I love my baby boy, but I also love my space, especially when sleeping. Last night, Cooper slept in his own bed for just over 2 hrs, had a feed, then went back for another 1.5 hrs! Wohoo!
So what caused him to stay sleeping on his own? I think a large part of it was simply me being able to stay awake long enough after the feed to actually put him in his cot and stay there settling him! I also put him in a sleeping bag, beanie and mittens, thinking maybe he gets colder on his own. The huge bonus that he is taking his dummy a little also helped, as I could rub his tummy while he did his little comfort suck on his dummy, so he settled again after I put him down. Maybe some of these things helped? Will try them again tonight.
Next challenge: to see if I can get him to sleep for more than a 2hr stretch on his own. 'Cuz settling him twice was enough for me last night! Don't wanna be up every 1.5 to 2 hrs all night every night!
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