Hi. My 5 month old is sending me insane. He's never been a good sleeper but now he's taking the piss a bit. He's been through the regression and has settled a little but has a habit of waking around 4/430 and it's playtime. I sometimes can get him back to sleep but it's until around 5/515 and that's it. I've tried leaving him in his cot, he either screams or just gets silly and will not fall back to sleep, I've tried rocking, sleep with me, the rooms always dark, he isn't cold or hot, he sometimes wants food sometimes doesn't, I don't talk to him. I'm at my wits end with it and am desperate. I've previously tried letting him cry for 2-5 mins and it made absolutely no difference to him, I tried this for a solid 2-3 weeks too, he has to be held up for a good 20 mins or so as he has severe reflux (which is very well managed) he 80% of the time is awake, or wakes up when he's put down but isn't too bad. He a wriggly monster during the night, he is day and night anyway! I don't mind feeding him during the night because it is only once, or sometimes twice which is an improvement on his previous 6 times at 3 months!
His naps are an utter nightmare in the day time. He sleeps 30/40 3x a day and 1.5 hours later afternoon (230-4ish) but he won't sleep alone, pushchair, caR, with me etc. I haven't stopped doing these, I'm aware they aren't great, however i would much rather him actually get some sleep!
Also...slightly off topic, yet not....he sleeps o his side, he almost immediately turns over once you put him down, but not puts himself on his tummy to sleep - is this ok? He can roll into his tummy but doesn't know how to get himself back over, that's my concern? I've tried putting him back on his side before I pop off to sleep, but off he turns again!
Nightmare! Any advice, very very much appreciated before I possibly die with exhaustion.