My DS turned 6 months last week. We've had ups and downs with his sleep since 4 months. Last night i think was the worse day/night. Everytime I put him down for his nap he wakes up. We do a lot of contact naps, especially when I feel the need for rest. but yesterday he wakes himself up and cries every time i put him down. Only settles on my chest or next to me in bed or sofa. Last night for his bedtime, took me to 2 hours to just give in and just let him lay on my chest and then eventually next to me so I can get some sleep.
But then he woke up every half an hour to an hour, squirms, rubs/scratches his head or rubs his forehead on my chest. Tried to burp or sway him to sleep to no avail he just won't settle. in the end i gave him to OH and was wide awake for 2 hours. Even when he settled to sleep he was still squirming for whatever reason. We had a lot of unsettled nights just like this but last night was just horrendous and sometimes i just feel like screaming at him as sleepless night gets me down and i don't feel like myself anymore.
I often wonder if it's silent acid reflux or CMPA. I breastfeed him exclusively and started solid foods 2 weeks before he turned 6 months as he was showing all the signs of readiness. He gets unsettled when i offer the boob sometimes, he still spits up milk ,coughs a bit, or hear him like he was swallowing something. Rubs his forehead a lot but i don't know if it's just a habit as he has mild eczema.
My eldest is now 8 yr old. And i got through with him almost the same sleepless nights. Took a year for him to sleep well ish in the night. But now I'm 42 and feel a lot older.. i dont think i want to go through that again as i just feel exhausted and deflated. Awaiting for a call back from HV. But just wondering if it's worth phoning a GP and they find anything they could give him to just to get through the nights, i will literally do anything. He is a happy boy when fed and rested in the day. TIA x