I dont want to whinge, but...?

[Phteven]

I've just resettled a 3 year old. I took the easy path and put him in bed next to his Dad.
Do you co-sleep? If you don't need to get up when she wakes re-settling is much easier for both of you.

FWIW I still don't sleep through and I'm in my 30's so I always take tales of babies who sleep through with a grain of salt.

[Visitor3]

My SIL FF her DS from 2 weeks old and he sleeps 12 hours ! Whereas I struggled my butt off to BF DD for 6 weeks and then went to FF and after she went on FF she was slightly better but it made only the tiniest difference. I think it just depends on your baby and when they learn to sleep. Vent away darl, most of us are in the same boat !

[Cassius2]

hmmm, also have to add that 'sleeping through' is a moveable feast and has many interpretations...

for me, i regarded 'sleeping through' when DD would wake for only one feed overnight and go straight back to sleep. so maybe when other mums talk of sleeping through they might have interpretations of what that is to them?!

to me, at 2, DD 'sleeps through'. that said, there are nights where one of us will get up, to re-settle as she might of kicked off the sheets, or had a bad dream etc. but still, to me, that is 'sleeping through'...to put this in context, DD used to have a 'party' as a young pre-6month old every night between midnight and 3am...everyone was invited

[tattoo_mama]

thanks for your feedback guys, just hate when some ppl i know rub in how good thier DS or DD sleeps, makes me wonder what ive done wrong or if im starving DD and thats why she doesnt sleep longer

[Isadora]

Sometimes you will find those who say their babies are sleeping through the night are stretching the truth just a little. My DD was waking once a night for a bottle right up till about 19 months. Its so tiring isnt it but before you know it, your DD will be much older & sleeping like a little angel. Also I think a baby of 6 months probably still needs a feed during the night.

[Arcadia]

As my DH said to me...sleep is not an indication of how good we are as parents. It is not a metric!

We are nourishing a tiny human, not a robot with a set pattern of sleep and awake.

Don't feel like you are doing anything wrong. You are loving and caring for your DD in the most beautiful way - by meeting her every need.

Just remember - you get so many extra cuddles by getting up in the night to her. I know its hard now, but you will miss this eventually.

I hope you get a break soon.

[Mak]

Argh - sleep!! I felt so incompetent when #1 never slept through, infact she is 3.5 and still struggles to have a good nights sleep. #2 (who is 1 on Sat) has just started sleeping well - she may get up anywhere from 4 - 6am. To help counteract the sleep deprivation we cosleep with whomever wakes up and won't resettle. It is just easier for us - but we also are all in bed before9.30 to grab a few hours befor any party starts. It is hard to do but necessary here.
It sounds like you are doing a great job - trust your instincts and so what suits you best. I have heard all sorts of wild tales of 3 mo's being given farex/formula to get bubs to sleep through - in my experience they sleep when they are ready!!!
Hang in there - nap when you can and most of all be kind to yourself. xxx