We have arrived at 4month sleep regression. Help me.

[Tiredemma]

I know its just one of those things- I know this- but im so bloody tired.

Anything practical I can do to work our way out of this phase- or is it just a case of suck it up sister.?

You're not alone! No real advice except getting DP/DH to do some night shifts if possible when you are desperate for sleep.

My lovely DP was up most of last night with DS, which meant I had some sleep and was able to take over at 6am and he could have a lie in. Going to be tough when he goes back to work next week, though!

Also think we are in this - though wasn't super great before this. Oddly 4 months was when my #1 started sleeping through with dream feed (after I boot camped him somewhat).

Mine was up every hour for a reasonable part of last night. We had last week for the first time a few days where he napped for more than 45 mins in the day (not last few days though) which was blissful but for last week night time sleep has been awful.

Sooo tired!

Am praying it is a phase and won't last too long! Am getting bit tougher though with night feeds - when he is feeding a lot in the night he often isn't properly hungry until almost noon.

He just woke up screaming (bed at 6:45pm) and then after five minutes went back to sleep. Wtf...

Gosh my dd went down at 7 and has just woken there screaming. Two min on boob and she's falling asleep. I'm trying to get a feed in her but she's just dozing off. She's always been a horrendous sleeper but she's up every hour and i'm on my knees.

Up at 1.30, 2.35, 5.00, 6.15. Decided to get up for the day. So tired. Cried at the 5.00 waking on dd's bedroom floor.

Oh dear tiredemma, sounds like an awful night.

My DS wasn't as bad last night, but resorted to cosleeping at 5am just to get some sleep. He always sleeps really well when cosleeping, he went until 7:15, but I don't like doing it (makes me nervous) and don't want DS to get into the habit of it now. It's a matter of survival at the moment, though.

All my sympathies but honestly, it will pass. I found that, although I wasn't really into co-sleeping, it was the most practical way to deal with it. He returned to the cot quite happily once the phase passed. Sleep when you can during the day and don't be afraid to break routines if you need to. If they're well established they can be returned to later on.

Hand holding! Our 4 month sleep deprivation started at 3 months and lasted 5 weeks

We eventually put her in her cot in her room and at night she's like anew baby! She slept 6:30pm until 4:50am, then 5am till 8am! Makes such a difference from being up every 90 minutes screaming for a feed!

So basically, it WILL get better and you WILL sleep again

Us too! Hi Gerty I think I remember you from the august ante natal thread, hope you are well?

Ds is 4 mths today, sleep has always been a bit iffy, now on 1 or 2 hr wakings but he had also been unwell for 2 wks which had sent everything haywire. We have resorted to co sleeping from early hrs before I go psychotic!

Maybe we should have a support thread for solidarity & coping mechanisms?

It's hit here too with a vengeance. I haven't had more than two hours of sleep in a row so far this year... so tired and fed up. Ds1 is back at nursery next week and so then at least I'll be able to catch up a bit in the day.

If she's your only just get in bed with her every time she naps. I know everyone says sleep when they sleep but I didn't start doing it until DS was 7 months and when I did it was bliss. You sleep better because you're with them, they sleep better with you. Nap nap nap!

here- have started a 'support' (or cry with one another) thread

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/sleep/1955346-The-dreaded-SLEEP-REGRESSION-support-and-solidarity-thread

Yes cakebaby, if I remember rightly were we one of the last few to pop? I'm good thanks, though my DS has been poorly too, quite seriously - ended up in intensive care and just got out of hospital on Christmas Eve! But he's doing very well now!

Thanks for starting the support thread tiredemma, will head over there for future posts :)

Oh no gerty how worrying for you! Hope ds is ok now?

Yes he's doing well now, he had a haemangioma... aka a strawberry mark on the inside of his airway. These grow for the first few months and up to one year. By the time it was finally diagnosed (after many doctors and a&e visits telling us it was a virus or croup!) it was blocking 80% of his airway and he was seriously struggling to breathe.

Thankfully the medication he is on is working wonders, but unfortunately he has to be on it for at least a year with many hospital follow up visits in between. We've been very lucky as one of the best specialist airways teams in the country is in a hospital 20 minutes away.

So glad he's doing well. It must have been terribly worrying for you. Sounds like he's in good hands now!