kateqpr
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Just couldn't get Poppy to sleep last night. She was wide awake from midnight after a feed. She then got sleepy, i put her down fast asleep, and she woke ten minutes later screaming. This went on for 3 hours (hugging her, her dropping off, putting her down, her waking inconsolable) until i gave up and put her in bed with me, where she was fine.
I have tried letting her settle herself before ( a few weeks ago) but she just cried and cried so i gave up , plus everyone said she was kind of young to try that (ie leave her to cry).
Any tips on how to help her self settle? I did try that first last night, and amazingly she just lay in her moses basket silently for about 15 mins and i thought we'd cracked it! Then she started crying.....
I'm so so tired today as is my OH. I'm wondering whether i should move her to her cot in her own room (even though i have such mixed feelings about that, mainly that the SID guidelines say she should stay with us for 6 months!) but not sure we can both cope with her in our room much longer if i can't suss out how to sooth her or help her sleep better.
Any advice? Even in the day she fights having naps... I put her down half an hour ago because she was struggling to keep her eyes open, then half an hour later she wakes herself up, still grouchy! Or just pings her eyes open the minute she's put down to sleep
The only thing i can do now is letting her sleep while breast feeding...and i know that's not the best routine to set! Plus she still wakes up wondering where i am ten mins later!
So so tired - would love some advice!!
I have tried letting her settle herself before ( a few weeks ago) but she just cried and cried so i gave up , plus everyone said she was kind of young to try that (ie leave her to cry).
Any tips on how to help her self settle? I did try that first last night, and amazingly she just lay in her moses basket silently for about 15 mins and i thought we'd cracked it! Then she started crying.....
I'm so so tired today as is my OH. I'm wondering whether i should move her to her cot in her own room (even though i have such mixed feelings about that, mainly that the SID guidelines say she should stay with us for 6 months!) but not sure we can both cope with her in our room much longer if i can't suss out how to sooth her or help her sleep better.
Any advice? Even in the day she fights having naps... I put her down half an hour ago because she was struggling to keep her eyes open, then half an hour later she wakes herself up, still grouchy! Or just pings her eyes open the minute she's put down to sleep
The only thing i can do now is letting her sleep while breast feeding...and i know that's not the best routine to set! Plus she still wakes up wondering where i am ten mins later!
So so tired - would love some advice!!