5 month old bad sleeper

[Anya2012]

Can anyone give advice, my lo is 5 months and mixed fed, last 6 weeks his night sleeping had got worse and worse now he is waking nearly hourly, I end up feeding him 3x during the night and the other times trying to settle. We are exhausted. Any advice as to what to do will be much appreciated. I’m open to cc etc ( not that I wanted to but I keep getting ill bc of being chronically sleep deprived).

There is a big development leap around 4 months which seems to throw off most baby's sleep patterns. Do you have a strict routine for feeding and naps during the day and night? It is so exhausting but I don't think you need to jump straight to cc.

Teething could also be playing a part.

My 10 month old dd is teething, she is also mixed fed. On top of that she has a cold and appears to be a bit constipated, so has woken up constantly these past few nights (I have not slept one single night all the way through since she was born). We are moving toward c.c, anytime soon as soon as her other issues settle. I have cried with exhaustion some nights because I feel so overwhelmed (my dh is very helpful) but I have felt completely shattered and it not because I feel low or anything...I am convinced I am exhausted. Not much to suggest, I'm just trying to ride it out at the moment, I'm going to watch this thread with interest. My other 2 dcs were sleeping through the night at 6 months, each baby is different.

Thanks @lavenderdays, at least I know I’m not alone😞. He is in a routine in the day, feeding 4 hourly with 3 naps per day, but in the night he seems to be hungry quicker than in the day screaming the house down which makes no sense to me. We’ve started some food- will more food help?

Anya, more food might help. There are so many different factors, some nights are shocking because dd is teething/has a bad cold etc. However, I am now mixed feeding and I think dd is starting to sleep just that bit longer (she is also a bit more mobile now which is probably helping too). I haven't worked out the secret formula yet but I have a feeling that a lot of the night waking is to do with gaining comfort from me because I am still breastfeeding (trying to wind this down now). I got really excited the other evening because dd slept for about 5 hours continuous...totally unheard of over the past 10 months!