Night time help!!!

[mommymadness]

The last week or two Abby screams bloody murder anytime I try getting her ready for bed. If she sees me getting ready, after her books and even if I try and nurse her. She will not have it. It is like she knows bed time is coming and she absolutely refuses. She will not nurse at all before bed!! wtf kid? The only possible way to get her to stop is by putting her in her swing and manually rocking it( because she wore it out) and sing. She pretty much immediately falls asleep. I then move her to her crib, where she will sleep for 30mins and then will wake up and nurse and go back I bed!
I am at my wits end with this screaming though! What kid doesn't like being rocked or nursed to sleep at night!?

Is there anything anyone can think of why she is doing this? Any suggestions or change ups I could try?? Book recs for sleep training?

I feel like this girl is so stubborn! Man, we are going to get in fights when she is older! I can see it already!!

[cbear]

How frustrating! If she goes straight to sleep in the swing is she maybe over tired? Maybe try making bed time a little earlier?

Vera will also take a quick cat nap around 5:00-5:30 then eat at 6, bathtime 7ish, play and then eat around 8:15 then bed. So maybe she needs a quick nap before dinner?

[mommymadness]

It is a possibility. She does usually have a small nap around then also. But we have been trying to get her to bed around 9. She always seems so awake still at night. So trying to put her down earlier would be nice for me also!


Omg as I write this she is jabbering (taking) in her sleep! So cute! Haha

[britbratjf]

How old is Abby? I would suggest an earlier bedtime too.

[mommymadness]

She is 7 months

[britbratjf]

Yup my guess would be overtired. I would start pushing bedtime routine back in 15 minute increments to see if you find a time that's better.

[britbratjf]

When Dagny would get overtired she wouldn't want to nurse or be held or anything. She was just pissed.

[mommymadness]

Ok thanks guys!! Everything for schedules is so messed up, as we are staying with my parents still!! UHg by this time with Benjamin he was napping regularly in his crib and in Bed by 8 every night. He was such a routine baby everything went smoothly. With Abby I feel the routine has gone out the window with our move. I need to get my shit together and try and get her a routine. I think that along with going to bed earlier would help her a lot.
Have I said enough times, I want my own house already!! Waaahhh! lol