Hi there,
Like a lot of 4 month olds, my dd's sleep went completely haywire in the last 2 weeks or so. She had lost her core sleep ( of 5-6 hrs first half of night) and was waking every 1-2 hrs. I tried feeding her through the night, ( bf) not feeding her, giving more and less naps in day, making her stay awake longer before bed time. Nothing worked. I wasn't convinced it was hunger or a growth spurt because feeding made no difference. She's also been a nightmare with naps in the day and very cranky.
I was contemplating doing cc earlier than 6 months as it was leaving me without any energy for her or my other 2 preschool kids.
Last night, she was doing her normal of going to sleep on my shoulder and crying the minute I put her in the moses basket. So at 3am, I just left her. I was right next to her so I could tell if there were any issues and i made sure she was not hungry or windy. Well, she only cried for 20 mins tops and slept right through to 6.30 when I fed her again and she slept another hour. It doesn't seem much but believe me, it's a break through in her case.
I know it may not be for everyone but I just wanted to share this for anyone who may be helped by it. I will do the same tonight and also for naps at home. I feel better about letting her cry it out knowing she is right next to me and I can tell if she has been sick etc.
Will keep posted about her progress.