Hi fellow sleep-deprived people!
After having what I now think of as the "golden age" of sleep from about 9-13 weeks (where DS woke once or twice for a feed between 7 and 7), DS entered the dreaded 4 month sleep regression at around 13/14 weeks. We're now at almost 22 weeks and he's still waking and feeding 2 hourly (he's EBF)/refusing to be put down in his cot overnight/wanting fed 30 mins after falling asleep at bedtime/napping for max 30 minutes at a go etc etc.
I'm exhausted - just about getting through it by co-sleeping when need-be, dozing when he naps..
I keep reading all these depressing posts written by people whose babies never seem to sleep again after the 4 month regression. Does anyone have a tale of hope to keep me going/cheer me up??? Will I ever get a night of sleep ever again????
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4 month regression - need some tales of hope to keep me going!
pookysarah · 29/01/2013 16:53
Hi! didn't want to read and run. No story of hope.....yet (touches wood), my ds is 15 weeks and has just gone from sleeping 7:30 until 6:30 to sleeping 7:30 til 1/2 til 4 til 7 
and he's waking to be fed (ebf)....hope it doesn't last until 22weeks.
I hope your little ones regression comes to an end soon 
Just to add - I am going through the same with my 16 week old - after getting into a good routine over Christmas it's all gone wrong since! He'll do a 3-4 hour stretch at 7.30pm or so, but then it's hourly wakings until the morning, usually a feed if its been 4 hrs since the last one. And at least 30 mins to resettle each time (=no sleep for me) When will this end?! I've just bought the 'no cry sleep solution' book and have a gentle plan of action to help him self-settle over time. Really not helped by my NCT group all with babies who sleep through, or at least do 6 hours and resettle instantly. 
And nap times....wailing and fighting...whether I pick him up or put him down!
But unusually cheerful during awake-time 
It's a tough time...
DD (18 weeks) started waking and wanting to be awake at 3.30am every night about a month ago. She was happy as anything, squealing and giggling so I tried to sleep with fingers in ears, then gave in and moved her into cot in her own room. She still wakes up and giggles at things, but we can get back to sleep easier Other than extra night feeds, 4m sleep regression meant she will no longer feed to sleep, which was the only way she ever got to sleep before bad mummy The only thing that saved us from sleep hell at the same time was her figuring out how to suck her thumb to sleep so you could try encouraging that? And Ewan the sheep helps a bit too... kinda hypnotises her if I catch her ay just the right time 
It's nice to know I'm not alone at least!
We had a terrible night last night! 
I spent all day making sure DS was physically tired (practicing sitting/rolling/door bouncer), that he was well rested (had 1 long nap of 1.5 hours and 3 40 minute naps) and went to bed a bit early.. I've been working really hard in getting him to self-settle (no more feeding to sleep!) and even though it took an hour he did it.
But we then had waking every 30 minutes from 730pm until I went to bed at 10pm. He then woke every 1-2 hours, often wanted fed (and was properly hungry). I don't think this is a growth spurt because it's been going on for weeks (he needs to eat more during the day but gets too distracted).
Worst of all last night he refused to co-sleep and would only sleep if lying on top of me. Arrrrrgh! I don't really want to co-sleep but it's been my sanity saviour!
I really don't know what to do next. He's 23 weeks so not long until we start introducing solids. Not sure if moving him to his own room will help.
I really don't think I could ever have a second baby. This sleep deprivation is making me crazy. 
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