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My girlie is going the the 6 month regression, she slept all night and now wakes up a lot. I thought it might have been her cot so we got her a bigger one which is no longer next to me but that hasn’t helped, so now I’m having to walk over to her in the night and resettle her by hovering over her bed for however long it takes which is then making me fully awake and giving me a bad back. It’s getting so often that I’ve been co sleeping with her halfway through the night just to get some sleep! But I feel like I’m doing something wrong by co sleeping, I hear so many people say it’s bad and I’ll only be making a rod for my own back the older she gets. At this point I’m just doing everything I can to get through the night as I’m exhausted. My partner is sleeping in the spare room which is another thing on my mind but what can I do? I need rest too. Anyone else in the same boat?
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Firstly, you’re not doing anything wrong by co sleeping if you need to. Being beyond exhausted is probably more dangerous than sharing a bed safely. Secondly, can you and your partner alternate? This is what my husband and I did. Yes he works, but being at home with a baby is JUST as hard. Thirdly, have you tried giving her time to resettle on her own or does she just cry for you? If she’d just chatting or moving you can always leave her to see if she’ll soothe. Hopefully it’s a phase and remember, you will sleep again ❤️❤️❤️

She won’t settle for him 😩 only me. He’s away this weekend but the one after I’ve told him he’s going to have to have her for the night x

I’m in the exact same position and my little girl will be 7 months tomorrow and it’s been going on since she turned 6 months 😭 she also used to sleep through the night and now wakes every 2 hours. I have to co sleep as well just to get some sleep my mum said it’s not good she will get used to it but at this point I don’t care I need rest too. 😂 my sister also co slept with my nephew and he’s 22 months now and perfectly fine and sleeping in his own cot and room since 10 months. She’s in a next to me as well and we did just buy her a new cot to set up in her room next week because I thought it was because the next to me was small now but nice to know that’s not going to make any difference. 😂😩

@Estella it was my mum who said it’s not good to co sleep too 😂

@Siân 😂😂 bless them I know they mean well but we need rest too! It’s not even enough rest ! It’s much more dangerous us trying to look after a little one being extremely exhausted ! Sending love & prayers your way because it is hard!!

I’ve co slept since my little one was born, as he will not sleep in his next to me and never has, his does nap in his cot absolutely fine so you’re deffo not making a rod, My little one is doing exactly the same as yours I think it’s just a process we have to go through I don’t think you’re doing anything wrong at all ❤️❤️

Co sleeping is very normal, give yourself a break 😘

@Estella thank you, you too 🤍

@Mee thank you 🤍

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