Am I doing CIO method right now??

[Shanti]

I completely can relate to that one

At that age, DD's sleep was DISGUSTING!!! she would wake frequently and was still night feeding ALOT at that stage which didn't help.

If it helps at all, I always found that whenever sleep got REALLY bad in our house, it would be followed by good sleep. So just think it won't always be like this..... and those 'dazed and zombie' states you're talking about, I think that is just being a Mum in general isn't it!!! It's hard work and very tiring at times.

Have a sleep when she does. Off you go and have a sleep now... I'm taking my own advice and lying down now while I can before DD wakes!

[onthefly]

Your DH needs a kick in the bum
Sleep deprivation is a killer and you need help with this. Help might be doing something about your DD's sleep (sometimes these things work, sometimes they don't) or it might be getting help for yourself and spreading the load.
Do you get to sleep in on your DH's day off? Does anyone in your family come and watch your DD during the week so you can have a catchup nap?

[Arcadia]

Sounds like things are coming to a head for you. How many sleeps does she have in the day? Maybe she is transitioning to one less?

Will she sleep in the pram or in a sling? Or even in the car? Sometimes, its easier just to get them to have a sleep somewhere else besides their bed...

I also used to breastfeed DD IN the sling at one point, so she would concentrate and have the feed, and then put her down.

we all understand. And I second kicking your DH in the bum...people need hugs and support when they cry...babies AND and their mums!

[turtleschell]

I think she definitely might be trainsitioning to one day sleep instead of two.
My main issue is her night wakings. Far too many. It's gone on for too long.
I feel like I'm in a vicious cycle, coz I'm too tired at night's to try any new settling methods etc, I just need to do the fastest thing coz I already only get a couple of hours a night.

[HotI]

Can you spend a week just getting as much sleep as you can to reenergise before you try something to make changes? If you lie down during the day, can you both get some sleep?

Sleep deprivation sucks.

xx