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5 month regression - move into proper cot?

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QueenOfWeeds · 17/07/2023 07:25

DD has been in a solid sleep regression for 3 weeks now, spanning the 5 month mark. We also had a few weeks where she would fight sleep (screaming for two hours or so), but only maybe once or twice a week. I think that was probably the start of the regression…?

She used to go down around 8 (bedtime routine between 7 and 8, depending on naps) and would have a dream feed around 11 and another around 4. She is on medication so needs these feeds, although timings are flexible. In the past week we’ve started having hourly wake ups and it is driving me potty. She is in a Snuzpod and it’s like having a newborn trying to sneak her into it when she is asleep. She will sleep in my arms, on the change mat (🙄) and is currently lying next to me in the bed but I’m wide awake and up for the day.

I’m wondering if it is worth persevering trying to get her back into the snuzpod, or if I should just cut my losses and go for her big cot now. I would sleep in the nursery on the spare bed, so could still be in the room with her. I feel like it’s better to keep things familiar and consistent, but she is just so anti-crib right now.

Naps are contact naps 98% of the time (and I really want to support her to have at least one reliable nap not on me), but the timings have shifted recently and she has been out cold at gone 6 for the last few days - that’s the only time I wake her from a nap. I am not willing to cosleep with her - I have PND/PNA and I just cannot bring myself to do it.

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QueenOfWeeds · 17/07/2023 19:35

Hopeful bump 😊.

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H44123 · 18/07/2023 14:25

Sorry to hear your going through this.
my boy is nearly 6 months and about a month ago we had the same, I also wasn’t willing to cosleep and the hourly wake ups killed me. Not sure on your naps, I don’t have a proper schedule or stick to anything just have a rough idea of when he will be tired. What helped me though was going down from 4 naps to 3 so he was tired. We still have wake ups during the night but last night for example bed at 7.30 slept til 1.30. For once decided not to feed then as he always wakes between 12-1 and I don’t think it’s hunger but he fell asleep on me in 10 mins put back in his next to me and he woke at 3. Fed him then slept til 6.30! I know not great but for once not waking at 5am was amazing!

good luck!

QueenOfWeeds · 18/07/2023 16:55

Thank you for replying! Her naps have been a bit all over the shop, and yesterday she only had 2 instead of 3. She was exhausted by bedtime but it didn’t improve her overall sleep - she woke at 6 and although I can usually get her back down for an hour or so, she was having none of it.

It’s so hard - I feel like all my emotions and responses to situations are completely determined by her. If she is having a good day, it’s the best thing ever. If she is grizzly, my mood absolutely plummets.

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WillIEverSleepAgain123 · 18/07/2023 21:17

@QueenOfWeeds hello! I just posted about my 4mo who is also waking hourly. So sending you some solidarity.

Your last two sentences resonated with me a lot so just wanted to say hi and so you know you aren't alone!

QueenOfWeeds · 18/07/2023 21:21

@WillIEverSleepAgain123 thank you. I went to our health visitor drop in for some reassurance today and it really helped. I wish I could go every day, but it’s only weekly 😂.

They’re so patient and gentle - technically it’s the weigh in clinic but they will talk to you about any concerns. I know I need to ride it out but it’s so hard to maintain perspective.

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