I thought I'd published this a few weeks ago but it looks like I didn't....
I'm feeling very down today. The past couple of days actually. Amelia is still waking up in the evening most nights, often several times, and I feel so trapped. We've tried D going up to her, but she just gets so wound up if it's not me that comes, she makes herself throw up. I can't get out of the house without the kids ever and it's really starting to get to me. I would just love to be able to go out to dinner or even something as simple as a Relief Society meeting in the evening, and not have it be some big stressful deal, or have to dash home after 20 minutes because she's distraught.
She is a little doll during the day at the moment. Apart from the fact that she only naps a maximum of 45 minutes once or twice a day she is great. But then along comes the night and she's up 3 times every single night for milk. Nothing else will do!
It's just been going on so long. We've had periods where she's done really well for a week or so, then she's reverted back to being horrendous. It's been like this her whole life, so 8 months now. I just don't know what to do... any ideas?
Not sure i can offer advise, Rohan used to get up every night for milk but he was bottle fed (i don't know how you feed amelia) so we were told to start watering down his feeds until he lost interest. a few nights later he actually slept thru. i totally understand how you feel. i figured a couple of months and he'd sleep thru, by 6 months i was fed up of being tired. megan on the other hand slept thru from 2 weeks, no idea if i did anything different or if she's just a better sleeper than he was? sorry, not very heplful, i hope she sleeps soon!
ReplyDeleteIt's so tough! Really - it's just going to bed at the end of the day and trying to start each day on a positive note. She will change and become less dependant on having to have you EVERY time - but it is hard! I don't have any real tips that you wouldn't have already gone through with B - but just know you're not alone! xxx
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