7 months today no more than 2hrs sleep

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Hi this is my first time using mumsnet and I'm at the end of my tether now! My baby has turned 7month today and still will not sleep for more than 2-3hrs in a row at night. He has his bath routine and then put him down about 7. Sometimes he goes off without a fight and others he's kicking and screaming smacking his dummy out of his mouth. He is currently still in our bed and have yet to try the cot. He's a breast fed baby but taking solids well! Even if I get him off to sleep around 7 ish is still have to go up and resettle him up to 5-6 times before he seems to go in to a "deep" sleep for 2-3hrs! I'm a nurse and going back to work soon and have yet to find child care, I really want to get him sleeping better as I know it's not good for him and our family. I cry most days with being exhausted and upset that he's upset. He is teething at present so I'm aware this is not helping but this has been the way since 2.5 months old now. Any advice is really welcome. I was even considering a sleep nanny even though money is very tight!

Have you tried any sleep training?

I should start by saying that I can't offer any help as I'm in the same boat as you but with an 8mo! She wakes after 30min for every nap and also at the start of the evening until she eventually falls into a deep sleep for 2 hours.

How long does your little one nap for? Many babies are not developmentally capable of linking sleep cycles until after 6 months. My first daughter was a serial cat napper too then suddenly started sleeping longer at 8 months without me changing anything. With DD2 the problem carries through to night sleep too unfortunately.

Sorry I can't offer any help - just sympathy!

I haven't tried sleep training don't know anything about it?

Babies have to learn good sleep habits in the same way as they learn to eat, walk, talk through sleep training.

How does baby go from being awake to asleep at bedtime?

Do you feed to sleep? Rock? Hold in your arms? Lie down cuddle?

Is baby going to sleep on your bed and staying there, or being moved once asleep?

Babies sleep is developmental they don't need to 'learn' how to do it they know how to do it, some just need help getting and staying asleep for longer than others do.

I am in the same boat, little one wakes frequently until the deeper nightsleep and then wakes every few hours. As with everything it is a phase and will pass x

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