So the mirracle of last night did not happen tonight. Inspired by how easily he soothed himself yesterday, I tried to give Danny some time to cry but he wouldn't stop, so I had to pick him up and rock him. Tonight I decided to push myself... The thin is that when you are tired and you know that if you rock him till almost sleep and put him down he is more likely to stay down, you just dont feel like experimenting or doin g someting differently... But today I pushed myself to rock him till light drowsiness and as soon as I woudl see his eye closing I would try to put him down - took 3 times till he styaed in his crib and made an effort to fall asleep.
Was reading again a book What to Expect (1st Year) today... Sounds like all the baies should sleep through the night by 6 months... They say if your baby got used to nurse at night, he will do it as long as he can.... Recommendations are to stretch time between nursing, send in Dad etc. But it is so hard to stretch time between feedings - he is so stressed and I get sooo stressed... I just seems easier to feed him and hope that at some point he will just outgrow this night waking issues... And sure he wil outgrow it... But what will happen to me by the time he does - I am so desperate for sleep!
Well... trying to follow my instincts and not to stress my baby so I guess I will try earlier ithdrawal and less time nursing... He is growing and changing and hopefully there either will be a window of opportunity to teach him better sleeping or his attitude and perception of things like nursing and sleeping will change and I will be able to do something to improve the whole sleeping situation.
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