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Sleep

Hi all We are really struggling with sleep. Our baby since the six month sleep regression has never been the same. We barely get more than 3 hour stretches and are having to co-sleep (truly against our will, as we get no sleep from worry, even with an Owlet sock!) from 2AM. We have tried consistent bedtime routines, less and more sleep during the day, white noise, self settling (although not cry it out or other sleep training methods), comforters, a smoo bear but we are no further. Our little boy was sleeping nine hour stretches before. Is there anyone else experiencing this? It’s was worse since starting solids but he does seem to be getting used to digesting the food as no stomach pain at higher anymore and passing stools no problem. He did have a viral infection which affected his ears, but the dr said he did not need treatment and it would pass. Basically I’m asking if this has happened to anyone else and did anything work/how long does this stage last? We are on our knees

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No advice here I’m afraid just solidarity. We are in exactly the same position and it’s killing us. For us it’s been since the 4 month regression little boy hasn’t slept through having previously slept 8 hour stretches. I’m also wondering if it will ever end 😣 x

I wish I had advice but just solidarity. My 8 month old never did more than 4 hours but since four month regression it’s been 1-2 hrly. Currently we’re also dealing with split nights and early waking so overall sleep is really low and I’m worried. He was able to go down independently from awake for months but has lost that too, requires feeding then rocking/shushing for ages every time. Every day is a struggle and I dread every night. Have tried everything except cry-it-out sleep training which I may be forced to do despite really not wanting to :( I hope you find a solution, it’s really rough, take whatever help you can get - I find my husband taking him just for 30 mins in the morning so I can lie down in peace helps my mental health x

In exactly the same position, it's been almost 2 months 😫 I try to remember that everything is a phase and it has to pass at some point but ohhhhh my goodness I'm tired.

It's really horrible when you expect them to sleep worse as a newborn, and everyone tells you it'll get better and they sleep better as they get older. Then when reality hits and sleep is actually far worse than the newborn stage, it feels like a cruel joke. I am in exactly the same situation, even co-sleeping which is often seen as the desperate option, doesn't even work anymore. Sleep feeding neither. It's harder to get her to sleep now too and she's waking up more and for longer, and getting up earlier in the mornings.

Yeppp we’re very similar. Little one used to wake once or twice from 7:30-7:30 and now is up from 22:30 every two hours. I give up and end up cosleeping from about 5am. It’s hard to know, is it starting solids. Is it because they are learning so much. Is it another regression. Is it just my baby? It’s hard!

No real advice but we’re the same, some nights he will do 3 hour stretches, other nights he’s up every 10 minutes for hours. We’ve started to do a dream feed when we go to bed and it seems to help a little. My 2.5 year old was the same and didn’t SSTN until he was over 1 then stopped again at 18 months. I fear it’s something we just have to ride out BUT it will get better!

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