you're all so wonderfully supportive - and good to see some of my 'baby buddies' here too - not good that you're dealing with the same issue, but reassuring I guess

After reading the posts this morning I gave myself a little talking to about listening to the 'should police' (love that term sneakysparkle!) When it was time for Z to have a snooze I just got into bed with him and fed him to sleep. Couldn't sleep myself so left him to it once he was in a deep sleep and he went for TWO HOURS!!! It feels so much better to look at it in a more positive light, and to be able to do something which helps him to get to sleep calmly. For some reason he doesn't seem to like it as much to feed to sleep if I'm sitting up, but I can deal with that!

So, 'this too shall pass' will become my new mantra (it used to be 'it is what it is').