Our DD is 8 months and use to be a great sleeper. Slept well on her own during the days and would only wake once a night but was able to put herself back to bed. She was sick about 1month ago and got into a pattern of being rocked to sleep. Its not something i can keep up so we've resorted to patting.

I pat her for sometimes 1-2hrs to get her to sleep. She now wakes up every 2hrs and i feed her and sit and pat her to sleep for 30-60mins. I am now getting very little sleep and reaching the end of my patience. I need sleep. I've gone back to rocking and patting but now that wont do. I've just spent an hour rocking and she's still awake and screaming.

I have tried the pram, back rubs and having her sleep on me but she just wont.

What's going on? I'm thinking that i've tried all i can and what i have tried is not having any affect and she's forgotten how to sleep herself...Have i done enough?

Ann