Baby won't sleep

[ashleexex]

I need advice, my DS is 5 months old (will be 6 months in 2 weeks). He doesn't sleep. It's such a chore and takes about 30mins to an hour to get him to sleep for 40 mins during the day. As soon as 40 mins is up he's wide awake but wakes obviously still tired, I don't understand why his body will wake him up if he's still knackered. So we spend most of our days trying to calm and soothe a grumpy baby. It's like living with a ticking time bomb waiting for him to kick off and we do it allll over again.
Night time, well, he used to be the most amazing sleeper and would go minimum 7hrs if was bliss then as soon as the 4month sleep regression happened he won't even sleep over 2 hours at a time during the night, he's not waking for a bottle most times either & wakes up still so tired I just don't understand. I'm trying so hard to make sure he's not over tired but it's becoming impossible when he point blank refuses to fall asleep no matter what I do, tried car, pram, swaying, swing, rocking, music, white noise, different sleeping positions, different sleeping places, Even giving him a little bit of calpol / gripe Water incase the issue was he had a little pain but still same result. I'm struggling and my DP is most definitely struggling with also being in full time work. I'm going mad! I can't get anything done and I'm feeling so trapped. I know it's probably true but if I hear the statement 'it gets better' one more time I'm going to scream!! I understand it will but I'm struggling now and that statement makes me feel worse as I heard it last month and the same issue is still occurring and it'll probably be the same next month too. 😢 I don't know what to do, thanks.

No advice I'm afraid but my DS was the same. Slept perfectly until 4 mo regression then I didn't get a decent nights sleep till 2 weeks ago (he is 10 mo) he was also waking every 30min-2hourly. It got better about 6.5/7 mo for a few weeks then we got the 9mo regression and we weee back to waking every hour. We have since put him in a baby sleeping bag and I now get 7-4am bottle and back to sleep till 6am so amazing.
I'm not going to say it, as I know how frustrating it is but it's true 😊

Hi, they have a lot of developmental milestones and growth spurts/wonder weeks happening at this time. My baby boy was the same and one of the hardest times was between 5-6 months but if it helps he's now almost 7 months old and is pretty much sleeping through 7/8pm-6.30/7am. He has one early night waking if that and no night feedings. Our baby literally never slept from birth-6months and daytime naps were catnaps being 30-45 minutes a time (if lucky) and that was after settling for about an hour! He changed gradually, his day time naps suddenly became longer and he began going to bed earlier (his choice.) Suddenly he was easier to put down for daytime naps and we no longer had a fight on my hands. It all just happened naturally and I don't know how as we changed nothing and just let him lead the way! So don't worry it will change for your little one too! The first 6 months is the hardest. It's taken me until almost 7 months to finally be able to say yes this had gotten a little easier. I feel now I have more time to myself. You will too, it gets easier and you will see abit change in your little one in the next few weeks and it will be for the better!

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Thank you guys. I know, I seem to write these threads when I’m completely out of my depth, am over tired or am having a bad day. I can feel it slowly getting better but then all of a sudden it’ll go back to square one. At the minute he’s teething like nothing else poor thing. Flushed cheeks and dribbling like a tap! The teething sachets are a god sent.
Thank you, it makes me feel so much better others are going through this too. I let my mind run wild thinking it’s something I’ve done. I’m dreaming of the full night sleep I can’t wait 😂

Mine is the same. She'll be 6 months in two weeks and can roll over so I spend pretty much all night rolling her back after she's rolled onto her face!!! She will only nap for about 20 mins in the day too. I'm soooooo tired. I'm hoping it will end soon

my LO always rolls over and seems to only really be content when going to sleep on his belly, it’s to daunting at first I refused to let him! But now gladly he’s learnt how to roll back so i let him stay on his belly as that’s the only time he’ll stay asleep longer than 2 hours of a night! Still scares me but knowing he’s able to correct himself if needed makes it a lot easier. Still struggling with these naps though, & still waking once during the night.

He’s cut his first tooth though so hoping it’s all up hill from here! Until the 9 month sleep regression when it’ll probably all go to pot again 😅😅
Mummy life is full of fun 💙💙 good job the little munchkins are worth it all