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6 month old - everything ruined

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Tgilaura · 16/01/2022 05:52

I’d be really grateful for any and all advice about my 6 month old whose sleep routine has suddenly gone all the way back to square one.

Previously she would be asleep around 6 and would wake up around 5/6 the next morning - with wakings to feed but that was fine!
I had a good routine with her - bath, feed, cuddle and put in the next to me awake with white noise and she d go to sleep herself.

We began weaning a couple of weeks ago, and on Monday she had some potato which seemed to really upset her stomach and we had a bad night in which she was in pain with wind and couldn’t lie flat, so she ended up co sleeping with me.
Since that night it’s been a nightmare. She now refuses to feed at bed time, instead repeated latching and unlatching to cry. She won’t go in the next to me, I ve tried rocking her until she’s asleep but as soon as I put her down she wakes up and screams.

She actually worked herself into such a state on Wednesday I convinced myself there was something seriously wrong and drove to A and E! She promptly fell asleep in the car. Blush

She’s also started doing this sort of humming complaining noise, generally in the early morning or late afternoon, but doesn’t actually cry. It almost sounds like a complaining noise?

I m going to call the doctor tomorrow, but in the meantime if anyone has any thought please let me know.

I suppose no one can tell me for definite, but can weaning cause these issues? Or is it more likely this was a developmental thing coming anyway?

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Tgilaura · 18/01/2022 07:39

After a decent night last night I m wondering if I should try and get her back in the next to me tonight… worried about her getting too used to being in with me.
Do you think give it another couple of nights to see if the improvement continues or evict this evening?

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KatieKat88 · 18/01/2022 07:46

Is it working for you having her in the same bed? If so don't change it, if you're finding it harder to sleep try the next to me?

I went for the theory that even if I'm lying down awake I'm still resting Grin so maybe try leaving her at 5 and see what happens, you've got nothing to lose!

Thanks - if I remember correctly the GP took one look at my face and prescribed infant gaviscon Grin

Tgilaura · 18/01/2022 08:18

@KatieKat88

Is it working for you having her in the same bed? If so don't change it, if you're finding it harder to sleep try the next to me?

I went for the theory that even if I'm lying down awake I'm still resting Grin so maybe try leaving her at 5 and see what happens, you've got nothing to lose!

Thanks - if I remember correctly the GP took one look at my face and prescribed infant gaviscon Grin

It does work for me, however I worry that if I move too much I going to disturb her. And also that if I “allow” it for too long it ll be harder to get her to sleep alone again? My logical head says get her out asap, but we all just want an easy sleep filled life in reality don't we?
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KatieKat88 · 18/01/2022 09:14

I normally go with whatever works at the moment when it comes to sleep, but everyone's different! DD is 2 now and every so often will get upset at bedtime. I'll hold her to sleep like I used to and then the next night she'll be fine and it'll be months until she needs it again. So it doesn't always ruin them for later!

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