Feeding and sleep

My son is a week shy of 5 months old. It’s been a week he is very cranky and fussy specially when trying to put him to sleep. He cries like someone is hurting him (aka hollers). Also his naps are shorter. Is this sleep regression? Also can someone tell me why is he losing appetite? He drinks fine at night but hardly takes anything in the afternoon. I tried giving him cereal starting yesterday and he cried everytime I take spoon Infront if his mouth. What am I doing wrong? I am so exhausted and tired. Please help!!!!

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My son just turned 5 months old and although we don’t have issues with him feeding, he thinks he need to keep eating. He’s rarely been sleeping! He barely takes naps and he’s barely staying asleep. He whines and wiggles at night as if he’s just uncomfortable. I think he’s going through a sleep regression and it sounds like yours may as well. Or is babe teething too? My sons teeth are cutting through!

Hi Karta! I think you should maybe take him to the pediatrician if you believe he is losing his appetite. I would try some skin to skin and if he sleeps while he is on you then you both need it ❤️I don’t believe you are doing anything wrong and it seems like he is telling you he is not ready for spoon feeding just yet. Introduce it maybe 3x a week? My son hollers when I put him in his crib at night so I usually end up rocking him to sleep just before REM but it takes 2-3 attempts sometimes. Don’t give up, you got this!

My baby’s sleep regression started just like that. She would wake up every hour or so as if somebody was hurting her. At first I thought she was having nightmares but then I realized it’s her way of communicating when she couldn’t link her sleep cycles. Good luck if it’s sleep regression ✌🏻 about appetite i heard teething might cause lack of appetite.

Teething? We are going through that

he is constantly trying to eat his hands. He might be teething too

thank you. Maybe you are right, maybe he is not ready to be spoon fed. Question- when you rock him to sleep do you then put him in the crib? Or you cosleep?

not sure but he is trying to put all his hands in his mouth.

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