Advice for a 8 month old
I desperately need help sleep training my 8 month old. Extra info: breastfed/ extremely breast attached, very clingy/ gets no comfort from anyone but mom, almost never can be sat down for naps and resulted to cosleeping at 1.5 months and trying desperately to switch to crib in same room. We do not have any type of strict day schedule as she’s always been more of a “cluster feed and comfort nurse” type of baby so there’s no predictable schedule for feeds or naps. My child absolutely will not stay asleep if you are not holding her. The only slight exception is side lay breastfeeding and sometimes I can get up, but the sleep doesn’t last long if I do. She only stays asleep if I am physically asleep right next to her. If I get her to bed and put her down, she instantly wakes up before I can get her halfway sat down. Yes I’ve tried butt first, yes I’ve tried putting her down half asleep. I’ve tried all those tips and she wakes up instantly. I have my baby 24/7 and im just ready to at least get a little time to myself back even if it’s a few hours before I sleep for the night. The past few nights I’ve tried putting her down in the crib but she wakes up when im even near it. I rock her back and try to get her at least half asleep before putting her down and no matter what stage of sleep she’s in, she wakes up instantly before I can even get her halfway into the crib. I tried doing the whole letting her cry for a few before going back in but she will cry all night if I allowed it. What can I possibly do? I feel like a terrible mother just hearing her cry and cry. I feel she’s calming and she’s back to screaming so loud again you’d think she’s deathly injured. I’m exhausted and im very in need of just a slight bit of time for myself. Any tips appreciated and feel free to ask questions for further info needed. I’m a first time mom and this whole things has me lost and confused, please no judgement. Thank you!