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8 month will not sleep in cot overnight

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Sleepless2022help · 23/03/2023 23:34

My DS is 8m and EBF - ive been unsuccessfully trying to wean him on to formula for 6 months. He has allergies so is on prescribed milk which he hates.
He settles him self off to sleep for all naps and bed time but wakes up 2-3 hours into the night and then every 1-2 hours and won’t fall back asleep in the cot himself. Always in my arms. From 3/4am onwards it becomes that frequent hom waking up that I just keep hold of him until 6am.

he had reflux as a baby as a result of allergies so I’ve cut a lot of foods out of my diet.
his sleep got worse last week with two new teeth and a reaction but still hasn’t recovered.
theres the occasional week of good sleep where he only wakes twice before 5am :/ I genuinely don’t know what else to do.
he doesn’t drink bottles, an open cup is a ball ache. I’ve tried sippy cups and every flow teat and various bottles.

i need some helpppppp. I’m going insane with his allergies and the Bf nvm the lack of sleep. I don’t know why he won’t fo back to sleep when he wakes in the night. I resettle every other feed and he’s deffo not hungry all of the time either. Makes no difference if kg husband resettles either.

he hated a dummy and had TT revision at 3 weeks old.

advice/tips welcome! X

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dollypartin · 23/03/2023 23:48

Either cosleep or try doing a programme like Little Ones which is really helpful and gentle. Sending sleepy vibes!! Xx

Sleepless2022help · 25/03/2023 22:04

I really didn’t want to ge it to cosleeping but the last two nights he’s slept better in bed with me from early hours.

i have a Little Ones programme we used for my DD and honestly think it lead to her chronic early waking for the best part of a year from 6/7m!

im at my wits end … they say once baby can self settle night waking should he fine but his sleep is just getting worse.

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MeinKraft · 25/03/2023 22:19

8 month sleep regression. Tough it out OP, it feels like it'll last forever but it won't

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Sleepless2022help · 26/03/2023 08:22

It doesn’t feel like a regression - he’s been doing it consistently for at least 2 months now :( he’s never been a great sleeper… he his allergies caused bad silent reflux so was constantly feeding in short bursts. But they’ve kinda settled now and usually he’d sleep well when he wasn’t having any trouble! I can’t see the light at the end of the tunnel… soul destroying

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