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I now have a youtube channel, link below, check it out and if enjoy don't forget to like and subscribe. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbU09ZQpmIqM83xAtZOdGHQ

Sleep Training Update.

Im so pleased to say that we cracked it, within just four days my baby now sleeps without needing do sooth on the breast. After day one and it taking 26 minutes to get her to sleep day two was even better it only took 15 minutes, I decided to leave 5 minute intervals between going in to give her back a little rub to reassure her I was still nearby. Day three was 5 minutes of crying and then she was asleep, I was in shock, I had it in my head the first few days would be sleepless and heartbreaking for hours, but no she has amazed us. We are now on day four and she had a little winge and fell straight to sleep, to be totally honest though as soon as she gets near her sleeping bag and cot a little tantrum starts because she knows whats coming. She still wakes at least once through the night, I give her a little feed and take her straight back to her bed AWAKE this is the important part, for this method to work. Again she will have a little cry for a couple of minutes and then drifts off

SLEEP! SLEEP! SLEEP!

First I must apologise for waiting so long to do my next post, Life has juat been so hectic at the moment and at some point I will fill you in on whats been going on but first I must tell you this. I really really hate myself right now but I know its for the best. She may be my fourth baby but I have been really soft this time round, maybe because its highly likely she is my last. She is now 11 months old and still does not sleep through the night because she likes to fall asleep and comfort on the breast, well I have to be honest waking every couple of hours and having to do all the feeding as well as look after my other three kids every day really does take its toll. I feel tired every day, some days feel impossible when im sitting on the couch at around 4ish giving Pippa her feed and my head starts to nod. But I cant just go to sleep, not only because I have other children but because theres not a chance Pippa will be put down without waking.  Well the time has come where I hav