5.5 mo - EVERY HALF AN HOUR

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DD's woken up every half an hour tonight after what seemed like an improvement in her sleep. Won't feed, so couldn't even feed to sleep.

Exhausted.

Time for sleep training?

-Full sentences are currently beyond me.-

Does she always sleep badly?
Could she be teething?

Yes.. Every 30 minutes unmanageable for everyone. If you can afford a sleep consultant; we used Sian from www.sleepbabies.co.uk we just needed support but if you go in her website there is a case study you could follow.
Good Luck

She's either getting a cold or teething if she's not usually this bad. Did you try calpol last night?

Agree try calpol or nurofen if she does that again. Have you started weaning? Not a popular opinion on here but my LO's naps and nighttime sleep went up the spout when he was just 5mo and I introduced a bit of baby porridge and he calmed right down...in desperate circumstances might be worth a try. No one else in here will agree with me though.

Thanks everyone! Does Calpol help with colds at all? She's been super snotty all day so I'm thinking it actually might be that! I have just started weaning but not porridge yet as HV said no cow's milk before six months?

You can make porridge with breast milk or formula

My colds always start with a sore throat and they can't tell you and you can't 'see' a sore throat. By the time my nose starts running my throat has usually hurt for 24-48 hours first iyswim? I can also get shivery and cold/ hot with a nasty cold. That's why I suggested a calpol. Obviously not every baby is like me But I always feel if nothing else works calpol is worth a try. As they can't tell you how they feel at this age.

Thanks everyone! I will try Calpol - also tried to put some menthol rub on a muslin and tucked it into her mattress - hopefully it'll help the congestion!

I used to prop up the end they slept in if they were especially snotty. Poor things.

I found an aspirator really good when dd nose was particularly snotty and congested.

My DD is the same age and just got her first teeth and has a cold. Had awful nights and she seems unsettled at points in the day too. It's really hard. I just hope it doesn't last. My DS's sleeping went to pot at six months.