14 week old/4 month regression?!

The past month, my son has been doing 5 hour stretches at night but recently he’s been needing a feed every 2.5 hours(6oz). He doesn’t wake up crying but instead he thrashes about and digs his face into my body/matress (we cosleep) and that’s how I know he’s hungry. Is this the 4 month regression or what like is he teething?! lol I’m so confused 😭

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I think regression. My baby does the same with the thrashing! I’m not sure why he does it - is he trying to roll, is he hungry or is he trying to self soothe! No idea

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The thrashing can be a developmental thing (confirmed with HV) especially the whale tailing if the does that like ours does?😂 But also our 13 week old just started waking up for a night feed again the past few nights and I'm hoping this isn't a regression starting already 😭

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Oh atleast I’m not alone on this one🙈 it’s crazy how much they change isn’t it?! My baby is also whale tailing yes. I also think my baby’s in the early stages of teething. Goodluck to us momma’s during this regression 😊

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