So my nearly 6 month old's (not started weaning yet) sleep has not changed since the day we brought him home. He wakes every 2 hours for a feed during the night and I've had enough. He is exclusively breastfed and has always gained weight well. Hes an efficient feeder and Im confident I produce more than enough milk.
He's above 90 centile and was 8lbs 10 at birth and didn't lose any. HV have always been really pleased with his strength and weight gain.
He feeds less during the day sometimes managing 4-5 hour stretches. He sleeps in a next to me but will quite often end up in bed between us as he just settles better.
Mostly he will shuffle about and whimper and I feed him for 4 mins and he drifts back off but for the last 4 weeks he's been harder to settle, will full on cry ( he never cries in the day).
I thought it may be us waking him, husband has slept in spare room a few times, no difference. Experimented with layers to make sure he wasn't too cold or hot, no difference. Tried to settle him rather than automatically feeding him but gets distressed and I don't want to wake other child.
Last night I cracked and gave him a bottle of formula on the hope that formula fills them up for longer, not an ounce of difference. If anything he's grumpy today.
I'm at my wits end, shouty and irritable with my toddler and dreading nighttime's. It may all change with weaning but it didn't make any difference with the last baby who still fed through the night, albeit not as frequently.
Have considered own room but the longest he's managed in there is 40 mins and then he'll just scream for us.
Any help?!