1 year old baby sleep nightmare…anyone had similar?
My baby turned one two weeks ago. He has never been a great sleeper but we have had periods where he has slept until 2am/3am and then after a feed gone back to sleep until say 6am or 7. He was unwell in hospital over his birthday with pneumonia. We were discharged on the 28th May and now seems almost fully better apart from a slight cough. Since being discharged, his sleep has been the worst it’s ever been. He only sleeps for 2 or 3 hours at the start then after that he wants to comfort feed on me all night. If I don’t give him the boob he will just cry and cry and no one gets any sleep.
I usually put him in the bed with me (we have a double bed in his room) and then he will be awake every 15 mins sometimes, Climbing on me in a sleepy state, wanting the boob, having it for say 5 mins then he’ll lie back to sleep, then he’ll be up again. He is teething too so we give him Calpol before bed.
I’m back at work now full time and I have never felt so tired in my life. My partner sometimes goes into him when he first wakes up but he can’t settle him as well and my partner ends up awake for like 4 hours then gives up (understandably) and we swap.
I know this is just a phase but I am struggling so much physically. I am touched out, exhausted and it’s affecting my mood and relationship. The only thing I can think to do at the moment is it go to bed as soon as I get home from work, let my partner do the bedtime routine, and hope that I can get 3 or 4 hours straight sleep in before he wakes up around 11pm.
I suppose I am looking for reassurance that other people have experienced this and that it doesn’t last forever? And any coping strategies?