just.. sheesh. is this normal/going to pass?

[hildare]

dd is 7 months. she has grown the bottom 2 teeth, not the top. we cosleep in a king bed. she likes to be right up next to me. she's crawling and trying to pull up to standing.
she.will.not.sleep. not longer than an hour and a half at night without eating. she eats "normally" all day (with dh, i woh) and even some solids.
is this teething? growth spurt? or the nearness of the boobie? i am losing my mind. i need sleep to function at work. is there anything i can do?

normally i looove sleeping with my pumpkin. i feel that makes up for not being home all day. this hourly feeding is killing me though.

[Louisep]

Hugs mama, I just think it's very common for babies between 5 and 12 months. There's so much going on developmentally and then put teething on top of that...some babies just keep processing in their sleep. Things got better for us around 12 months and then much much better by 15 months after all Ds's teeth came through.

The only thing that saved me was getting lie ins but you have to work...When does your LO wake up in the mornings? Can your partner/DH take her for an hour when she wakes up so you can sleep? You should definitely try and do this at the weekends.

[seim.ge]

My 22 m/o DS is still doing this...all night every night! I tried to break him of the habit but having him crying and grabbing my breasts all night long wasn't much of an improvement. Now I just sleep in a loose-fitting button-up top w/o a bra and he can deal with his hunger/need for closeness without waking me up...as much.

[hildare]

Originally Posted by Louisep

...When does your LO wake up in the mornings? Can your partner/DH take her for an hour when she wakes up so you can sleep? You should definitely try and do this at the weekends.

her waking time really depends. sometimes around 8-8:30 on a good morning, sometimes she's up when i get up to get ready, around 6. dh taking her isn't the best option as he has her all day every day and is ready -- and deserving of-- a break too.
i mainly was wondering if the all night eating fest will continue forever. i guess going to bed earlier is my best sleeping option really, but then that means i'm neglecting dh it's a no win situation. sleep, baby, sleep!!!!

[Louisep]

Originally Posted by hildare

her waking time really depends. sometimes around 8-8:30 on a good morning, sometimes she's up when i get up to get ready, around 6. dh taking her isn't the best option as he has her all day every day and is ready -- and deserving of-- a break too.
i mainly was wondering if the all night eating fest will continue forever. i guess going to bed earlier is my best sleeping option really, but then that means i'm neglecting dh it's a no win situation. sleep, baby, sleep!!!!

Yes, eventually it will end sooner or later but I can promise that time goes by quickly and before you know it these hard nights will be behind you. You're doing an amazing thing for your daughter and you will never regret it.

[Kelly1101]

Originally Posted by hildare

dd is 7 months. she has grown the bottom 2 teeth, not the top. we cosleep in a king bed. she likes to be right up next to me. she's crawling and trying to pull up to standing.
she.will.not.sleep. not longer than an hour and a half at night without eating. she eats "normally" all day (with dh, i woh) and even some solids.
is this teething? growth spurt? or the nearness of the boobie? i am losing my mind. i need sleep to function at work. is there anything i can do?

normally i looove sleeping with my pumpkin. i feel that makes up for not being home all day. this hourly feeding is killing me though.

Mine was like that at this age. It lasted maybe a month (sorry). There is just SOOO much going on at that stage. The crawling, standing, teething, it's got her all wound up. And the boobs are there for a comfort and to settle her down. It sucks but it should pass...