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Give me hope....

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Maybug12 · 15/05/2024 09:38

Hi all,
I'm looking for someone to give me some hope or a bit of reassurance my babies sleep will change?!
He's just turned 8 months old, we have tried 2 types of sleep training of which his will power just absolutely outweighed mine.
He has never ever been able to sleep without me, from day 1. We co sleep, and with the recent 'sleep training' we did manage to get him into his cot 7-10, but after the 10 wake up he absolutely will not be put back down in to it.
I breast feed and find he wants to be attached to me majority of the night, obviously using me for comfort. He won't take a dummy and never has

What I would like to know is if anyone else has been in a similar situation and has your baby changed independently ans either stopped BFing the whole night/suddenly slept for longer intervals/suddenly slept through/suddenly happy to go back in own bed? If so what ages did this happen?
I cannot see light at the end of the tunnel, in exhausted and feel like a crap mum.
I also can't put him in his own room as he will have to share with older brother when time comes but whilst his sleep is still so poor I cannot do that
Thank you

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Brightandbreezey · 15/05/2024 12:34

You’re not a crap mum! You just want your baby and you to sleep which isn’t a bad thing!!
All baby’s sleep improves eventually. No matter what you do (and that could be making no changes) it will improve!
Your baby sounds a lot like mine and (I’m really sorry) I don’t have a magical story to tell yet of her suddenly sleeping through (she’s 15 months). But I do have better nights and sometimes she sleeps for longer stretches.
I haven’t ever sleep trained but I know some babies just do not take to it well so don’t fret that it didn’t work with yours.
I honestly find just trying to go with it (easier said than done) the best option. I co sleep with her. I get my partner to help all the time. I get rest in the day when I can.
I know it’s tough and when they just won’t sleep for long it’s exhausting! Just last night my LO woke every hour but I just gave her my boob and snoozed with her. It’s still tiring but it’s the only way for me!
Is there any changes you can make that will make your life easier? That’s what I would focus on.

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