7 month old sleep reassurance

[ThelastRolo20]

Since birth my daughter has probably been an "average" sleeper. Never slept through, but waking 2/3 times. After learning to roll around 5 months old it became harder as she couldn't figure out how she wanted to sleep. But the last two/ three weeks or so it's just become so much harder. Between 7.30 (bedtime) and the morning she'll wake at least 4/5 times, and sometimes need resettling numerous times around the midnight wake up. Right now after 4 attempts I've had to shove her into bed with me so we can at least get some sleep.

It's getting to the point where I can't start falling asleep as I'm so anxious/ alert to the noises on the monitor.

I know sleep is meant to get worse around the 8 - 10 month mark which now worries me greatly as not sure I could cope with that, can someone please just reassure me that there is light at the end of the tunnel :) due to breastfeeding I haven't had a night off since she's been born, and it's felt like a very long 7 months!

Solidarity needed!

i can completely understand what you’re going through. I remember waking for my seven month old more often than I did when she was a newborn. The only thing I can say is that she slept through the night when I stopped breastfeeding her at 13 months. I never really attempted any sleep training until then but I do remember it being really hard.

It feels like a lifetime but realistically it's over and forgotten very fast. Just remember babies aren't supposed to sleep through that's what keeps them alive in a way, so pretend to love it it will end soon enough Xx

If solidarity would be helpful then I can offer some of that! My DD is now 2.5 and she sleeps through, and has done for a long time now. But she was a terrible sleeper (definitely not average!!) and I remember hitting my limit and doing some sleep training at 8 months, so I think 7 months must have been a bit of a killer. But it’s all a distant memory now. I promise, you will sleep again.

Thanks everyone, it does help! I think you forget you're not the only one up in the middle of the night :)