I'm hoping someone can offer some advice that we have not yet tried. I had about 10 hours sleep all last week and could cry!
Since about 5/6 weeks old, my 4 month old has barely slept 45 mins at a time in her cot and that's a good night. We have had random nights where she has done the odd 3 or 4 hours but I can probably count on two hands how many times she's done this.
I am convinced it is linked to tummy troubles. She goes into the cot sound asleep and within 10 mins she is writhing around pushing her belly out and lifting her legs up. She cries often in the day when she has a poo but this normally starts with red eye brows and moaning around an hour before she poos. I have been on three sets of antibiotics since she was born and I'm guessing this hasn't helped either so have started on a smaller than the recommended dose of probiotics for her and some actimel for me to see if this helps.
We have followed a routine since she was born and she clearly knows day from night. She doesn't just drop off in the day (we rock her) but at night we can just hold her and she will go to sleep. We do book, bath, massage and feed then transfer to cot when she's sound asleep. We have tried 'drowsy but awake' but that doesn't work. She only really wants to feed twice at night so isn't waking for food.
I have cut out dairy - 3 weeks so far and general poo consistency has improved. Also one week in to dairy free, she did 5 nights in a row of 2-4hour sleeps so it can clearly happen. Last week she literally woke up every time her head hit the cot. The whole settling process then has to start again. I usually try getting her into the cot til about 3/4am then give up and have her sleep on me. We have tried cosleeping but she hates this too. She sleeps easily on her own on her belly but obviously this isn't advised.
Spoke to my HV she was at a loss and said she'd not heard anything like this. My little girl is a very happy baby. She stops crying once you go to get her at night and rarely cries in the day unless she's going to poo.
I've been falling asleep with her on me recently so now have an added sids worry. Has anyone else been through anything similar or can spot something we haven't tried. I'd be so grateful!