Right, I’m fed up. 4.5 months old, naps all over the place. At my wit’s end after last night- the first and only night DH has done since baby was born and I got even less sleep than if I’d done it myself, partly thanks to an uncharacteristic waking by our toddler. Please help.
Baby wakes around 7.30 for the day, and i put him down every 90mins-2hs til midday or so when he’ll often sleep through til 4-5pm but waking every 45mins or even more often for a snack (he’s EBF). He clearly isn’t ready to get up between the sleep cycles but needs help to get back to sleep. Getting him to sleep for a nap, including blackout blinds, swaddling, white noise, nursing and then bouncing/cuddling can take 10-30mins. He’ll usually got down for the night between 7.30-8pm after a bath and feed. Wakes in the night... well these days it’s about 90mins after going to sleep, then maybe midnight or 1am, 4am, and then 7-7.30.
Considering sleep training because the 10min naps in particular are killing me. There’s no clear pattern, no respite, it’s a pain in the arse when trying to juggle the toddler and keep both quiet when DH is wfh. Please advise, I’m in such a grump.
Normal for his age? Don’t want to hear it, sorry. There must be something I can to help us all.