How to improve sleep without sleep training

Following as I am in the same situation🥺 so tired

@Kerrie why is it so hard 😣💔

I bought like a guide from a health visitor for the pick up and put down method, it’s called sleep training but it isn’t really as i’m tending to him as soon as he cries. I can send you the guide if you want? It took about 100 pick up and put downs the first night but now he going asleep after picking up and soothing him twice it’s really helped me x

I'm going through another rough spell of night wakings at the minute. Ive just started a super clean diet for myself as I'm breastfeeding and I'm hoping baby will be less fussy with this in place. I'll be doing low dairy and sugar and no caffeine and ensuring I get my 2 litres of water a day as well as general well balanced meals. Keep your fingers crossed for me. I've also heard to get baby to settle/sleep longer without training is to ensure they get morning sunshine, i.e go out for morning walk/first nap in pram. I might also try that this week.

I just do the pick up put down method but multiple times a night until she slept through however we are going through a rough patch possible regression so resorted to co sleeping and now trying to transition back to cot so following for tips. It's so hard 😫

@Sophie thank you, yes please I will message you ❤️

@Samina thank you! I have never heard of this method going to look into it - hope your regression ends soon. It’s the hardest thing x

Thank you 😊 and goodluck

You know there are other methods of sleep training that don't involve leaving them to cry? Search Google for gentle sleep training and it'll run you through them. Pick up put down, chair method, phasing etc

I did pick up, put down. And it worked really well for naps and putting him to sleep. I am currently working on the first big wake up he has around 10.30 pm, and trying to settle him back without feeding. After that he still awake every 2-3 hours and usually ends up in my bed cause I am too exhausted. But I am confident it’s working. And when we can schedule it a few rough nights to settle him in cot every time he wakes up, I am sure our sleep will improve.

@Kate this is my plan too I'm waiting for my husbands annual leave to do this 😆 🤣

@Vicky honestly idk, I’m vegan anyway and he’s the fussiest kid ever 😂 but I hope it works for you 🤞🏻❤️ that’s a good idea about the morning walk! I might also try that, thank you x

@Kate it took around an hour and 5 to get him down tonight. I’m like you, a bit concerned about his wake up around 10pm ish 🤔 After this last week, if he wants wake up every 2-3 hours I’ll take it 😂 xx

Honestly, I started cosleeping and it changed my life. My son has to be in physical contact with me to sleep and I was going mad trying to put him down. I can now roll away from him and go and do something or sit and watch TV. I have to go in a couple of times to resettle him but he’s not fully awake so it’s a lot easier than when he would wake fully when I tried to transfer him. I feed or rock to sleep and feed to resettle. He fussed three times and woke once last night which is brilliant for him. When he fusses he feeds back to sleep in a few seconds and it means I actually get sleep 😂

@Fizzy I did used to have co-sleeping as my fail safe! But he started moving around in the night and I was too worried :( he also flips himself onto his front now and our mattress isn’t safe for tummy sleeping 💔

Not helpful but this is why we cosleep half the night. Baby goes into crib. She wakes and we pat her up and go shh which works. But after the 8th wake up within 3 hours you go I want sleep. Into the bed you come and she sleeps until 6:30/7:30 without waking