I need UNHINGED ways to help my baby sleep!!!

[Babybarn]

Okay, so this is my second born baby. My first born did not sleep well either, but I couldn’t believe I would have two the same… he wakes over 20 times throughout the night.

(My first born just randomly turned a corner at 18months, because she could sip water on her own and I left a bottle in her bed).

Please give me your tips on how to help your children sleep. I cannot let him scream because he wakes my eldest…

For reference he is seven months old bottle fed has three hour week windows in the day, usually naps twice for a total of 2.5 hours maximum (he won’t sleep any more). I’m weaning him on a mixture of baby led and purées. Usually mainly breakfast and dinner with something small for lunch.

Things I have tried: Complete blackout blinds, White Noise all night, rocking, putting down with a bottle, putting down without a bottle, tapping, Ewan sheep, split nights with husband, dummy. Making him warmer, making him cooler.

He doesn’t seem to be teething right now, or have a cold or anything external that might affect. I honestly just cannot cope with the exhaustion.

please be kind xxx

Consistency is key.
The main things that worked for us were absolutely no feeding in the night or feeding to sleep.
We did break after having a month of only twenty minutes sleeps and accidentally did cry it out (literally couldn't get out of bed through exhaustion) and he fell asleep and then slept the whole night. It was such a miracle we left him to cry the next night for which he did for about five minutes. Given that he was crying anyway, even if we got to him, it didn't seem to make much difference. And then he finally slept through from then on.

Turns out he is autistic so probably related.

Having then gone on to have three more children.I can say is that consistency is the only thing that really works. And being boring in the night.

have you tried cutting naps down? my 11 month old averages 1 hour total naps a day, and sleeps well at night (not "through" but usually 2-3 brief wakes). otherwise as much activity and fresh air as possible. We've never had any jumperoos, bouncers, playpens anything like that - baby always been lay down/sat down on the floor so can move around. Now she crawls all over the place all day. I also just co-sleep from around 2/3am.

He's only seven months old though. Night weaning before a year isn't recommended.

The only thing that helped us was bedsharing. They still woke, but pretty instantly went back over when I cuddled them in again.

I dont think that is right about night weaning. Where is that from?
Don't tell my youngest two who before sleep regression kicked in slept 10pm to 7pm with no feeds from 5 weeks and are now well over 6 foot.

Buy some cherries and take the stone out. They are the only food that produce melatonin!