4 mth old waking every hour BF - help 🥲

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My DD is 4 months (18 weeks) and she has been such an easy baby so far in terms of sleep. Since birth she would normally wake once or twice to feed (i am EBF).

But we went on holiday for about a month and she did not like her travel cot so been co sleeping in my bed. She has been waking more with me.

Now we are back and she won't sleep in her cot at all. Keeps tossing and turning and moaning in my bed if she doesnt get the boob or i go away.
It has been 3 nights she wakes every single hour of the night. Previously her pacifier would put her back to sleep but now it s crying if she doesnt get to feed.

Dont know if it might be related but we just started tasting solids (1 or 2 spoons of pureed vegs in the morning so far - and yes i know it is early but she is a cmpa baby and that was recommended by her allergy specialist at the hospital).

I am so exhausted though :(

Anyone experienced this?
Any tips?
She is getting her second vaccines today as well 😑😕

Have a look at the 4 month sleep regression, it could be that. It will pass, but its really tough in the mean time. Take it easy and have days on the sofa when you have a bad night - you don't have to be rushing around.

Why don’t you try a little solid food in the evening, sounds like she has gotten into a habit of bf always there whenever she wakes.

You're still co sleeping when home? It'll be that, she can smell your milk when you are so close to her (no judgement- I did exactly the same co sleeping after a holiday)

@Mindymomo

I tried it didnt help 😔

@trunumber yup we got into this "bad" habit.
Trying to get her back to her cot though!

@Liervik
Will try feeding more often

Thanks everyone for the replies! It is probably a mix of regression and co sleeping habit

The 4 month sleep regression is so, so tough. To be honest I wouldn't try anything until that stage has passed because you'll just be exhausting yourself.

She is so tiny, please don't worry about forming bad habits.

I'd give it a week and try a bedtime routine again.

Also just to mention that solid food, including puree, isn't recommended before 6 months.

We just did what ever we could to wing it at that point, also had a ebf cmpa baby and it was shit but we just co slept to get some sleep. The house was a mess and we didn’t really care about anything else other than sleeping 😂

@purplecrown the OP gave her reasons as to why she was on solids. While the 6 month guideline is in place it's because it comes from the World Health Organisation who take into account third world countries where breastfeeding is safer and more affordable. From 17 weeks their digestive system is mature enough and as long as they're showing the signs of being ready developmentally then it's up to the parents and their Dr to decide when to wean.
Do your research before spouting off 'advice.'

This too shall pass.

Don’t sweat it. Most babies do this. It’s absolute torture but it does end eventually.

[quote Fleetw00d]@purplecrown the OP gave her reasons as to why she was on solids. While the 6 month guideline is in place it's because it comes from the World Health Organisation who take into account third world countries where breastfeeding is safer and more affordable. From 17 weeks their digestive system is mature enough and as long as they're showing the signs of being ready developmentally then it's up to the parents and their Dr to decide when to wean.
Do your research before spouting off 'advice.'[/quote]
Oh dear, what an unpleasant individual you are.

I was coming from the point of view of introducing solids to make a baby sleep that was recommended earlier in the thread. Which doesn't work so won't help.

My actual advice was to give it time because I have been there and wish someone had just told me that sometimes they go through regressions, but those periods do end.

This is common op and baby is not in "bad habits" or doing anything wrong. Night waking when they are so little is good for their development and natural (although I agree it's shit and very hard). When my ds turned 5 months things got much easier. It's a phase that passes - acceptance and survival is better than trying to fix it. You have my sympathies as broken sleep is just crap

@purplecrown you said:

Also just to mention that solid food, including puree, isn't recommended before 6 months

No link to op doing that for sleep reasons so if that was your reasoning you should have been clearer. The OP clearly stated her reasons for introducing solids which was a specialist advised move due to her baby having cmpa, somehow don't think your advice should be taken over an allergy specialist.
Also no one previously mentioned introducing solids purely for sleep reasons, just one comment about maybe upping the already introduced foods.

And no I'm not an unpleasant person actually, I just don't think it's right for people like you to be questioning advice the op has received from actual trained specialists which the op has clearly stated.

Hi OP, just to add an answer for your actual query! My 4 month old dd is also recently waking more in the night but I've put it down to sleep regression which is pretty standard at this age. My plan is to ride it out as it's a big developmental milestone that they just need to move past! I've had to resort to her falling asleep on me and then transferring to cot, I'll work on the self soothing once it's passed :)

Good luck!

[quote Fleetw00d]@purplecrown you said:

Also just to mention that solid food, including puree, isn't recommended before 6 months

No link to op doing that for sleep reasons so if that was your reasoning you should have been clearer. The OP clearly stated her reasons for introducing solids which was a specialist advised move due to her baby having cmpa, somehow don't think your advice should be taken over an allergy specialist.
Also no one previously mentioned introducing solids purely for sleep reasons, just one comment about maybe upping the already introduced foods.

And no I'm not an unpleasant person actually, I just don't think it's right for people like you to be questioning advice the op has received from actual trained specialists which the op has clearly stated.[/quote]
I know what I said.

Nowhere did I question the specialist or the OP. That sentence was in relation to the one above that suggested trying food in the evening to negate the breastfeeding habit because it reads as though introducing solids in the evening will help sleep which it doesn't just as the OP had said it didn't. I see now that it wasn't clear from my post that is where I was directing that sentence.

You don't need to get so angry.

I'm sure OP really appreciates the poster picking fights on her thread.

It's such a hard age, OP, you're not alone in feeling helpless at the hands of the four month sleep regression. I agree with other posters that it is a case of riding it out. You haven't done anything wrong or formed any bad habits. A lot changes in the early months, especially when it comes to sleep but the hard times do end!

@purplecrown OK I get where you're coming from now thank you for clarifying that. I'm sorry I jumped on you, you're right it was OTT.

Hi all, I'm not sure if I'm in the right group or if anyone can give me advice on my 21 month old son. He's never been a great sleeper but since he was about 12 months it's been terrible waking crying every hour or so. my partner works full time and I'm part time so we are both exhausted. I've put him in bed with me now because I was sick of getting up all the time. I've tried night lights, pillow spray, earlier bedtime, later bedtimes, no naps or split naps, long naps, controlled crying, extra food etc. I'm now lost I just need a good night sleep. He's so energetic all day even though he wakes so much at night. He's always sleep between 7 and 8pm and wake around 6.30 to 7.30am but its every hour or so then just crys and then back to sleep once he knows I'm there but then I'm awake then again. Does Anyone have advice please the gp basically said he will grow out of it