I’m at my wits end with my 4mo DS. He used to sleep great, only waking a couple of times a night, until about two or three weeks ago. Now he wakes 7 or 8 times a night, the only thing that will stop him screaming the house down is breastfeeding. He’s been on my boob basically since 4am this morning, despite waking constantly before that.
I know it’s the four month sleep regression but I can’t handle much more of this. DS1 went through the same thing and didn’t sleep for more than two hours until I stopped breastfeeding.
I’ve been trying to follow a routine as much as I can with a toddler around, making sure he gets plenty of day sleep, and where possible I try not to feed him to sleep so he doesn’t become reliant on it but in the night he will literally scream hysterically until I feed him.
I’ve tried giving him a bottle before bed, no difference.
Is 4 months old too young to sleep train? Does anyone have any advice on how to do this. Or do I really need to just wait it out.
I’ve been resorting to letting him sleep on his front for occasional stints recently because that’s the way he’ll settle best, but I know it’s not ideal so I’d rather do something that is safer.
Have also been drinking far too much coffee to try to get through this so sadly need to cut back on that to see if it makes a difference.
TLDR - my 4mo is broken and won’t sleep. Is he too young to sleep train?