Sleep help

My 8 week old still wakes up every 2 hours, last night she did her first 4 hour stint which was great but her dad goes back to work next week and I’m don’t know how I’m gunna cope with doing all the night wakes, at the moment we do shifts so each of us gets a solid 4 hours. We do a bedtime routine and she co sleeps with us. Anyyy advice please? Or anyone still also going through the same with the two hour wakes?

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Going through the same - no advice sadly just hoping it improves soon ❤️

Our little one (5 weeks) only sleeps long stints when she's in her love to dream swaddle bags but then sleeps 10pm to 5am, if we don't put her in one she won't sleep.. Also we don't Co-sleep as she can smell my milk so wakes up for so many more feeds but when she's in her next time me crib at the end of the bed or next to my husband she sleeps through.

It’s rough! The night wakes are hard. My first was like this. He had awful tongue tie and high palete so was never satisfied with feeds and always had as gassy. The only thing I can suggest is make sure they’re nice and full, burped and comfortable with their nappy (not necessarily dry, but not massively wet). Try white noise, make sure they’re a good temp and don’t worry too much - it all ebs and flows

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