5 month old screaming after going to sleep

[nellly]

Our 5 month old has started having screaming fits after falling asleep and it's becoming really distressing to DH and I.

He isn't too bad to fall asleep, we try not to feed to sleep and baby is usually have to be in crib (in our room).

Recently he's been harder to put to bed and will fall asleep but then start a blood curdling scream sometimes 5 minutes after falling asleep sometimes 25/30

It's awful and takes ages to console him and put him back down. Doesn't seem to be wind hunger or pain.
We've tried calpol and feeding etc.

We pay attention to wake windows and he naps fine during the day although usually only half an hour at a time.

It's so so stressful when he does this high pitched scream like he's in agony.
It doesn't happen at an other time at all

Is he too young for night terrors? Sometimes it's likes he's not even aware we're holding him and trying to comfort him it's horrendous

Hopeful bump

No advice but this same thing happened to my niece a couple of weeks ago who is of similar age and she did it 4 times and then just stopped.

My 5 month old is doing the same. Trying to pay attention to naps and make sure he’s not going to bed too early or slept too long in the afternoon but even if he doesn’t wake screaming he just can’t settle properly for sleep for about 2 hours. The only way to keep him asleep is if we hold him once he’s actually fallen asleep on the bed. He seems to have a strong Moro reflex still so we swaddle but it doesn’t really help. Sorry I don’t have any advice but also going through a similar thing and it’s HARD. There is no evening down time!

I forgot to say, we’re going to try some medication for reflux as often arching back and neck etc too. Will let you know if that helps.

My son is 6 months now but had a week or two of this between 4/5 months, it was really strange and I have no idea what it was. I just kept soothing him through it consistently and it stopped, thankfully. Hopefully it won't last long for you either!

It's awful but last night didn't seem to happen so crossing my fingers were clear tonight as well. It's different to a normal cry and took ages for his breathing to go back to normal. I'm in the room the whole time so he's waiting a fraction of a second to be cuddled and soothed not like he's left to get himself in a state

Mine is doing this just now at 4 ½ months. Not a scream but will break his heart crying some nights and flail about like a fish on a deck. He has always fallen asleep on me before being put in his crib. But just recently has started waking up 10-30 minutes later sobbing. I'll soothe him and put him down again. More sobbing. I'm back to using white noise which helps (YouTube hairdryer sounds). He gets hysterical and almost hyperventilates if I can't soothe him quick enough.

I reckon it's a developmental thing and it will pass. Maybe they start to dream properly at this age? I just keep scooping him back up for a cuddle and a bum pat and hopefully it won't last long.