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I don't know what to do. ( long...sorry)

GalLauraGalLaura member
in June 2013 Moms
As you know my lo since 4 months has been a terrible sleeper. I had him sleep trained in America. When we came back to Sydney he was just getting up once a night...maybe a second time but he'd put himself back after minimal crying. About 5-6 weeks ago, he was pretty sick with a high fever. About 1.5 weeks ago, he had a bad cold and couldn't breathe at all. Both of these sicknesses led us back to bad sleep habits. In the last week he has been up several times a night and awake at 5:15. The last two nights, he's waking an hour after I put him down and sobbing.

I need to sleep train again but it seems much harder now. The cry is so big, he stands up but has a tendency to fall over when he's tired. He is still in our room because our apt is on the smaller side and there is no central heating in most apts in Sydney. Dh is sleeping in another room so he can function. He says he will help me but last time we argued so much during sleep training.

I'm just so sad and tired. How do I do this again? It seems much harder now. Why won't he learn to sleep? What do I do to make this last?

Anyone have any insight?


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Re: I don't know what to do. ( long...sorry)

  • Cricket81Cricket81 member
    I have no advice. I'm a sleep training drop out. But, just know that you aren't alone at all. There are lots of non-sleeping babies right now.
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  • valerie4977valerie4977 member
    I've got no advice because we cosleep. We didn't plan on cosleeping; it just happened at about 4 months old. We would love our bed back but don't know when or how to make that transition. I just wanted you to know that we didn't sleep train.
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  • kelseypiekelseypie member
    We cosleep. It was that or have a baby that wakes up every hour on a good night.



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  • GalLauraGalLaura member
    edited May 2014
    I should add that I do put him down awake for naps. He takes about 2-45 minute naps a day, sometimes longer.

    Thanks for the empathy. I appreciate it. I don't want to co sleep. I think it will only make things worse in the long run. Just another habit to break.

    @subliminalrabbit‌ i do think it is a bit of separation anxiety and teething. Thanks for understanding how long it's been.
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  • GalLauraGalLaura member
    Oh one other thing. There is a group called tresillian here. You can sleep there for 4 days. I heard its great but tough. I've debated it for some time. The first night they basically take your lo away from you which doesn't sit right with me but I get why they do it.

    https://www.tresillian.net/tresillian-services/residential-stay.html
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