Night wakes

I don’t mind waking in the night for my baby. But every 2 hours, sometimes 1 is starting to have an impact on me. His sleep changed when he turned 3 months. We have had a couple nights of longer stretches, but that was all for the last 5 weeks. I just want a longer stretch back. 😅 I am aware it is so developmentally normal to wake at this age. I did expect to have slightly longer stretches by now though. I understand it could be a regression!

In my head this is my life now. When you are in it, it seems forever. It doesn’t help society has expectations of longer sleep as the baby comes out of the newborn stage. I am not looking for advice as I know it’s a phase, just reassurance!

Please don’t comment if your baby sleeps through the night 😂

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In the same boat.. we used to have long stretches, even sometimes through the night.. last night we had a stretch of 3 hours, 2 hours, 40 minutes then I had her in bed with me for 2 and a half.. coffee is needed today 🫠😆

It's so so normal there growing rapidly need more feeds and want comfort . It's not forever so try not to worry about it . ( From a reflux allergy baby who never sleeps on cot ) My first was the exact same and by 6 months he loved going in his big cot x

I needed to hear this this morning as we’re waking every hour, sometimes more. Honestly feels like torture! I breastfeed through the night and it’s the only thing that will get him back down. I keep trying to remember it’s a phase and it will end but when you’re in it it’s pretty hard to think of any positive. Hopefully our babies will be the brightest buttons as they’re developing so well 🤞🏽🤞🏽🩵🩵

Mine was exactly like this from 3 months but all of a sudden the last 3 nights he has turned a corner and only had 1 wake... I think it just happens 🤷🏼‍♀️

Mine was exactly the same for about 4 weeks - up every hour and 20 mins like clockwork! He’s just turned 19 weeks and has only woken once or twice the past 3 nights and is sleeping longer stretches each night. I tried everything but he eventually just turned a corner! I have been trying to put him down awake or just drowsy, not sure if that’s helping or if it was just a coincidence!

Mine is 16 weeks and the same. I’ve attached the Rockit to the crib and that does really help get him back off without me fully waking up to rock him! Xx

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