Selfish one here again from me - we are still struggling with day and night sleeps Iz wont settle during the day (one sleep today she self settled - first time in about 2 months) unless I rock her or feed her - its really taking its toll on me mentally and physically, somethings really gotta give. Nights are on and off bad or ok - last night it was one feed, which was great - I heard her stir after 40 mins but she fell back to sleep.

I have the number of a sleep lady in Melbourne who does home visits and only charges $60 an hour and most visits are 2 hours max. so am thinking I will call her. Have registered with 3 sleep schools but my chances of getting in before Christmas are pretty slim. Im going to the Pinky sleep seminar too next week - fingers crossed it helps.

Its amazing how she can be fully asleep in my arms and the minute I start to lower her into bed her whole body wriggles and fights it and her arms and legs go flying up and down like crazy. Im still trying the bottle each day but no success so far. Luckily she is such a gorgeous happy girl at all other times otherwise I would really be going stir crazy ( more so than I am ) I really do still feel like I have a newborn at nap and night time though and feeling so clueless - as one girl at mothers group said - they all went through it weeks ago when Izzy was sleeping 11 hours a night and napping perfectly, now the tables have turned -they have worked out all the issues and been to sleep school etc and Im just starting.

Hope you are all ok - sorry for the lack of personals right now - Im just too tired to go back and read. I agree with Kelly though - I think we all need this