Toddler - I’m Pregnant- Help
I have an 18 m old and I’m pregnant with the second. My 18 m old is amazing in everywhere except sleeping, and it’s always been like that. He’s always been so difficult. We’ve always co slept at night, and though it’s been the best option, it still sucks ngl. He constantly is whiney and moves all over and mostly just wants my nipple. Now, naps I can put him down but a lot of the time he wakes up when I try to put him down and just wants my nipple. I’ve been ok with this because I just end up napping too, but I know it’s not going to work long term when I have this baby. I’m just so concerned about the nb trenches. They were so so so hard for me and my husband with our first.
We haven’t tried “sleep training” but we’ve both tried letting him cry or putting him in his crib to go to sleep, and maybe 1/10 times it’ll work with my husband if he stays in the room. But then my 18 m old is crying an hour or two later and needs to be put back to sleep.
I know this too will pass but I also know this is going to be so freaking hard . Honestly, I’ve read so many other Reddit posts about this exact situation and all the comments of tips, I’ll take them, but really I just want to feel heard and like I’m not the only one. Sometimes I feel like I’m failing or a bad mom when it comes to sleep because I’ve just never been able to put him to sleep without my nipple. Even as an infant if I tried to sing and sway and etc etc it just doesn’t work. It works for other people like my husband and mom, but not me. I think I’m too boney. Anyway, if you’re still reading this, thanks.
Also, to add to my rant, can other people stfu about my child’s size and stop comparing him to theirs? I’m so tired of , “omg my baby is 10 m younger and they are like the same size!?!, how much does he weigh!?” How about stfu?
Sorry. lol.