A few months ago our DD (then 17months) started waking again in the night, around 3am-ish (she only started sleeping through around 12months). As i was about 6 months pregnant at the time and not sleeping myself I resorted to bringing her into our bed.
During the last few months i've tried putting her back to sleep in her own bed but she just wouldnt have it. she would be sound asleep in my arms and as soon as i put her down she would wake up. Some nights I would spend 2 hours going through the same thing and just end up with her back in our bed.
As i got fatter and fatter, i physically couldnt keep that up, so as soon as she woke she would come into bed with us, which got earlier and earlier and now seems to be at a constant 11:30.
I'd really like to get her to sleep in her own cot again, so that we can start to put her in a big bed - which i dont want to do while she's still waking as she'll just get up.
Any ideas on how to do this the gentle way. Obviously, now that there's a new baby in the house i dont want her to feel like everyone but her is in mummy and daddy's room.
Cheers