Background: I’ve had 3 children now. 16yrs, 11yrs and 6 months. I cannot remember how this went previously. I work 44 hours per week, OH works 55 hours a week. We work at same site, different areas. I occasionally travel for work. It’s good money so we make the sacrifice. BUT…
My six month old - putting him to bed, easy. Getting him to stay asleep, ARGH. Bath and bed around 7:30/8pm. He’s exhausted at this point as falls asleep brilliantly. He’s had this routine since newborn. He will sleep for an hour or two, then wake up. Crying like he’s been abandoned. We do this until 10pm when we go to bed. He’s fine until 2am, 3:30am. 4:30am and 5am. We get up around 5am anyway. He’s not hungry. Mainly, we think, losing his dummy. When does this end? Any advice?! We are shattered and I mean shattered. We both get up at different points in the night to share the load. He’s such a good baby. Never cries during the day. Only at night. Is six months usually a disruptive stage?