Hello,
Any advice from some experienced mums would be lovely...
My son is 19 wks old, exclusively breastfed. He used to do a 5-6 hour stretch at night from about 5-10 weeks old, then it would be the usually 2hrs there after which I was fine with.
Since about week 10 however, he now goes 2-4 hours max, usually about 2 and a half for his first stretch, then as much as hourly there after! Sometimes it will be every 1.5-2 hrs but even that is exhausting!
To add to my woes...he is now usually wide awake for about an hour, usually sometime between 4-5.30. Most of the time he'll eventually sleep again until 6.30-7.
His daytime sleep is normally 4-5 naps a day of 30-45 minutes each! So pretty much every two hours give or take. I close the curtains, put on an ocean sounds cd, wind him, bounce on my shoulder and walk around, shush him etc and he's away within minutes. I then put him on the sofa. He often wakes every few minutes and I have to repeat the process. He usually still seems tired, or becomes tired quickly after. I've tried holding him which will help him sleep longer but this created an issue at night - he didn't want to be away from me. For s couple of weeks I had to co-sleep, though thankfully he's back in his cot now.
He has reflux and was very colicky until recently. He's still very windy at night, making lots of bum noises! He's also teething. He also seems to still have the startle reflex?! He's swaddled at nights too, and still wakes often! I also play the ocean sounds at night too.
Any advice? What am I doing wrong?? Please help!
Thank you :)