Sorry I don't have any experience with the PND side of things.
I have done sleep school though when my DS2 was 4 months old. I won't beat about the bush it is hard to keep the routine at home. Life happens, when you're at the hospital there is no interruptions that is what you & the nurses are there to do. Having said that if you are not as worried about the day sleeps as much then the night time sleep is generally the easiest in terms of doing winding down etc. At 9 months they are also more aware that this is the long sleep so find that it is when my DS gives us the most trouble You are right in saying they do change what works today may not work tomorrow & with illness, teeth etc sometimes it can be a while till you get back on track continuity is the key, with some giving in along the way for an easy life when you just can't handle anymore. From about 9 months they can remember the routine and it becomes easier. My DS for about 3 months would go down without a hitch for his lunchtime sleep but would cry hysterically when he new it was time for his long sleep.
Could you try going home & if you found it hard going back? Would the sleep school get you a spot straight away? Only you will know in yourself whether staying would do more harm than good for you. Do you have a lot of support at home? Friends & family that you can visit during the day to get out of the house when your DD doesn't want to sleep etc. In the grand scheme it is one more week & even after a week away your DD will have to get used to having the same routine at home.
I hope I have given some useful advice & that you can come to a decision your happy with.
Hansie- sleep school for sleep troubles, and sleep school for PND are very different. Theyare prob recommending another week to stabilize meds, and make sure she is ok.
I do not have PND experience at all but the way i see it is... You are there, the benefit of further help is being offered, take it
Maybe look at it as last week was the time to help your little girl, get her into a bit of pattern that allows her to get better sleep therefore thrive and grow and be a happy little bub and the week to follow is about you. YOU are just as important and a happy and healthy mum will result in a happy and healthy bub.
Thanks so much for the advice. Even though I really want to be at home I am going back for another week. Just being home for 2 days has been enough for me to know that I will probably ruin the routine that we have worked so hard for.
I hope you find your decision to take another week of help and guideance wothwhile. Make you sure you let us know how you go
Just a tip on the sleep routine side of things... From my own experience i am definately a fan of them, the predictableness of the day for the little ones is very comforting for them. So if you could spend some time at home establishing this for the sake of having a bub who is happy and hopefully easy to get to sleep and then once you are comfortable with that you have a good routine going, a day or two here and there out of routine won't (hopefully ) throw bub too much.
Good luck and i really do hope you go home at the end of the week with many positive feelings from your expereince
Last edited by *EJ*; March 13th, 2012 at 08:10 AM.
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You are right in saying they do change what works today may not work tomorrow & with illness, teeth etc sometimes it can be a while till you get back on track continuity is the key, with some giving in along the way for an easy life when you just can't handle anymore. From about 9 months they can remember the routine and it becomes easier. My DS for about 3 months would go down without a hitch for his lunchtime sleep but would cry hysterically when he new it was time for his long sleep.
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) throw bub too much. 
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