DD is 18 months.
Has been a terrible sleeper since 2 months. Was night weaned for a while but back to breastfeeding on demand at night since she had a cold a few weeks ago.
A typical day:
up 8.30 (has to be woken - would sleep much later)
Nap 12.30 to 2.30
Start bedtime routine 7pm
Feed to sleep 9pm
9pm to 11pm try to shift her to cot. She wakes screaming as soon as detached from breast. Occasionally manage to rock her to sleep. She wakes when placed in cot no matter how deeply asleep (floppy, snoring etc).
10.30pm either fall asleep with her in bed or give up and bring her into bed. She sits laughing and chirping til I walk her around to get her sleepy, then feed to sleep.
DP and I get very little time together in evenings.
She gets very angry if he tries to settle her. He is SAHD and they are very close, but she only wants me at bedtime. She gets really angry if I don't breastfeed her for hours - screaming, hitting, going stiff etc.
Against our better judgement we tried CIO twice. It didn't go well. One time she cried so hard and so long her face was swollen and red. Gave up after an hour.
Next time she was distressed and scratched her face badly.
Leaving her to cry not an option. NCSS has not been helpful.
She is a very alert character and fights sleep with every fibre of her being!
How can we move forwards.. Would love to sit and watch a film with DP sometime this decade.
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DD is 18 months - how can I get my evenings back?
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fallingandlaughing · 26/12/2012 14:53
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