Dont know what else to do. He is nearly a year old and still wakes up as often as a newborn. I have matchsticks in my eyes.
Have had a sleep sprcialist recommended to me (on here) that doesnt just recommend controlled crying (which I cant do. I am just too soft).
What if she doesnt help though and I am down £200 and still getting no sleep?
I'm not sure thats its a simple case of him being dependent on the dummy. He wakes up sometimes for his dummy, but other times settles himself, so isnt totally dependent on it. He usually wakes up with his head rammed against the cot bars where he wriggles and then I move him and give him the dummy and he settles straight away. If I take away the dummy then what if he wakes up when he bangs his head anyway and takes even longer to settle???
Plus he still has bottles in the night
I am very nervous of stopping these. For one because he would scream probably all night and I cant bear that and also mainly because he's a dinky little thing on the charts and he will drink NO milk at all except for what he has in the middle of the night!
He obviously still needs milk at his age so if I stop all night feeds then he will not be getting what he needs!
He eats a healthy balanced diet for his solid meals, but he has a small appetite so doesnt eat a large quantity of food.
This is his routine for the last few days (I have made a note). Please offer any advice/tips before I blow any chance of a holiday this year on paying this sleep lady to advise me!!!!!
Day 1
Wake 7.30am
Nap 10-11.30am
Nap 2-4.30pm
Bed 7pm
12pm Bottle
1am wake, settled with dummy
4am bottle
7.30 wake & bottle
Day 2
Wake 7.30am
Nap 11.45-1.15pm
Bed 6.15pm
9pm wake, settled with dummy
10pm bottle
3am wake, settled with dummy
4am bottle
6.30am wake (refused bottle)
Day 4 (I forgot to write down day 3 lol)
Wake 8am
Nap 12pm -1.30pm
Bed 6.30pm
8pm wake, settled with dummy
12pm bottle
4.30am bottle
7am wake (refused bottle)
Help!