Sleep Story of Miss D - posting on behalf of MDM..

Thought this would be better off as a post....

God!Talk about sleep time struggles,I just went through one now!She's in a phase where ,even though she's very sleepy and wants to doze off,she tries hard to stay awake and makes the whole procedure a long ordeal.It happens sometimes in the afternoon too.

She was a perfect sleeper for a long time,at the end of her 3rd month,she started sleeping through the night(10:30-8)Not a single sound during the night.She used to sleep in her crib,which is next to our bed up to 10 months.After our India trip,everything changed,not blaming the place ,but the fact that she would sleep next to us while we were there.

Then she went through jet lag,and fell sick with cold and so she was next to us for a while.After which I started putting her in the crib,she would promptly wake up around 3am,start crying.I would put her next to us and she would be ok after that.It would happen every time she was in the crib.Right now,we have the crib sort of attached to our bed on one side.She has been sleeping ok, if she wakes up,I pat her back to sleep without getting up.Probably the best option now,since she's not between us and I dont have to get up,pick her up and pat her back to sleep.

Well,its always going through phases with kids.When you think you have settled down in one,every thing changes and you have to find a solution for the next!

All I can hope for now,is,for her to sleep through the night without waking up.After which,I will try to move the crib away from the bed,and then worry about moving the crib to another room.

MDM