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Struggling mom of 5 month old....

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pilotsprincess12586

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Latest post on 29 September 2011 - 14:15

I may be slated for saying this, but I think you are being a bit harsh on the poor baby. Your child is only 5months old, which means they aren't at an age when it's lost to be able to find it and put it back in themselves. But this will pass and soon they'll be able to root around the cot for it themselves. But, you must have introduced a dummy for a reason? 5 months later the poor baby has had it taken away and it doesn't know why. Now of course, you will get through it, being tough, training them to sleep without it etc, but personally speaking I think you shouldn't have taken it away just because you were getting up a lot to put it back in. I know you asked for constructive advice, and I'm sure you won't see it as such, but if you were my friend in real life I would be telling you the same thing. Sometimes giving in on your decision isn't a failure or you making the wrong decision etc. But think why you gave the dummy in the 1st place (probably to help your baby settle) and now in a short space of time you are depriving it of the thing you gave her to settle her in the 1st place. Just my opinion of course, and don't want to offend / upset you. You've given a comforter now, what happens in two months when she's old enough to throw that out of the cot and then is crying 10 times a night for you to pick it up off the floor. As a mother of two, believe me, that could very well happen! Ready for my slating now...... ;)

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M1dono

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Latest post on 29 September 2011 - 13:40

I like that 'other zombies'! I'll look up those momcierge meetings. Nutty, when u say u tried Cecile, was it for dummy weaning or was it something else??? Thanks allxx

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nutty

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Latest post on 29 September 2011 - 12:20

Try Cecile De Scaly, a SA midwife herein Dubai.I used her and gotmy sanity back. She goes to the Mumcierge.ae coffeemornings regularly.Might be good to get out and meet the other zombies.

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chirine

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Latest post on 29 September 2011 - 12:14

Hello, We went through the same thing with our daughter earlier this year, only difference is she was 2 years old, which was a little harder because she had been used to it for so long. we asked her pediatrician also, and he said that the best way is to go cold turkey. Trust me i completely understand your suffering as i was almost in the same situation, i spend the entire day with her. What helped us was (and dont laugh) is scratching, while she was falling asleep we would gently rub her back or leg and it kind of replaced the pacifier. It takes a while for them to get used to it, but in the end, you will be happy. Good luck and do try your best to nap or just relax while she is napping, i know it is difficult to say. good luck again

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M1dono

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Latest post on 29 September 2011 - 10:36

Thank you so much...it must be great to have got her sorted out. I realise they go thro' different phases but my instincts tell me she's natrually a good sleeper. Unfortunately she's not a big feeder so I don't think feeding her would suffice. I'll def' check out that book and somebody else recommends Tizzie Hall's 'Save our Sleep' book. I guess I can only try these things and hope I stumble on the correct method...Thanks again.

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Latest post on 29 September 2011 - 10:14

Hi, we had a similar situation recently, except my daughter was waking up for feeds constantly, we were giving her milk to get her back to sleep every time she woke, up to 600ml a night! I knew I was going wrong somewhere so bought the Sleep Lady book, Good Night Sleep Tight. Within a week my daughter was sleeping from 7 till 7 and I really feel like a new woman now! The book breaks down into age sections so the solution for my (then) 10 month old would be different for your 5 month old. I got the book from Virgin in Mall of Emirates. Here is the website for you http://www.sleeplady.com/

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