Reassurance

Yes it does get better, my little girl was the same and she'd wake at 4am for the day. Get tired at 6am when we needed to get up so it was rough for at least 4 weeks. I'm pretty sure it's a regression (feels like there's always one!) but it will pass. Be gentle with yourself x

We’re going through the exact same thing at the minute! Thought about sleep training (no crying methods) but he’s likely in a sleep regression, experiencing separation anxiety and also in a growth spurt so would do more harm than good atm I think!

We’re taking shifts through the night as to who’s turn it is to be up with him 😅

I'm in the same boat my little boy has been pretty much like this since 3.5 months with a couple of better nights thrown in so it's been relentless. It's so exhausting x

thats pretty much exactly when mine started. Usually it's every two hours he wakes up but this week its been every hour and I’m absolutely shattered

We had the same, but sleep training sorted him out in two to three days! Best thing we did!

He only wakes up once now and I think that's because he's been a slow eater from
Being ill, so I think he's a little hungry still at night!

can I ask what sleep training you did?

We decided to let him cry, but we took a much gentler approach. We would feed him until he started getting sleepy, but I wouldn’t let him fall asleep on me. Once he was done eating, I’d make sure to put him down while he was still awake, and then he’d cry. Initially, we set a timer for one minute before going in to check on him. The reason for such a short time was because he had a sensitive gag reflex, and if he cried for more than five minutes, he would end up throwing up.
After a minute, we’d go in to calm him down. It's better to soothe them without picking them up, but if you feel the need to pick them up, that’s okay too. Then, we’d leave again. At first, we did this in two-minute intervals, and after going in about four times, we increased it to five
minutes. Over time, we gradually extended the intervals to seven minutes, adjusting the timing based on what seemed best for him.
The key is to put the baby down awake and to have a consistent phrase, like “It’s sleepy time now,”

to let them know it’s time to rest and they’re safe. The first night may take 30 minutes to an hour or even longer, but as you keep going, it gets shorter. And you should see improvements even after the first night or two. Even now, he cries when I put him down, but it only lasts a minute or two before he falls asleep. Babies understand a lot at this age, so we always explained to him what would happen before bedtime

I also did it together with my partner, he would go in and try and settle him as well because I didn't want him to smell
the milk on me, at first it didn't work and he wouldn't settle until he saw me, but then it changed and my husband was able to settle him. Obviously things like teething and illness doesn't help. My son is 10months and has 8 teeth so on those days he might wake up twice but sleep training is a game changer!

Yes it does get better even if you decide sleep training isn't for you! It wasn't for us. I remember having a similar crisis around 9/10 months as mine was also feeding every 2-3 hours still. We reached a turning point just after a year abd by 18 months she was sleeping through. We never changed our approach- cuddled and fed whenever she needed it and definitely did not leave her to cry. She's now a very good sleeper as an almost 3yo abd loves her bed. I feel really proud that we continued to meet her needs and we were patient with her. They do get there I promise!!