Aren't we all
Ok I really need a bit of perspective from you sleep gurus. From 0-3 months DS was an incredibly overtired spirited grumpy bub during the day. Getting him to sleep was a real struggle. But during the night he would sleep good 5 - 6 hour stretches.
When he was 11 weeks I inroduced a paci as he had a chest infection and we were staying at IL's and it all got too much! The paci sent him off to sleep great (of course!) and he didn't seem to wake for it in the night. We also used it for naps although he will only ever do 45 mins...
Now he is 4 months and the nights have gone pear shaped. He is actually v good natured now during the day so the tables have turned. Last night for example he woke at
9.15pm - I offered paci but he started crying so B/f him. After the b/f I still have to give him paci to get him off to sleep.
Woke again at 1.30am - b/f
Woke at 3am - i gave him paci - he chewed on it for 1/2 an hour. then I discover he's got a dirty nappy so change it. Then b/f as sleep is elusive. Still not sleeping at 4.30am. Must have fallen asleep.
Woke at 6am.
It is all so exhausting and I can't even remember when he wakes. it makes me feel so bad to be feeding him so much in the night especially when it's not as if it gets him back to sleep :oops:
I just feel that I'm adding to the problem.
I was wanting to ditch dummy weeks ago but we have had illness and DH has been away so I'm going to do it after Xmas so I can really work on it. Until then is there anything anyone can suggest that will help with the nights? My head is really pickled with it all and I feel upset most of the time as I feel that I have created all these problems.
Just looking for some words of support. :cry: