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*Nutella*

Mrshaworth2b wrote: »

I'm so tired! I feel like I have a new born again! He's waking me around 4 times a night to put his dummy in, he goes straight back to sleep but we get to 5/6 in the morning and I end up putting him in bed knowing he"ll sleep better...... He's still asleep now!!!

Please give me reasons/solutions/support. Everyday I'm feeling dog tired! I'm bored of it

I don't have any solutions I'm afraid, but you do have my empathy and support My LO is not a good sleeper, and at 16 months she still wakes up several times a night for her dummy. I've tried scattering dummies around her bed and attaching them to her comforter - she knows they're there, but wants mummy to come and put the dummy back in her mouth (and give her a cuddle) - she doesn't even want daddy to do it. I know Katie had the same problem and 'simply' (not that simple actually!) took the dummy away, but I don't think we're quite ready for that yet here

katchambers

Mrshaworth2b wrote: »

I'm so tired! I feel like I have a new born again! He's waking me around 4 times a night to put his dummy in, he goes straight back to sleep but we get to 5/6 in the morning and I end up putting him in bed knowing he"ll sleep better...... He's still asleep now!!!

Please give me reasons/solutions/support. Everyday I'm feeling dog tired! I'm bored of it

Hun, that is hard, my boy went through that stage and we quickly got rid of the dummy. Have you considered weaning him off the dummy or letting him "cry it out" at night? Both are not easy but we have weaned our boy off the night feeding several times, and it only took a few nights of crying it out. I blogged about it here.
It is so hard when they wake up again, when you are not used to it. It will get better though, it always does, although it doesn't seem that way at the time.
Kat x

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Mrshaworth2b

After my helpless post this morning my day didn't get any better, lo had a half hour sleep all day!!!! He's suddenly become so clingy it's unreal! I don't mind but its exhausting! Was going to take him to playgroups but my cousin came round today and he started screaming when he talked to him?

I can't wait to fall asleep, but then again what's the point I will only be woken up every hour

Feeling very sorry for myself sorry

Bamama

*big hug for mrsh2b* it'll be ok. I promise. Remind me how old your LO is? I have a terrible napper, still some days he'll only manage half hour. Doesn't even make up for it at night then.

I'm hoping there's some sort of explanation due to his age. I'm putting Dewi's down to a mixture of teething (still none to speak of), me returning to work so he's missing me, his routine being distributed by different people looking after him and now the fact that he's *slowly* becoming mobile.

I don't know what to suggest as I just use boob for everything here and haven't used dummies. Ano they say that there are better ages than others to take the dummy away, not sure what they are though lol! Could you perhaps try to introduce some other kind of comforter along side his dummy, then try to slowly take the dummy away? Someone here had a bunny that the dummy stuck to?

Sorry I can't be much help. Lots and lots of hugs here for you though xxx

*Nutella*

Mrshaworth2b wrote: »

After my helpless post this morning my day didn't get any better, lo had a half hour sleep all day!!!! He's suddenly become so clingy it's unreal! I don't mind but its exhausting! Was going to take him to playgroups but my cousin came round today and he started screaming when he talked to him?

I can't wait to fall asleep, but then again what's the point I will only be woken up every hour

Feeling very sorry for myself sorry

Personally I'd consider co-sleeping. For a night (or more) or for naps. When my LO was a similar age to yours, she too would sleep very little during the day. Cuddled up to me in the big bed, she'd have a two-hour afternoon nap. Kept me sane.

Hope you get some sleep tonight x

Saffagal

Mozzy, sorry no re the flights we'd be hanging around for a few hours before a connecting flight but yes Jo'burg or Dubai are my options because of the prices.

Nutella, my lo is sitting independently if I put her in sitting position, in the last week she's learnt how to right herself when toppling too and can sit for a good half hour watching things or playing before tiring of it.
I'll be honest, I am really struggling with my folks staying as I left home at 18 and in the intervening 15 years have never spent more than two weeks at theirs in one go since. BUT they're grieving for my sister and A is their only grandchild so I try to bite my tongue.

I've a rotten cold and feeling blegh. Fingers crossed I feel better in the morning as A has swimming
Hope you feel better too katiechoc and fingers crossed for good nights for everyone

fluffnutter

Mrshaworth2b wrote: »

I can't wait to fall asleep, but then again what's the point I will only be woken up every hour

I really, really know how you feel. When you're exhausted there's a certain pleasure in looking forward to sinking into bed... but not if you've got a baby. The realisation that your sleep will be broken takes away that pleasure. It's an exquisite sort of torture. However, it feels much worse on the days you're really shattered. Which won't be every day, promise. Whilst I don't have any answers I do know that it will improve.

fluffnutter

Bamama wrote: »

Someone here had a bunny that the dummy stuck to?

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Bamama

Cheers fluff!

Why must the songs on these toys be so annoying? My dad bought Dewi a toy plane. It's great... Except the bloody bit where it goes "everyone's on board". I swear she's completely out of tune.