Tahnkyou for your suggestions and sympathy! Sounds likeit's kind of common for bubs to begin to wake at 12mths again. She never actually slept the night through continually though she has done it several times. She was waking once a nigth for months, which I could handle quite easily. It's just the repetitive waking that's getting to me. DH helps when he can if he's not working, but he works 12+hr shifts so he needs his rest too.
Last night I ended up giving her 2 bottles because despite my best efforts she just wouldn't go back to bed twice. After her bottle she went to sleep no problems. If we weren't having another bub I wouldn't mind co sleeping, but I don't want to kick her out when bub comes along and her resent him for it.
I have thought that maybe she's cold, but I put a singlet, thin sleep suit after her bath, and then flanellette/thick jarmies (on top), two pairs of socks or soft slippers on her when she goes to bed, as well as her comfort blankie (small minkie blanket) and a cotton waffle blanket when I go to bed. She's often sweaty when I put her to bed and I check her several times before I go to bed. Though she's not hot when she wakes. She's often out of her blankets when I go in in the middle of the night though, but I don't know how to keep her blanket on and she won't sleep in a sleeping bag.
I have thought of contacting tresillian or karitane, but I think they do control comforting and that's not the way I wan't to go, I couldn't continue it when I get home on my own. I would end up in tears with her, and would feel way too guilty for not comforting her when she's sad, even if she's manipulating me!
And yep, the sleep deprivation is really getting to me...
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