After my awful day/night yesterday I tried really hard to make today successful.

You see I think my problem has been that I over feed DD as it is the best way to settle her. But its a catch 22 because then by overfeeding she gets so much wind and that stops her from sleeping.

After not being able to get her to sleep yesterday for more than 10min at a time up until 11:45 at night I finally got her to sleep.

We co-slept last night as I was so exhausted!! Both had eyes shut by midnight. Well I woke up to DD's whingin for a feed and to my shock it was 6am!! SHE SLEPT 6 HOURS!!!! I then fed her and she went back to sleep until 9am ANOTHER 3 HOURS!!!! I fed her and then she went back to a light sleep and I fed her at 11:30am. My sister then came over and DD was crying. I was so tempted to feed her to settle her but my sis said it was okay and that she was happy to try and settle her for me (Oh I was so relieved to hear this)! Well it worked even after all that screaming she settled her and got lots of wind out of her and then she left and DD then slept until 2:30pm ANOTHER 2.5 HOURS!! I then fed her and then SIL came over and settled her for me. She slept from 3:30pm- 5:30pm! ANOTHER 2 HOURS!!!

I then fed her and had a bit of trouble with her waking up as soon as I put her down but managed to restrain myself from putting her on the boob as I knew that my sis and SIL could both settle her without resorting to that so I knew I just needed to perservere.

It was hard work and have had lots of almost asleep and then eyes wide open but I finaly put her down 15minutes and she has stayed down!!! (Touch Wood)!!

I feel really proud of myself today and need to give myslef a but also couldnt have done it without my sis and SIL being here to help and show me that it can be done.

Anyway I am so sorry that that was long and "all about me" but I really had to share with someone as I feel it was a big accomplishment for me

Heaven- Bouncing on the fitball really helped me to settle DD.