Hi, am first time poster and parent looking for some advice.... (sorry could be long and rambly)
My LO is nearly 5 months old and (luckily for me!) has always been a good sleeper. since birth always went back to sleep from a night feed pretty much straight away. I used to fall asleep with him in the bed but we got him out that habit and he is always replaced to his own cot now. at about 3 & 1/2 months he started sleeping 8 hours a night but in the last 2 weeks has started waking for feeds again. I know this is probably a growing spurt and am fine with that as he always gets himself back to sleep. I dont rock him to sleep any more he gets put to bed and falls asleep himself, which im glad about but......
last night he woke at 10 pm (bed time is between 7 - 8 pm as he gets grumpy) and would not go back to sleep (basically hystrerically crying) threw up most of his feed and woke every 20 mins until 4 am. I rocked him, walked with him even tried taking him into my bed but nothing worked. think he was a bit constipated as hadn't pooped all day and finally did one this morning when he woke me at 7.30 am in a better mood.
he's been fine today but took him to the doctor as was worried about a slightly high temp and he's fine.
tonight he went to sleep after a bit of grumbling and keeps waking - normally I replace his dummy and he goes back to sleep - but today I have had to rock him twice.
Wat do I do? my mum had advised letting to cry out instead of going in i.e leaving him 5 mins and going back but I dont know if Im brave enough and wouldn't do that to a unwell child. please help.......