still won't go in cot and 9 months old

[Jaycee]

Gigi, you poor thing being pressured to cc and wean, how ridiculous is that!
I wish Jake would go 5 hours, booby and 5 hours.
He used to be such a great sleeper, I guess that's why I'm so stressed about it now!

[queenbee]

Gigi, poor you having to deal with those bossy nurses! I don't really like CC, stressed Mum and Bub out way too much. Works for some but definately not for us. I'm wondering whether I should put my DD's mattress on the floor as her toddler bed is a little high (but not as high as an adult bed)

[Gigi]

i think the idea of the "mattress on the floor" is an excellent one for bubs going early into a bed. worth a try anyhoo. i'd put it up against the corner, e.g two walls. who am i kidding? the room for bilby is so tiny, wherever you put the mattress, it would be in a corner LOL.

after such a long time of frequent waking, we are at 23 months in now, i have such bad insomnia. bilby is finally sleeping decently, and I AM NOT. my brain is always expecting her to wake!

about the sleeping on the lounge with your bub thang. I have done that a few times, and i actually found it rather dangerous. Cos if they fall (and we came close a few times), it's quite a drop for baby to fall. If you are half asleep, your reflexes to catch them aren't as sharp. I would be pointing this out to dh. That's the reason my dh slept on the couch. Sorry if that is a bit blunt to say, i'm just thinking of the safety of the baby - cos i know how upset i was, when i fell asleep on the couch, with baby on me, and i woke up JUST in time to catch her (save her from falling to the hard lino/concrete floor). i was mortified. But hope i havne't offended by saying this.

[queenbee]

ended up buying an actual toddler bed, they are so much lower to the ground and i feel so much better about putting her in it!!

[Jaycee]

Queenbee - I hope that fixes your problem, I have my fingers crossed for you!

Gigi - You didn't offend at all! Actually, last night, DS wouldn't go in his cot at all (he usually goes down for the first 3-4 hours without too much of a problem), so I took him into our bed to get him to sleep and DH ended up on the lounge as when he came in to go to bed DS was still there and we were apparently sprawled across the bed and he didn't want to wake DS to put him back in his cot.
I'm not sure if this is a good idea permanently as I really don't sleep well while DS is in the bed and end up sleeping (or dozing I should say) in all kinds of weird positions as when I move DS wakes up!

Aargh, I hope this isn't going to continue forever!!

[queenbee]

DD has been in her new toddler bed for the last 5 nights no problems at all, loves it. i have to resettle her at least once but i am sleeping in her room at the moment until she gets used to it. she never went in a cot but seems to love the toddler bed. it's so great not waking up 10 times a night with her in bed with us, although i do miss her! she normally cries around 5am and i bring her into bed with me anyway for a cuddle!!