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8 month old sleep regression?! How long does this last?!?!

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Tiredmamma123 · 08/10/2023 14:48

Baby is 8 months. Has never slept through the night and I’m not bothered about that but currently dealing with nearly hourly wake ups at night for 3 weeks 😐

if this is a sleep regression how long did it last for you? The 4 month wasn’t this bad. We also moved him to his own room/cot and went down to 2 naps. Tried sooo many variations of a 2 nap schedule, capping naps, increasing naps but nothing helps. He is low sleep needs. Previously did 7.30/8-3am then fed then 3-6am. Current schedule which is working well for him during the day is 3/3.5/4. We’ve always had long wake windows and have tried shorter ones too. Naps are about 1.5 hours each but tried capping each to an hour

he is on 3 solid meals plus snacks a day, doesn’t really like milk so we get max 20oz a day Inc nights max milk into him if we are lucky. 3 weeks later and no improvements. He isn’t sleep trained, we tap his bum to go to sleep. I have seen him on the camera wake up in the night turn over and go back to sleep or get his dummy without needing us. Don’t know how much longer I can deal with it

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FebMama · 08/10/2023 16:56

@Tiredmamma123 hey didn't want to read and run. I remember you from other threads!

I think the biggest key I've found a difference with my 8 month old is teaching him to fall asleep by himself. We went from co-sleeping for months and months. To then, being cuddled to sleep, being shhh'd and patted on the bum to sleep to me now putting him down wide awake and saying "night night" and walking out of the door. He's done 4 nights in a row of 12 hours of sleep with no wake ups at all. At times he will stir, but will drift off again in minutes. Its taken about 3 weeks but we also had hourly wake ups to begin with and it was hell.

Gradually work on reducing your input and expect there to be some tears!!! I'm no expert but this is what I found has worked with us. I never thought I would be able to put him down and say goodnight and walk out of the room but here we are - it can happen!

Tiredmamma123 · 08/10/2023 17:15

@FebMama ❤️❤️ thank you for replying. I think that’s what we’re going to have to do. Currently hold snd tap his bum. What’s the next step you think, putting him in his cot and tapping his bum?

j was hoping to not have to do anything like sleep training as I’m scared myself of the crying, he is a very strong willed baby! But I think we might have to - I thought ride it out and it will get better but it’s not looking likely!

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FebMama · 08/10/2023 18:47

Yes that's exactly what I did! I lay him on his side and tapped his bum and shhhh'd him. Gradually reducing the taps on the bum and quietening the shhh's over the course of two weeks. The hardest thing is staying consistent with it especially during overnight wakes. I really tried to avoid picking him up too unless he was hysterical.

Don't get me wrong, there were tears as of course bubba didn't like the change. But it's almost like it's just clicked?

My son is also very strong willed and when he's not happy, boy does he like to let the whole world know. But ultimately, a few tears resulting in a restful nights sleep for the both of us has been well worth it.

Do you have quite a solid pre-bedtime routine?

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