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Hi,

Our daughter was able to sleep through the night with no problems since she was 9-10 month old. 

Since her 12 month birthday she started to wake 4 times a night and only goes back to sleep if I nurse her.

Her schedule:

7 pm bedtime, 2 naps per day each 1 hour. Last nap from 13:30-14:30.

Current waking: 22:00, 24:00, 3:00, and 5:00. Up at 7 am

I can see where the reason for the waking lies. She was sick for a week with a fever around her 12 month birthday. Than she had diarrhea for a week and I nursed her more, because she refused to eat and drink, then we went on a trip to Turkey and I picked her up immmediately when she woke at night and nursed her, because we stayed with frineds and then we went to Tuscany with friends and I continued to nurse her back to sleep in order to not wake the other guests. Yes, this is a lot for a toddler in change and can persumable cause disrupted sleep, I know.

We have a very good routine (massage, bath, book, etc.) that I maintain even when we are on trips. I try to keep her food and life as consistent as possible.

I tried to let her cry a few days after we returned back from our trips, but she cried for almost 1 hour and I couldn't do it. I am uncomfortable with letting her cry, but this was also the only solution when she was 9-10 month old. This way she learned to self sooth and found her thumb. She had severe colic unitl she was 4 month old and is still a bit more intense in her screaming and frustration tolerance. I really have to keep a strict schedule with her, as well as restful sleep in her bed to avoid frustration. 

Greetings from Eva.

P.S.: Nicole, I ordered all your books and had a few consultation sessions from which I only used one. I can't find my access code anymore and was wondering if you can find this info in your records.