Regression??

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I wondered if anyone has any advice for me?

My DS is now 15 weeks and amazingly for the last 5 weeks he has been sleeping at nights from 10pm to 7pm and then in the last week he has started to wake up Overnight again. He now wakes at 1am and 4/5am. I wonder if anyone has experienced this and has any suggestions?

I absolutely understand that we have been VERY lucky that he has been sleeping through from an early age and I feel bad even discussing his sleep but hoping you won't mind me asking the question.

I am wondering if this is the start of the 4 months sleep regression or if he is just having a growth spurt and very hungry.
He is a big baby and currently sleeping in a Moses basket in our room and so I also think he might be getting too big for it and waking himself up by hitting the sides. I may put him in his own room in another month or so in his cot but not yet.

I am feeling very anxious and a little low in general at the moment and i am having some help for these feelings.

Any ideas on this would be great. Thank you in advance.

Moses basket will definitely be too small for a big baby at that age. Can you move the cot in with you? Otherwise maybe get a smaller cot/crib for a bit?
Unfortunately it's unlikely he'll sleep through again for a while anyway. Although he'll certainly be more comfortable.
I think 3-6 months old can be difficult for babies and sleeping. you just need to make him as comfortable as you can, clean, dry and fed and know that at some stage it will pass.
There's no magic formula for sleep. You just have to be there for them and drink all the coffee

DD has always been a terrible sleeper - she was already bad, and went even worse following the regression. However, a friend's baby of the same age was a good sleeper like yours, and got off lightly when the regression hit. Her daughter woke up in the night for a week or two, and then went back to the way she was. I hope yours follows a similar path

Parenting is hard, regardless of how 'good' your baby is. It's really good that you're getting some help to manage your mood. I'm sure you are doing great at being mummy 👍🏼

Thank you both, so kind of you to reply and yes I think first step is to get him in the cot so he can spread out and then just ride it out. When I feel calmer I am sure this will all feel easier too, all rather overwhelming at the moment.

When we moved ds into his cot he had a couple of slightly more unsettled nights then was much better for a bit as it turns out he likes sleeping like a starfish He then started kicking off his blanket so we started with a sleeping bag and although he still often wakes frequently he's always warm.
With the 4 months regression he could be up anything up to 8 times a night but at least I always knew he was comfortable and cosy. It helped me, if not his sleeping
Last night he did 7-3, 3.30-6.30 at five months, I feel amazing today just wanted to give you some light at the end of the tunnel!