Stopping co-sleeping, but it 's breaking my heart

[Rommy'sMummy]

Oh darling I feel for you! We had a little one in hospt a lot and with bad sleeping and I found something that helped us - a t-shirt of mine in bed for him to cuddle. Dont wash it, just wear it to bed and then the next night give it to your bub. Worked well for us when DS was small and worked really well recently when DH went overseas for 3 weeks and left a t-shirt with DS for cuddles at night.

I still lay with DS on his bed most nights and am now getting up just before he is asleep to have him able to get to sleep with just a cuddle so that when this next bub comes he will be ok with me not there for him to fall asleep with.

We were not allowed to let DS cry as he has a heart condition (hence hospt stays) and so had to do very gentle parenting. I feel for you dealing with this and being pregnant at the same time.

Hope it is improving for you. It will get better.

Rachel

[Jahzara]

I was going to suggest one of your tops for your DS to sleep with - so it smells like you. Hopefully he might find some comfort in that.

I have never co slept with my kids but i can imagine it would be heart breaking to stop.

Good luck - i hope you are finding each day a little easier.

Take care
xxoo

[Lolli]

Thanks for your support girls I'm happy to report we're doing fairly well, a week or so in. We've gone from hours of screaming to a quick wakeup, drink of water, tuck in and back to sleep (cuddled into Iggle Piggle). That happens up to six times a night, but, hey, it's a work in progess.

So far, so good