I posted a similar story on this forum, and I know it's hard when you don't get enough sleep (I have been dealing with that same issue off and on). How long has she been doing this? Maybe it will pass. If you really don't think it will pass and you're truly unhappy, you could try transitioning her to her crib. It may not make a difference for your sleep quality, though, because you'll hear her on the baby monitor. I've also heard that it's harder to transition a baby to the crib starting around 7-9 months (the next window for easy transition, I believe, is around 2). Also, what size bed do you have? Do you already have a king? A king might help with the kicking problem. Ear plugs could help your husband get some shut eye (you, of course, need to be able to hear in case your dd needs you). This may just be a (teething) stage she's going through. Good luck!
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Thanks for the reply!
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She has been doing it for about 3 months now. We don't have a king, and since we just bought a new (expensive) queen just a few years ago, it just isn't feasible to buy a bigger bed now. *sigh
It is weird. The only time she has slept well in the last few months, is when we were out of town for a week. We slept in a king, and 3 different full size beds, and every night she slept great, usually only waking up once to eat. I am sure it is from being so tired from all that visiting, but I don't know how to wear her out like that every day. lol
Today I put her in her crib for her second nap, and she slept for 45 minutes there. I also put her to bed in her crib tonight (after being put to sleep in my arms) and she hasn't waken up yet.
I don't like to put her to sleep and then lay her in her crib, because I can imagine how confusing it is to wake up alone in a crib, but she will not go to sleep on her own. Again, another story.
She is such a good baby. I just haven't figured out this bedtime thing yet. We have a good routine, but it all involves me putting her to sleep. I don't mind putting her to sleep at night, but I wish she could put herself to sleep when she wakes up at night (and isn't hungry) and I wish she would just sleep, instead of making a racket.
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I will stop rambling now.
BTW, the crib is right up against our bed. It might not help much with the noise at night, but at least she won't be kicking.
She has been doing it for about 3 months now. We don't have a king, and since we just bought a new (expensive) queen just a few years ago, it just isn't feasible to buy a bigger bed now. *sigh
It is weird. The only time she has slept well in the last few months, is when we were out of town for a week. We slept in a king, and 3 different full size beds, and every night she slept great, usually only waking up once to eat. I am sure it is from being so tired from all that visiting, but I don't know how to wear her out like that every day. lol
Today I put her in her crib for her second nap, and she slept for 45 minutes there. I also put her to bed in her crib tonight (after being put to sleep in my arms) and she hasn't waken up yet.
I don't like to put her to sleep and then lay her in her crib, because I can imagine how confusing it is to wake up alone in a crib, but she will not go to sleep on her own. Again, another story.
She is such a good baby. I just haven't figured out this bedtime thing yet. We have a good routine, but it all involves me putting her to sleep. I don't mind putting her to sleep at night, but I wish she could put herself to sleep when she wakes up at night (and isn't hungry) and I wish she would just sleep, instead of making a racket.
I will stop rambling now.
BTW, the crib is right up against our bed. It might not help much with the noise at night, but at least she won't be kicking.
Wow, this is an old thread! I almost forgot how hard that time was.
DD is two now, and sleeps in her "big girl bed" in her own room.
I never did figure out what to do about her night noises, but they went away eventually. We co-slept until about 3 months ago. Then I transistioned her to her own bed in our room, and about 2 months ago she went into her own room. I would have been happy to continue co-sleeping, but she was still waking up a couple times at night, even after she weaned (at 21 months) and thought it might help to have her in her own room.
I was right, she wakes less often now that she is in her own room. I still get up with her once in a while, but rarely more than once a night, and sometimes not at all.
Anyway, I just wanted to give everyone hope that it does get beter.
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BTW, I used the "Good Night Sleep Tight" method to get her to fall sleep on her own. Worked like a charm!!! I tried the "No cry sleep solution" before that, and it did get her falling asleep without BFing, but never got us farther than that.
DD is two now, and sleeps in her "big girl bed" in her own room.
I never did figure out what to do about her night noises, but they went away eventually. We co-slept until about 3 months ago. Then I transistioned her to her own bed in our room, and about 2 months ago she went into her own room. I would have been happy to continue co-sleeping, but she was still waking up a couple times at night, even after she weaned (at 21 months) and thought it might help to have her in her own room.
I was right, she wakes less often now that she is in her own room. I still get up with her once in a while, but rarely more than once a night, and sometimes not at all.
Anyway, I just wanted to give everyone hope that it does get beter.
BTW, I used the "Good Night Sleep Tight" method to get her to fall sleep on her own. Worked like a charm!!! I tried the "No cry sleep solution" before that, and it did get her falling asleep without BFing, but never got us farther than that.
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