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Sleeping problems at 5 months

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Staceyle29 · 20/08/2019 12:36

Our baby is 5 months old and from birth has been an excellent sleeper. Has always woken up every 3 to 5 hours for a feed but would always go back to sleep no problem at all. Recently he is having trouble going to sleep when being put in his crib and can sometimes take upto 5 times to put him down to bed as he cries and will not settle on his own, last night it took 3 hours for him to finally settle. He used to go down with absolutely no problems at all. This is also happening in the night when he wakes, it can sometimes take 2 hours to get him back to sleep after me feeding him and husband rocking him several times. He is teething at the moment so this could be the reason for the sudden change. What I want to know is if anybody had had this and does it pass? Is it purely down to teething? What did you do that helped your baby go to sleep easier? Thank you xx

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RedCowboyBoots · 20/08/2019 12:40

Regression? Sleep doesn't constantly improve, it often dips in quality for a variety of reasons- change, learning a new skill, teething, illness.... The list goes on.

If it's genuinely teething Calpol will help, if not then he may just need you more right now. My DD is 14 mo and going through a similar phase at the moment. I just let her have the reassurance she needs and in a few days/couple of weeks she will go back to normal.

On the other hand, Google the four month sleep regression- it's possible your LO is just having theirs a bit later than usual.

HT85 · 21/08/2019 14:32

Sounds like you’re expecting him to self settle which he is too young for. Could you try breast/bottle feeding to sleep/dummy/rocking? 4 month sleep regression is brutal and lasts a while!

Nicting · 22/08/2019 08:52

This rings true for me also.
My 5 month old daughter has never been a ‘good’ sleeper but the the last two months has gotten drastically worse.
Goes down to bed at 7-8 then up at 11 or 12 up for 5 hours. Won’t be put down. Cries and cannot settle or be settled.
I’m considering sleep training as I am at my breaking point as is my other half.
Does anyone have any experience with this?
I cannot think straight! 😴😭

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