Hi, I wonder if anyone might have some advice for me. I am a first time mum and up until recently I've had a pretty good routine with my baby. He used to go down happily awake and only would wake once or twice a night because he'd lost the dummy but recently for no apparant reason he just cries and cries when I put him in his cot. If i go in, he will be standing up waiting for me to go in sobbing and as soon as i pick him up he is asleep but the moment i go to lay him down he freaks out! When i eventually get him to lie asleep in his own bed it's only a matter of an hour before he is awake crying again. I thought it might be teething but the last few night he has been sleeping in my bed and although very fidgety he sleeps much better. I've put in down to either bad dreams as some times he sobs even though he seems to be asleep or separation anxiety because he is very clingy and only wants me to cuddle him and rock him to sleep. I realise I am doing the worst thing by putting him my bed but this has been going on for weeks now and nothing else seems to work! I've tried leaving him to cry and keep going in to him but he just becomes hysterical and has a tantrum when i leave the room-i can't see that technique ever working. I'm wondering whether he will just grow out of it as he has slept better before or if anyone has any other suggestions?
