4 month sleep regression
We're currently in week 4/5 of the sleep regression with it being particularly worse the last two weeks. I keep seeing the regression will cause baby to wake every 2 hours in the night but I'm lucky to get just one two hour stretch with the rest of the wake-ups every 45 mins/an hour! I'm trying to keep to wake windows but he's refusing naps in his cot or it takes ages and will only sleep 30 mins. Otherwise I can only get him to nap in the car or his pram. I'm nursing to sleep at the moment at night and know I should be putting him down awake but as soon as he's in his cot awake or even in a light sleep he just screams and this is happening 5/6 times atleast a night. I have a consistent night time routine and he used to sleep independently when first going to bed but that seems impossible now. Last night I only got him in his cot for 45 mins and the rest I had to co sleep because I literally wouldn't have slept. I really need to start some form of sleep training but not sure where to start! Naps first or night time sleep? Any advice on a plan? 😅
Hey mama! I just want to say that co-sleeping can be done safely for nursing moms and babies. Just make sure you follow the Safe Seven so baby is safe when you co-sleep. It's how my almost 8 month old and I have done it since he was about a month old. I might try the pick up/put down method sometime soon though https://www.whattoexpect.com/first-year/sleep/pick-up-put-down-method-sleep-training/ It's the only one I've found where you're not letting baby cry, and personally I don't want to do that, even if I'm at the side of his bed so he knows I'm there.