I need help

So my baby's turning 4 months next week. He usually slept fine, would wake up for 2/3 feedings per night and since 2 days he has been waking up every hour,
I'm not sure what to do. Nothing has changed in his bed time routine. I give him a bath, i give him the bottle and he goes to sleep after a while.
He doesn't fully wake up, he stirs, then tries to roll or get up and cries if i take too long to pick him up.
What should i do?

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Sounds like the 4 month sleep regression!

Yeah that’s the 4 month sleep regression. I’m in the same boat now

Yup, sleep regression my son has been like this the past 2 1/2 weeks he also turns 4 months next week.

Same here! This is my second baby and after getting through the first year with baby #1 I can say: it’s always just a phase, it always passes and unfortunately there’s not much you can do 😂 this is frustrating and hard but it will pass!

Buckle up and power through!! I'm there too, hang in there ❤️

Any tips for me? Should i just drink coffee at night and stay up? Fyi these are my inner thoughts 😌

Going through the same right now!!

I am also going through this.. but from the last 2 days he just wants to sleep in my arms.. mine has refused to drink bottles..

Hey um has anyone else developed major….and I mean MAJOR anxiety around their babies sleep during this regression? Only 2 weeks in and I feel like I’m falling apart.
I quite literally was sobbing while changing their diaper last night because they wouldn’t sleep or stop crying.
Only thing that settles them is holding them while they sleep or nursing them while they sleep. They’ll take the paci but if they’re in their crib and it falls out they instantly wake up 🥺
I’VE RESORTED BACK TO SWADDLING THEM SINCE THEY HAVENT LEARNED TO ROLL YET! 🫣😭

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4 month regression

I feel like the worlds worst parent.
My baby is 18 weeks old and has become the lightest sleeper. I have tried sleep training, co-sleeping, feeding to sleep, rocking and patting to sleep but he just wakes up as soon as his head hits the crib. I make sure I he not up to long in the day and go over any wake windows and he lets me contact nap or put him in the najel sleep carrier but that doesn’t work at night. I’m not sure if I didn’t put him down enough when he was smaller and that’s had an effect with this now.
I speak to other mums who babies are the same age and they all sleep through the night.
Can any one tell me what I am doing wrong please. This will be week 4 with hardly a sleep now.

Bath

Please spare any negativity as I feel extremely embarrassed writing this.

I have PPD. I have a 5 month old & a 2 year old. I have physical health issues.

My 5 month old hates the bath, and has only had 4 since she was born. I wash her daily with mustela water but I feel like I'm neglecting her for not giving her more baths.

Logistically I am struggling, as well as physically. I cannot even get in the bath myself due to mobility.

Nappy help!

Hey lovely people
I have a question about nappy’s

My girl is 6.5 months and around 5.3kg now
She is still in 0-3 clothes
At the moment she is in size 1 nappy’s and I feel we are starting to need size 2 - as we are starting to have a few blow outs and this is not normal for her.

I’ve just put on the size 2 and it feels too big just because the straps are basically over lapping
But it feels and looks good on her bottom
We use pampers - any ideas if this will be ok or what to do 😂😂🫤🫤🫤

I’ve given up being anonymous 😂

Hi mums, I’m really looking for some advice because I’m feeling angry and hurt.

I’m a first-time mum and my son is still very young. Over the past few months, things with my mother-in-law have become increasingly difficult. There have been hurtful comments towards me, criticism about my parenting, and issues with boundaries.

There was also an incident where my son was unwell and struggling with feeding. Instead of asking how he was or showing concern, we felt accused of lying or exaggerating the situation and keeping her away from him. That really hurt, especially as we were already worried and trying to do what was best for our baby.

My partner and I decided to take some space because the situation was affecting us as a family. I recently reached out to her myself because I genuinely wanted to try and talk things through calmly. I suggested meeting for a walk and having an honest conversation, but she ignored my message and instead called my partner while he was at work.

When he didn’t answer, she told him that if he didn’t answer, “this whole situation was going to get a whole lot worse” and that she had spoken to people who said she had a “high chance of winning.”

The thing that has really upset me is that she has previously told both me and my partner that she would take our son away from us. Hearing words like “winning” and “fighting for my grandson” has made me feel like my child is being used as a threat or a way to pressure us.

I completely understand that grandparents love their grandchildren and want to be involved, but I don’t believe a child should ever be used as leverage in adult disagreements. My partner and I just want a respectful relationship where boundaries are listened to.

At this point, I honestly feel like I don’t even want a relationship with her anymore. I feel like too much has been said and done, and I’m struggling to see how we move forward after feeling like my child has been used against us. Part of me feels like no contact is the only way I can protect my peace and focus on my little family.

Has anyone experienced anything similar with a family member? How did you handle it when someone brought your child into conflict or threatened to take them away? I’m just looking for advice and support because this has been really stressful.❤️

Baby baths

What's everyone using for baby to sit in the bath? We had the angel bath seat but now her legs can reach the bottom of the bath she keeps jumping off it

Nighttime feeds/diaper change

Hi mamas! How are we doing the nighttime feeds and diaper changes with a 3 year old that sleeps in the same room? My newborn makes a lot of noise during the diaper change and will always wake rhe 3 year old...I'm super exhausted now and its only been 5 weeks! Any tips and tricks??