I had trouble getting my girl to sleep when she was younger so we allowed her to sleep with us in our bed. i would like to reclaim my bed now but dont know how to do it. she has become very attached to me and likes to hug me when she sleeps. her cot is in my room which i can get her to sleep in during the day ( 30 minute naps only) but find it harder to get her to go back to sleep if at all when she's in it at night. she still wakes up for night feeds and lately what used to be three times average has turned into six. she has never had a solid feeding pattern much like her sleeping. and with the summer months being so hot i can have days where a feed her ( breast and mug) every 1-2 hours. also she wont go to bed herself. every time she gets tired and cranky i have to rock her or else she just keeps on crying, even when shes tired she wont sleep without being rocked first. I dont know if this has effect on her sleeping pattern. the doctors say she is healthy so it shouldnt matter too much, i could use any advice cause the last time i tried to get her out of my bed she refused to go to sleep until 6am and i dont wish to be up all night. please help!
heidi, sa, baby girl 29/10/02