Help me get DS back on track i am feeling down

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DS is 3 months old now - and I am struggling with a distinct lack of progress on night time sleep.
We were doing so so well - saw gradual shift from 2 hours longest sleep to 4,5 even as far as 7 hours up until a growth spurt at 11/12 weeks followed by a tummy bug and a trip away to family.
Now for the past few weeks he is like clockwork waking every 2.5 - 3 hours.
I know this isn't necessarily as bad as some of you have it but I have lost all hope of progress as nothing seems to make a difference.
He naps well ( not in moses basket yet )feeds every 2-3 hours, is content.
Im just worried that if I don't intervene he will remain happy with this while I am feeling a little ground down and worried how I would cope at work with the disturbed nights.
What can I try?

you are not alone! my 19 week old DS was pretty much exactly the same. we are doing trial and error with naps/feeds/etc at the moment to try and get the long hours! if anything works I will let you know

Unfortunately, ime, sleep is not a linear progression with babies. Revise your expectations for the next year, find coping strategies around it - early bed, naps for you, co sleeping, daytime fresh air. Your baby will sleep when they are ready. There will be so many changes over the next year, just get through it the best way you can find.

Thanks for the replies - sorry to hear you are in similar situation MrsDavies
staines'i am sure you are right - it was all too easy with DD so I knew my expectations were probably too high - but then it started to look so promising!
Anyway just to prove how unpredictable these babies are he shocked me by going a 5.5 hours stretch last night ! No,idea why and dare say it will be a fluke but it was enough to make me feel a little more positive.
I am trying to avoid over analysing what happened yesterday that could be the cause but anyway he has napped rather erratically today so won't get my hopes up too much.
Just shows he can do it though!

God knows I've been there - trying to replicate everything I did the day before a good nights sleep to make it happen again. 3 babies in four years and I now know nothing I do makes any difference!! They all get there when they're ready. Plus, of course time is a great healer...you'll be ready for no 3 by Christmas.

staines wow 3 in 4 years - sounds tiring! I don't know about 3 but I do know I am enjoying DS so much more after just a couple of nights with a bit more sleep! It's made me realise how much progress we are making really - so here's hoping the nights keep improving.
Am reading other threads knowing it could be worse.

you do also hit a sleep regression patch at around 4 months, so it could be that he has reached this a little early? You have my sympathy, DD is 11 weeks old and after giving me false hope and sleeping a few 5hr stretches she is now back to waking every 3hrs. And there seem to be lots of people who are putting their babies down to sleep at about 7/8ish - she's only just dropped off now!

calilark don't mention the dreaded 4 month regression I am praying,we don't have that to come!
Anyway it seems DS took pity on me as we are back on track the last few nights and last night he went 6 hours straight. Woo hoo - I feel like a new woman ( though I do keep waking wondering why he hasn't)
So now I feel like a fraud for my desperate post - but maybe that will give others hope. He is napping like a dream as well.
Enjoy the evening snuggles - it won't last forever.