4 month regression and 2hr wake ups: does it get better?

[TedLife]

As the title suggests, basically wondering if anyone who's LO went through the 4 month sleep regression and was awake every 2 hrs at night ever went back to how they were before? It feels never ending and I genuinely don't know what to do anymore.

My daughter is 16 weeks and is most definitely going through it. She is waking up every 2 hours and napping for only 30-45 mins tops. I am losing my mind. I am so exhausted.

I wish I could help her learn how to self settle but she could lie in bed for over an hour without falling asleep. The constant rocking is taking its toll on me too :(

@TedLife first of all!!! Stop goggling!!
Second of all you're doing an amazing job.

It does get better! It does pass!

You're probably sick of hearing those phrases, trust me, been there!

My DD now 14 months. She did exactly the same at 4 months and it went on for a few weeks. Best thing you can do is just go with it...what I mean by this is ...if they aren't going down for hours at night - bring them into the lounge with you and hubby. You both have your dinner. Bubs can be happy in his bouncer or playmat...whatever you set up. TV on low, lights dimmed. You guys have your dinner and catch up. Then - when Bubs starts making eye rubs, yawns... try again. If it's still a struggle - and with milk feeds etc are you FF or BF? - bring them back out again, calmly.

This worked for my DD. She now sleeps around 11/10.5 at night and naps well in the day. I fed to sleep then and still do now - I breastfeed. You are not creating bad habits...

Hope that helps. Getting a takeaway occasionally also helps!!

You're doing amazing.

puts hand up I feel your pain. Sat here with my 3 and a half month old in the rocking chair. 4th time tonight I've been up. Usually putting his dummy in will buy me another 45mins but once it hits 2am I can't do anything with him and the only way to settle him is a bottle, which will help him sleep for 2 hours maybe. Then I'll be up again at 5am and 6am then my DD (nearly 3) will be awake and raring to go for the day. Yawn.

I remember this vividly with my first, felt like a zombie for 6 weeks. Then it's like something clicks and she was back to sleeping through the night. I'm just clinging on to that hope again this time, along with ALOT of caffeine.

It is nice to know I'm not the only one sat here awake wanting to cry xxx