Regression?

We are going through the exact same thing 😢 he is SO difficult to put down - he wakes instantly! It's taking us forever and when he finally does go down, he's only down for a couple of hours and then wide awake again unless we put him in the bed with us! He used to go down straight away and sleep until 4am/5am (in his next to me) before waking for a feed 🫠 We are just riding it out! If things don't improve by the 7 months mark, I will look in to sleep training I think.. x

@Beth it makes me dread bed time!! And I miss the me time once she was asleep 😅 She’s in with me now thinking do I transfer her or just keep her so I don’t need to start again. I’m going to do the same at the 6/7 month mark! Xx

My boy is doing the exact same. It’s almost impossible to get him to sleep in his cot

@Katie how are you handling it ? Just keep trying or co sleeping ? Xx

My boy is exactly the same, given in to co sleeping as it’s the only way to get any sleep. Hoping it will pass and eventually get my evenings back. It’s so hard though feel for everyone going through it. Xx

I’m trying for as long as I can but when it gets to the point where I can’t keep my eyes open, he comes in the bed. It’s so frustrating when they’ve slept so well at such a young age and then suddenly they won’t even be put down. Sleep deprivation is a killer

I am going through the exact same thing and to be honest have been since she was born 5 months ago, there was a point where she did sleep in the bedside crib that didn’t last long. Last night I did put her in the bedside crib ( I say last night but decided to at 3am) however I had to keep patting her or holding her hand, I do that usually when she sleeps next to me and she feels comforted and goes back to sleep unless it’s feeding time, basically making my presence known so she feels comforted and falls back to sleep. it really is difficult though, I’m always exhausted and I am going to try my best to put her in the bedside ( my thoughts today) but I don’t know how that will go tonight.

This started for me at about 14 weeks, my girl is 20 weeks now and we're out the other side of it! (I think/hope🤣). we're back to falling asleep in our arms and being transferred to the next to me where she stays for the night again. It is SO hard when you're used to a great sleeper from day one and it will be a tired few weeks for you☹️. I have no other advice but persevere, it won't last forever and feels so great when they go back to their sleepy selves ❤️

Went through the same. As soon as I put him down I lay in bed next to him and hold his hand/ stroke his face x

We have the same , she is not a great sleeper anymore and needs a lot of cuddles. I go with it, enjoy it and hope it will pass ;) she does not stay asleep long without me, then I need to get her in bed with me and she always has an “anchor arm” to feel me otherwise she gets upset. I think it is already getting better but teething and lots of traveling are harsh on her too.

I know it’s frustrating and as you say… so tiring, but it will get better! My only suggestion would be not putting her down straight away. Maybe have some headphones and an audiobook or podcast that you listen to at bedtime, so at least it makes time go a bit faster and you’re doing something for yourself while holding the baby. This is what we do now, once baby is asleep, hold her for another 20-30 mins to know that she’s in deep sleep! Then put her down, however…if this is before midnight, she keeps waking up. After midnight she stays asleep. We use a sleepyhead/DockATot in bed, so she’s safe and snug, but if she wakes up it’s quite easy to feed and she feels you next to her. It will get better!!