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Sleep deprived vent

It’s 2am and I’ve been up 5 times. She’s currently asleep on my chest and I’m dreading putting her down and going back to sleep because I know I’m going to be up again any minute and multiple times before morning. She wakes 7-10 times a night and will not be resettled in the crib. She self settles to sleep for bedtime and naps but not for wakes. She’ll scream the house down and wake everyone up unless picked up and either fed or cuddled. She’s breastfed and sometimes won’t settle without the boob, again screaming if she doesn’t. I’m not even sure I want solutions here, I feel like I’ve tried everything and at this stage I’m just so exhausted and emotional. I haven’t had more than 2 hours unbroken sleep in 6 months, more often than not it’s 1 hour at a time. I feel like I’m stupid - I’m going the wrong direction in the car, forgetting things, unable to think clearly most of the time. It’s just a lot and I’m struggling

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Hello :) it’s so hard isn’t it, especially when you hear of so many babies sleeping through. I don’t have much advice, but if it’s any consolation, my baby is exactly the same. Sending love x

My baby is also a terrible sleeper, it's so hard, especially because there's no end in sight! Like if I knew he'd start sleeping at 8 months I could grit my teeth and get through it. Can someone else pick up some night wakeups so you can get a good chunk of sleep? Maybe you get to put in earplugs tonight and your partner has to deal until at least 3am or whenever?

I’m in the same position. Honestly it’s a lot. I’ve decided to get in touch with someone for some gentle sleep training. If you want details, feel free to DM me!

Same position over here!

It's so so hard. Have you considered co-sleeping? It has changed everything for me. He still wakes every 2-3 hours but being next to me I don't wake up anywhere near as much and I don't feel anywhere near as frustrated - they just cuddle into you and the oxytocin helps a lot. I would really recommend it even just for a month or 2 to help you get through this really difficult part. If you need reassurance about safety or want more information look at Instagram's happy cosleeper or hey sleepy baby. Some babies just need that extra contact and it's nothing you've done wrong it's just their temperament l. Rather than battling to constantly get them in the cot and losing your mind, if you safely cosleep it might really help you and your mental health. Feel free to message me direct. Just hang in there xxxxxxx

Could this be teething? My babie cried last night, well screamed at some point and she was fed and changed and it was while I was holding her and I ended up giving her calpol and managed to put her to sleep in her cot for over 2 hours, which didnt happen before that night 🤣

We are very similar here too. It sucks so much!! As you were writing this I was probably punching the bed with dismay last night. I'm hoping that it'll just change at some point. Amazingly my LO went from only 30 mins naps to being able to do 2 1+ naps- just changed overnight. I'm not sure if the hope is a good thing though.

Ps mine is the same hes always been a terrible sleeper waking 1-2 hourly. At some point you reach a cross roads - sleep training or cosleeping. There isn't a right or wrong in this situation just need to do what you need to do to survive xx

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