We definitely seem to have hit the dreaded 4 month regression.
My daughter has gone from 5 hour stretches at night back to waking every 2-3 and where before when she woke she would gently start stirring/moaning she now wakes SCREAMING.
I have to feed her back to sleep which means she is getting around 32oz (occasionally an oz or two more or less) daily which makes me
also worry about over feeding her although she is rarely sick after a feed so I assume she is taking what she needs.
She does go back to sleep fairly easily once fed with patting and shhshing but I’m am starting to dread night time and get anxious worrying about many times I’m going to have to get up.
Naps are v hit and miss, often now only lasting 30 mins and she will wake crying while asleep - I have found she will often fall back
asleep herself if I leave her too or gently pat/shh her but it’s hard to get anything done as the slightest noise wakes her and my older child gets snapped at by me for making to much noise (then I feel horrible for that 😩)
I haven’t had more than 5 hours sleep in a row once since before she was born. My partner works long shifts so sleeps in the spare room, he will take the early morning feed if he is off work.
I would absolutely try co sleeping if it meant more sleep but my other child (7) often wakes up in the night and comes into bed with me and it just wouldn’t be safe for the baby. (I often don’t wake up when older child comes into bed).
Justvhoping someone can advise me how long this stage may likely last? I know they’re all different but I need a light at the end of the tunnel to focus on😢 (baby is 18 weeks)