8 month old whines ALL day :( really struggling

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My little one has always been quite fussy but from 4/5 months he vastly improved, the last few weeks though he has been terrible.

I’m so exhausted, he’s gone from waking up once/twice a night max to waking up 5/6 times, he’s up for the day at 4/5am and won’t go to sleep, whines from the second he wakes up until he goes to bed no matter what I do.

I’ve tried all sorts, more milk, more food/snacks, new toys, going outside, going in the car, letting him watch telly and he literally whines non stop no matter what. He’s only okay if I let him loose as he’s pulling up and trying to stand but it’s exhausting as he’s constantly pulling up on the radiators or doing something where he could hurt himself and when I stop him he screams murder until I put him back down and it starts again 😩

I already have PND and I’m really struggling, my partner doesn’t really help, I’m always the one getting up with him at 4/5am and having to go to bed with baby at 6.30 or he won’t settle so don’t have any time to myself on a night either:

Is this just a regression? Will it get better? I’m honestly so done at the moment I’m really struggling to see the light at the end of it all.

I found it really tough at 8 months too. My DD wasn’t sleeping, whining all day, nothing I was doing was settling her. I think it was a mixture between a sleep regression and a developmental leap. It got better around 9/9.5 months. She’s 11 months now and still has whiny days but she’s much better.

It gets better I promise, hang in there!

Why isn’t your partner helping? You shouldn’t have to do everything yourself; does he never take your son and look after him on his own so you can get a break?

My little one was a great sleeper until we hit the dreaded 8 month sleep regression. She went from sleeping through the night to waking 4 times. She wasn’t even looking for a feed, she just wanted held bless her.

She is also a very high maintenance baby, she needs constant attention and only naps for 30 mins at a time. She doesn’t like it when I leave the room either.

We have just come out the other end of the sleep regression and things are beginning to get back to normal. I took a good 4 weeks. The lighter nights and clocks changing certainly don’t help.

Your little one will get through it eventually. It’s a really tough phase but that’s all
It is, just a phase.

Try and have a chat with your partner and explain how tough you’re finding it. Ask if they could maybe share some of the night wakes.

Sending hugs OP xx