FFS!!!!!!!! Ready to let her CIO about now.
She has been awake for 5hrs so is obviously tired. The trying to stop rocking to sleep thing is not working, it just makes it worse. Each time we try to put her down again she knows what's coming and just gets more and more upset. It's waking her up more, not making her more sleepy. She WILL NOT finish going to sleep in her own bed at all. Can't even put her down when she's sound asleep. Totally over it.
Just feed/rock her to sleep so she actually gets to sleep and try again with the next awakening. Sleep is essential for self settling. An overtired baby will not settle on their own!!!!
You're doing a great job, but you may have to throw in the towel on tonight and just try again when she's had a bit of sleep.
Hang in there Heaven - you are trying to change the world as she knows it. It will take small steps, a good friend told me she found it took 3/4 days to get changes with sleep implemented and you have to ride through it.
I have always found day 2 of any change the tricky bit - as bubs realises the change you made on the first is not just an accident IYKWIM.
Anna has given you some great suggestions - but please be kind to yourselves, it will get better in a few days. She will be feeling your stress too.
Sending you heaps of sleep vibes - perhaps go and reaffirm/refresh yourself with your plan. xxx
Hun, I know I am coming in late here, but just remember that what you are doing is going to take some time and helping DD change her habits is hard work. But, if you stick with it, it will be worth it in the long run.
When I was following this book, the one thing that got my through was, when I hit a wall like you are at now, I just went back a step (for me that was boob feeding to sleep) and next time went back to the routine. I know that can make it take longer, but, it does work. I would pat and cuddle DS, but eventually would give in with the boob, but made sure to stop his feed just before he fell asleep then start the patting again. It does work. I know it doesn't feel like it now, but you can do this.
Thankyou everyone for your support. She ended up just being wide awake again so we gave up for a bit. No point killing our arms rocking when she's wide awake staring at you. So she played on the floor in the lounge room laughing and rolling around for a while Then when she was tired again we started to put her to sleep. And found she had a dirty nappy OMG, hope that wasn't the problem the whole time!! Anyway, she's just gone to sleep in DHs arms.
Great, just heard him try and put her down and she's crying again, awesome.
Just wanted to offer you my support and encouragement and a big hug!!
Sleeping issues are so, so, so hard My DS1 gave us a really rough time, but eventually we got there, and you will too!! Good on you for taking active steps to help you and your baby to sleep better, took me a lot longer to bite the bullet!
I feel for you. We had sleep issues with DD1. Its so hard the first few days but you prolly need to give it 3 days to see an improvement. Hope she settles for you.
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Then when she was tired again we started to put her to sleep. And found she had a dirty nappy
OMG, hope that wasn't the problem the whole time!! Anyway, she's just gone to sleep in DHs arms.
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