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Troubles with sleep (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 days ago by Nerandza@lemmy.world to c/parenting@lemmy.world

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My baby is 8 months old, and still wakes up at night. It's not just waking up to suck, but also to play. She just doesn't want to sleep! Falling asleep during the day is not a problem, but when night comes, she wakes up every two hours, and she can be awake for several hours. I'm losing my strength and the will to get up and I'm afraid I'll lose my patience, even though I know I should be thankful because she's a healthy and happy baby. My husband have more patience but we both are tired and Im beginning to worry for our mental health and relationship. I tried few sleeping techniques but none of them was useful to me Do you have some advice?

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[–] CrimsonMishaps@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

I’m afraid you’re going to lose your patience, but that’s okay. :)

Depending on the child, sleep can be a very challenging experience. It may be a “phase” but may run longer than you’d hope.

You can look at switching from two naps to one nap or trying for a bit more play before the evening bedtime. Maybe some noise machine if you think that the waking up is due to environmental factors.

Any way, hang in there… you’re doing great!