15 weeks old terrible sleeper

[Jcjosi]

My LO used to sleep 4-5 hours stretches at night when he was a newborn. Had a cold ard 6-7weeks and ever since had terrible sleeping pattern at night. Can be up every hour and on some good nights he would sleep 3-4 hrs. He cant go back to sleep on his own so I would pick him up and rock him to sleep. To save my sanity, i offer my boobs so he can sleep better. My little one is 15 weeks old and i was wondering if anyone have any advice for my baby to sleep longer strerches at night and not
feed everytime he wakes? Also how to babies go back to sleep
On their own? Is this a skill
They pick up or can i help? Thanks soooo much

To be honest, for the night wakings, I wouldn't do rocking etc - if he doesn't settle with a quick reassurance, I would just feed him to sleep if that works. It's often the quickest way at this age, and if you have a bedside crib you don't even need to get up to feed (if you've got the hang of feeding lying down).

I don't think there's anything that will definitely produce longer stretches of sleep, but try offering frequent feeds in the evening which might help.

At this age I would just feed him at night and not worry about self settling. He's too little for any kind of sleep training, and I personally don't think it's something that can be forced. I fed my baby to sleep until it just stopped working, and then he would go to sleep on his own in his cot with just a gentle pat on the back until asleep.

I agree with culture, if feeding works I'd just do that. I fed ds to sleep (bf to 6 months then bottle)at night until 10 months ish and he didn't self settle in his cot for naps until 7 months. It's tough when they don't let you have a long stretch of sleep but I think 15 weeks is just too small for anything other than going with it, sorry! Try and nap during the day if you can. Interestingly when we did night wean and do sleep training at 11 months it was stopping the rocking (which we used to replace feeding) which was much harder than stopping feeding to sleep which he took in reasonably good grace.

jcjosi I could have written your post myself, snap! (Mine is 14 weeks and had an awful cold type virus weeks ago now, grr!)
I am absolutely astonished as I did not think it possible that our dc2 could be an even worse sleeper than dc1 who didn't sleep through till he was 1 (similar story to nickyeds with the rocking actually... ). I don't have much advice but you have my sympathies!