Clueless first timer here so apologies if this question is covered elsewhere or otherwise kind of dumb, but my 13 week old DD was previously a good sleeper giving us 4-5 hour stretches and occasionally even 6-7 hour ones. Then in the last two weeks or so she's suddenly started waking every 1-2 hours most nights. I've read about the 4 month sleep regression and this sounds similar to me, but she's only 3 months. Is it possible to have a sleep regression that young? If so, how long is it likely to last, and most importantly, is there anything I can do to get her to sleep longer stretches?
A bit of background: she's breastfed and otherwise a super cheerful, active baby. She takes 3-4 short (20-45 min) naps a day -- can't get anything longer out of her. Settling her isn't the easiest thing in the world, but not the hardest either. Usually 20-30 mins of shushing and patting her while holding her does the trick (lately I've been feeding her 2x a night and just resettling her the other times she wakes). If I don't hold her however she gets utterly hysterical, so it's not a case of 'just give her a minute to settle herself'. And finally, my OH works a demanding job (though helps as much as possible) and I'm an expat with no family or really close friends nearby so don't have a ton of support (and therefore feel like a complete zombie!) Any and all suggestions very much appreciated!