Please help me get my baby to sleep!

[Mammmoo]

I think we've tried everything but I'm hoping someone will have some advice.

Dd2 is almost 5 months (4 months adjusted) and has always woke up at least 4 times a night for milk. She's ebf (altho we've tried expressed milk and formula) that's fine. She used to go back to sleep and I've no issues with night feedings as she's still only 12lb. She needs to suck to get back to sleep some of the time (not all as are usually goes down awake at bedtime). She refuses a dummy.

However for the last month she's been waking up hourly and will only sleep with me. Not with me in bed but in the crook of my arm. So co sleeping won't work either currently.

I'm a walking zombie and can't see any end to this.

How on earth can I encourage her to sleep on her own and ideally not need to suck to her back to sleep. Dd1 slept like a dream and we did nothing different.

Hi, I have no real advice to get her back to sleep but just wanted to say my ds did the same. It lasted a week or two and then he went back to his usual of up feed sleep. He is almost 8 months.. Last night he's was still up 3 or 4 times but he did feed and go straight back to sleep..

My 2 1/2 year old woke up 6 times and self settled twice but she only needs a cuddle and goes back to sleep. 4 feeds a night sounds normal.

Have you looked up the 4 month sleep regression? Lots and lots of cuddles always seems to work in the end.

Thank you!
I thought It may be the regression, but early and it's been going on for a long time now! I really think it's just her behavior rather than any stage/regression/leap etc...

I haven't got any problem feeding her but my main concern is that I'll fall asleep (& I have done this already and feel awful) with her in the crook of my arm. If I could find a way to get her back in her next to me after a feed?!

She also fights daytime naps which is linked presumably. She has serious FOMO!

When my baby started waking up hourly it turned it they were teething. After some pain relief (Anbesol rubbed on gums) and they went back to their usual sleeping routine. How this helps.

Sleep regression is not a great phrase. It means that your baby’s sleep has moved onto the next stage of development until the next ‘regression’ when they move on the next stage.

Can you try cosleeping a feeding laying down.

The best source of scientific research on baby sleep but designed for parents includes how to safely cosleep
www.isisonline.org.uk/pdf_info/

Latest research on risks of SIDS and cosleeping
www.unicef.org.uk/babyfriendly/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/07/Co-sleeping-and-SIDS-A-Guide-for-Health-Professionals.pdf

I do feed lying down but then when she unlatches she reaches for my arm to go around her. She likes to be totally cuddled - if that makes sense!
I will definitely try some teething remedies before bed.

This seems normal to me. My 2yo was up 3 times last night, 2 for a feed.