before we start can someone remind me of all the other reasons 4 month olds start to wake more in the nights? in case there's something i'm missing.
have exc bf dd2 (18 weeks) pretty successfully up till now, but she's been doing the 4 month growth spurt thing for over a week now, has gone from sleeping 7hrs+3hrs to sleeping 4 max then waking every hour after that to feed (co-sleeping for the second part of the night). is also fussing before/between letdowns most feeds. feeding roughly every 1.5-2 hrs in day. rarely seems full after a feed but is distractable for a while.
bf has gone more smoothly this time than last time (story here) when we started on solids at 20wks (or 5mo, can't remember), this isn't just down to not getting dd2 weighed - she's been happy, contentented and obviously well-fed up till now (with the expected growth spurts, but none lasting this long).
will start back on fenugreek today, and stick her in grobag in case too cold. am prepared to give it another week to settle down in case is indeed just growth spurt but am not prepared for this just to be the way things are for the next 2 months.
out of interest, would solid food be the preferred supplement over formula at this age? i was reluctant to introduce dd1 to solids so early but she absolutely thrived on them.
ANY help, advice or moral support greatly appreciated as i'm feeling a bit bogged down thanks to lack of sleep