We had our best day yet...two sleeps unwrapped with very little fuss and he slept for an hour this morning, a bit over an hour this afternoon. So I'm not turning back now!! Seriously, if this keeps up I will feel like I escaped pretty easily - not counting my chickens just yet though, we generally don't seem to escape these sleep issues very lightly!
Ezz - he was just babbling to himself, rolling around his cot, playing with his dummy, occasionally grizzling/whinging but never worked up to a cry. After a while, he'd just go off to sleep.
LM - I think it might be worth a shot if you are moving to give up the wrap cold turkey then. Being in a completely different environment sometimes helps when trying to start a new routine. I know of friends who've done this with things like weaning off dummies, bottles etc. Still can't get over how much our boys look alike!!
We've had him in a sleeping bag for a few months now, it gets really cold here overnight so he had the sleeping bag on, and then a light wrap loosely over the top - I'm not sure if it's the sleeping bag that's made the transition easier, because that part of the 'going to sleep' ritual is still the same? He's also been unwrapped for most of the night for a long time too because he's always settled so quickly after a feed I just didn't bother with the wrap or the dummy, I'd put him in his cot and he'd go straight off to sleep.
Hang in there girls, this too shall pass!
Last edited by Willow; July 19th, 2008 at 09:07 PM.
He's also been unwrapped for most of the night for a long time too because he's always settled so quickly after a feed I just didn't bother with the wrap or the dummy, I'd put him in his cot and he'd go straight off to sleep.
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