6.5 mo wakes up around 12 times overnight - why?

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He goes to sleep by himself, in the cot, so why oh why does he wake up so often? I don't feed him back to sleep, although I do feed him once or twice overnight when I think he seems hungry. If his dummy's out I pop it back in and he goes straight back to sleep. But half the time when he's woken up and i go in he's on his back screaming with his dummy still in his mouth and I truly have no idea why he's awake. And day time naps are 3 x 30 minutes. I have to admit I'm starting to feel pissed off. Any idea what could be going on and more importantly how I could improve it? Have read NCSS and am implementing some if the advice.

Baby's that learning new skills, like crawling/sitting, are notorious for waking for what seems like no sodding reason. But unfortunately it dies affect their sleep, as their brain tries to make sense of it all.

I have a 7 month old and we're just coming out the other side of your pain

And I can't spell, and my grammar has gone out of the window.

So.

Goodnight

Sorry to hear this, try getting his ears checked out, glue ear and infection can be excruciating.

His naps sound a little short, would have thought one in am and one in pm, but longer. Might help?

No advice but my ds was the same, and would only settle with a feed. Every hour. It did get better slowly with time. I co-slept to survive. NCSS good. And 3 in a bed.

Thanks McPhee, I hope we do come out the other side soon. He's never slept well but it's been like this since dratted 4 month sleep regression.

Thanks Food, will get his ears checked (although would he not have more trouble settling initially with them?) and naps, I agree, I would do anything to lengthen them. I have waited in his room to try to sshh him
Back to sleep but after 30 mins there's no slow coming around. His eyes ping open and that's it. Awake.

Feel grumpy too because it feels like everyone else's baby sleep better than mine. Good job he's otherwise gorgeous

Thanks weasle. How long did it take to get better ?

Lucy, just to make you feel better. My Dd also only naps for 30 mins, morning and afternoon. I dash around like an idiot whilst she's asleep. No point me sitting down.

Hi Lucy

I remember you from 4 month sleep regression thread. If it makes you feel any better we're still in same boat too BUT we have the occasional night with only 3/4 wakings which are helping me hold it together.

We're doing some gentle ssh/hand on tummy but not taking out of cot type thing which is slowly slowly seeming to help but it's still a two step forwards one step back situation I think! Currently sitting by his cot freezing my tits off trying to convince him he can wait a little longer before a feed!

Met a mum at a baby group on Monday who said that her baby was going through 6 month sleep regression - I said you poor thing but you look really well if its any consultation - then she said that instead of sleeping for 8 hours solid her baby was 'only' managing 4/5 at a time!!!

Oh how I laughed!!!

*consolation! Stupid iPhone!

Impatientwino, I've had comments like that too and it makes me really have to bite my tongue.

The thing is, it feels like everyone's baby, even if they were like this has started to get better. We've seen change, oh yes, last night the little guy decided 5am would be a good time to wake up (he was in bed with me by that point). I resolutely ignored him and by 6.30 he went back to sleep for an hour. But improvement? No.

And yes McPhee, I dash round like a woman possessed in 'my' 30 mins