SLEEP REGRESSION part 2...Roll up, roll up folks! Swap tales of woe, ideas, enjoy solidarity and get support here

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Thought I'd start a new thread as I couldn't see another one yet (will get HQ to delete if already up and running).

Tis good to talk.....

Cake naps have never seemed to influence my DS's night sleep as far as I can tell. He had a nap that lasted 2 hours 40 minutes the other day (unheard of for him), plus another 35 minute one and that night he was the most unsettled he'd been for ages!

Speaking of naps, I put him down for one over half an hour ago because he was yawning like crazy and he's STILL awake, though obviously tired...

to fb friends complaining of 5am starts having had a full night of sleep till then

noisy that's exactly what happened here yesterday - she had a 2hrs 30 nap which I was amazed about, plus another 30 minute one but then woke up 4/5 times through the night

cos they are so knackered too!!!

it's so depressing when it seems to get worse. I guess I expected this for the newborn months but hoped it'd be a bit better by now

My better nights from the two horrid controlled crying episodes (where I felt we had cracked it & were on our way to decent nights sleep) - it's lasted just over a week now were back at square one or dare I say it maybe even worse than before!! My ds has really upped his game to hourly wakings please help ...... ??

oh boo if only we knew how we'd not be here. I'm sorry things are worse

already one wake up here and that's always her longest sleep

It's crap when things get worse... sorry to hear that Boo.

Getting worse here too - from waking up every 90 min but settling fairly easily. Now I can't seem to settle without feeding him as he starts to wake up properly (currently wide awake and noisy next to me). And even if I feed him to sleep, when I put him back in the cot he starts writhing and grumbling after a couple of minutes, so I have to shift him back in to bed with me. Whyohwhyohwhy...

Bloody hell. Small girl, DD2, slept until 5am. A whole 10 hours.

She had a bit of a day yesterday with only a 45 minute nap in the morning and due to dentist appointments and meeting a pal had very little to eat until late afternoon. I carried her for a couple of hours when out for a walk and she ate some sushi rice, and a small yoghurt and had a 20 minute cat nap.

I'm sure I'll have jinxed it, but the night before I saw every hour from 11pm until 6am. I'd spent the day before ensuing good naps and she had 3 solid meals and plenty of BFs.

So good daytime sleep and proper meals at spaced intervals doesn't make a blind bit of difference!

Awesome soup
And I'm glad you posted, as it really shows that sleep can't be forced/'made' etc..they just do it when they are ready! I think your post proves that all we can ever do is try and create a background environment which may be conducive to sleep (ie naps, meals, comforters etc) but 70% of it is all down to the child.
Go soupjunior !

woo hop soup you might even say day nap made it worse

Can I join too? 4.5 month old in the midst of regression hell and appears no end in sight. Has started going to bed earlier and mostly ok till first feed between 10.30 and 12.30. Then, as sounds similar to a lot of you here - he wakes every 1.30 - 2 hrs and in between is rolling, squirming and grunting and farting. We co sleep, DH spends most nights in spare room - go through patches of him starting in bed but usually send hm off around 2 as no point both of is having no sleep. Just feels endless - had hoped that once we hit wonder week 19 - now there - it might get better but no such luck!

hi Gubbins snap but I won't cosleep till 4ish. did he ever sleep well? mine was never great... but we had eg 12 and 4... oh those were the days.

do you feed each time?

my last night wasn't too bad, relatively. woke and fed at 10, 1, 4, 5.45 into my bed till 7. so I feel a bit more human.

He spends till first feed in cot (attached to bed) then co sleep sometime after I can't be bothered anymore! Usually does another hour in cot after first feed.
I didn't used to feed every time and could often settle him but that's getting rarer!
Sadly we had a lovely time from 8-14 weeks where he woke for feeds at around 11 and 4 and would go to bed at 9. Often would have another feed at 7 then back to sleep till half 8. I look back fondly :/

I'm just wondering here is anyone using a comforter in terms of a special toy or blanket or something like that, not advised at new born are they in cots with them etc, obviously my ds wouldn't get the notion of cuddling a teddy for comfort but I'm just wondering if people are introducing things like this? My ds's only comfort is my bloody boobs!

Yes boo my dd is 6 mths and I have just got her one of these
www.jojomamanbebe.co.uk/sp+-rabbit-baby-comforters-in-jojo-maman-bebe+b6497

And have been having it with her (tucking into her tummy) at each feed and sleep - it's working a bit as she now holds it when she feeds and fiddles with it instead of pulling at her hair/ear etc

Yes I think it's a good idea, ds1 has never been attached to anything has always relied on me for comfort really & dp more recently as he's got a bit older, I've got a "taggie" blanket for ds2 which he loves in the day so might start popping that in with him!

Can you tell I'm getting desperate now! Although weirdly enough last night he slept 7-1, woke again at 4 as did a poo then went back to sleep with no fuss til 6.45!!! His naps were not as good as normal yesterday, he ate less than normal as well so like an early post pointed out there is no rhyme or reason with these babies!

that sounds like a great night boo! good idea re the comforter. I have one so maybe I'll try it. is it OK to leave in the cot with them?

I'm presuming depending on the size & shape of the comforter should be safe?? Potential risk I guess is they cover their faces with them so as long as not massive I would say ok from 6 months but not sure of official guidance??

The one I linked too is good as the size and shape of it means it's impossible that it would cover their whole face. Dd holds one of the long bits in her fist and rubs it on her cheek.
Don't pay attention to me though as I saw virtually every hour last night!

Sending sympathy CakeIs. It's a complete head feck those nights.

DD2 has a similar rabbit comforter, from Tesco's I think. She chews on its ears. I've had it in her cot since she was about 3 months! She uses it for daytime naps.

DD1 always like a muslin to hold at night and for naps. Much easier to get clean and no worries if it gets lost.

May I join too? Not suffering sleep regression, but a DS who has decided that waking every hour is the way forward, and that daytime naps are for wimps. I'm trying to believe it's the 3 month growth spurt but fear it may just be his new 'phase'....

First wake up of the night, caught him before he properly woke. Now sat feeding with him all calm, quiet and snuggly. I love this. Just need someone to remind me of that at 2, 3, 4am

Hi ladies, just been catching up with the thread. I'm still here . No improvement in sleep, DD waking at least twice and for a total of 3 - 4 hours per night. Last weekend she put in a memorable nearly 4-hour stint from 1 - 4.45am then got up for the day at 6. I've been working really hard on daytime naps and she eats well during the day (BF and solids) but none if it has made a blind bit of difference to night sleep. I'm trying to stop BFing to sleep, DP can settle her into bed but woe betide him if he tries to deal with night waking. She's been on my boob on and off since 9.45pm, every time I think she's asleep and try to put her down she wakes and cries again. Very similar situation to many people here and quite frankly a fecking PITA. I joined this thread thinking we had hit the 4 month sleep regression but that's nearly 4 months ago and it's still going on. Did I misunderstand, is it really a 4- month- long sleep regression? Seems to be here!