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tinytoes
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I dont want to jinx myself but I'm excited.
For the last few months Ted has been waking about 4 or 5 times a night - apart from when he was ill and he slept perfectly. Anyway, 2 nights ago I decided it was time to take action as I was soooo tired I knew something had to change.
Having heard and read for the last 6 months how we should be putting LOs down to bed awake and not rock them to sleep, I decided to finally give it a try (eventhough I was convicned it would never work..)
Anyway, My LO did get himself a bit wound up but I just pick him up and cuddle him until he's calm again, and then I pop him back in his bed. I did this a few times.
Also, I stopped using his sleeping bag and have started using a blanket and sheet tucked in tightly over him so he feels more "snuggly".
And it seemed to work!
For the last 2 nights he's gone to sleep around 7.30 or 8 and has fed around 10.30 when i go to bed and then has only has one night feed per night!! (3am). I'm delighted!!
He wakes up at 6 which is still a little painful but he is a baby after all so I cant expect a big lie in!
Am so hopeful that this is the start of a new sleep routine!!!
I feel sooooooo much better for having had more than 2 hours sleep in a row!!
For the last few months Ted has been waking about 4 or 5 times a night - apart from when he was ill and he slept perfectly. Anyway, 2 nights ago I decided it was time to take action as I was soooo tired I knew something had to change.
Having heard and read for the last 6 months how we should be putting LOs down to bed awake and not rock them to sleep, I decided to finally give it a try (eventhough I was convicned it would never work..)
Anyway, My LO did get himself a bit wound up but I just pick him up and cuddle him until he's calm again, and then I pop him back in his bed. I did this a few times.
Also, I stopped using his sleeping bag and have started using a blanket and sheet tucked in tightly over him so he feels more "snuggly".
And it seemed to work!
For the last 2 nights he's gone to sleep around 7.30 or 8 and has fed around 10.30 when i go to bed and then has only has one night feed per night!! (3am). I'm delighted!!
He wakes up at 6 which is still a little painful but he is a baby after all so I cant expect a big lie in!
Am so hopeful that this is the start of a new sleep routine!!!
I feel sooooooo much better for having had more than 2 hours sleep in a row!!