Toddler sleep (still BF)

I have a 19 month old and his sleep has gone to pot in the last few weeks, and it was bad to begin with. I still feed on demand and to sleep. We also co-sleep. However he is now fighting his naps and his nighttime bedtime. Last night, it took four hours to get him down and he eventually slept at 11pm, despite waking from his nap at 2pm. He is also now increasingly waving his arms and legs about when feeding and becoming lazy with his latch, which is resulting in me feeling so touched out and also in pain. I’m not sure if it’s a phase however I just want to vent as I’m so fatigued. He has never slept through (not even one night). He feeds pretty frequently overnight and I haven’t had an evening where I haven’t either spent hours on bedtime in weeks. My husband tries to lead bedtime but my little one just wants me. I’m not interested in sleep training as I do believe all these things are related to development. However, I just want to share how challenging I’m finding it.

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I agree on the sleep training bit. I’m meeting my LO where’s he’s at developmentally and you seem to be doing the same. I’m wondering if the nap may need to be capped if it’s over an hr long? However, it could just be a phase/sleep regression. 💕

Usually his naps are only about an hour so there’s not much wiggle room for changing it up. I think you’re right about it being a developmental phase. Usually I’m pretty good at rationalising it but with work, Christmas, the house etc I just feel so behind on everything and then hit by a bus in terms of no sleep.

These sleepless nights always seem to come when we need sleep the most as well!! It’s like they know😂 Hopefully it passes soon and you can have some more restful sleep x

Thanks @Emma! Appreciate that!

I’m in a really similar situation with my 20 mo. She’s become very handsy when settling with a feed during the night and I absolutely can’t stand it! My partner doesn’t seem to understand the concept of feeling touched out at all, but sometimes at night when I’m sleep deprived I really just want to scream for her to stop!

Oh I feel you @Emma (pun not intended!). It’s honestly starting to make me recoil, it’s just so relentless isn’t it.

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