Bed time

Sarah

My daughter is way 11 months old and will be 1 February 10th. Okay I am a ftm and I am learning everyday. I struggle not having much of family support so it’s mainly me. From the beginning my daughter slept in her crib until she was about 8 months. Then I got out of my abusive relationship with my ex and I got an apartment. I couldn’t take it anymore. The abuse was horrible and happening in front of my daughter . From December until now she slept in bed with me. People told me to try it. That they did it with all of there kids. I did and I barely slept. The reason why I tried this is because once we moved in our new home she fought her crib and woke up every hour. Now when I try to put my daughter in her crib she screams and fights if I go near her crib. I know it’s a big adjustment going back to her crib. It wasn’t the best thing to do but it’s done now and I am trying to fix this. I know putting her in bed with me wasn’t the best thing but I was having a rough time adjusting to this life without my ex. I know no excuses. I feel like I am such a BAD mom and I’m doing EVERYTHING wrong. It takes her about an hour to settle down and finally fall asleep in her crib. It’s been about a week since she stopped sleeping in bed with me. Any tips on how I can maybe get her bedtime a little easier? Routines? she don’t use a pacifier. I haven’t tried a baby or blankie for her to sleep with yet. I hate being so clueless I need some friends!