Hello again, We haven't really seen much improvement this week, although he is going down with PD, ssh , pat much quicker then he was initially - hardly any crying. He's still waking up every 1 - 1 1/2 hrs during the night (apart from the hours of 5 -7 for some unknown reason) Last night he woke at 11,1.30,2,4,5,7 and this has generally been the pattern this week - I am absolutely shattered and finding it hard to cope but I am soo determined this is going to work - I'm not giving up.
I've been thinking that a few things in his routine may not be helping the PD success, which I'd like to ask about, but am I being too optimistic in hoping for an improvement so soon as this has been an escalating problem for months and months?
He normally wakes up at 7, so his morning nap is usually at 10.30 - he's not ready before then, but now with PD and without his dummy he's not going to sleep until 11. If he's left to sleep, he'll wake at 12.15 and then at 12.30ish, we have lunch. Consequently, he's not ready for his afternoon nap until 4ish, which is very late and my DH lets him sleep until he wakes up which is normally 5ish - could this be another factor for the night wakings?
My DH also refuses to do PD and if DS doesn't go to sleep without a fuss, Dh lies down with him! I really need to switch to another routine so I can put DS down for his nap before I leave for work at 3pm (when DH comes home).
Another problem I have is that 3 times a week I have to drop DS off at DH's family until 3pm when DH picks DS up ( although SH often stays there for lunch!). As there isn't a cot there DS either falls asleep in pushchair (rarely tho - have you seen My Big Fat Greek Wedding? - noisy family!!) or later at 4pm at home with DH.
What do you suggest to all of this waffle?! I'd be really grateful to any advice - I just can't see an end to the sleepless nights - ever!
Thanks loads again