7 month old sleep regression .. HELP
Hiya mummas,
I really need some advice.
So my little boy has never ever slept through the night which is totally fine as I don’t expect him to just yet.
I had it down to Two night wakings which was great! However over the last 3 weeks he has started waking up every 1.5h or 2 from 10pm onwards.
we have a bit of a routine going which he seems to like, get up between 6:30-7am
First nap is around 9ish for 30-40mins and second nap is around 12:30ish anywhere between 40mins to 2 hours.
This was going really well for about 3 weeks but since almost 3 weeks ago he’s started struggling to go down for his naps, he’s tired as I get the signs of eye rubbing and yarning. He has never been able to self settle but he just use to chill cuddling me for 5mins and then just go. Now nothing I do works.
I have tried a few different routine guides and stuck to them but after 2 weeks he seems to not want to follow them any more. I have tried every sort of soothing you could think of , just sitting there next to him in his cot, hand on chest, stroking , patting , rubbing back etc absolutely nothing has worked .
The only “method” I haven’t tried is leaving him to cry as I don’t feel very comfortable doing this .
My partner works abroad and we don’t have any family near by so I can’t leave him with anyone at any point in the day and I’m absolutely exhausted ..
I thought his new behavior might have been down to teething but both his top teeth are now through and it hasn’t changed.
Any ideas / suggestions on what to do?
A very tired and desperate mum!!!
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Cant help but in a similar situation at night! Same as you,always had 2 night wakings and was quite happy with that, then last 2 weeks its every 2.5hrs, worse than having a new born! Again same as you I thought teething but would have expected it to have stopped by now. She wont re settle without a bottle the majority of the time however she only drinks about 50ml so not really even worth having 🤦♀️ I'm conscious of not wanting to wake my husband so like you haven't done the 'cry it out' but it be honest it's more of a constant whinge than full blown crying!
Sorry I cant help but you're not alone!
Hi Lucy. I totally feel for you. I am shattered too. I don’t really have any tips I was more wondering if your little boy woke twice in the night for a feed? What time does he go down for the night and when does he wake for his feeds? Xx
Hello, I fully sympathise and have the same issue with my nearly 7 month old! I think it is just the teething stage and will pass, keep the faith and try and sleep when he sleeps! Good luck, you’re not alone!!! X
My daughter has also gone through phases like this, and I’m sure there will be another one! Currently she’s waking frequently but it seems to be more to do with trapped wind? Anyway, one thing I’ve found that does work for her is white noise. If you have a tv in the room or your phone just open youtube and there’s plenty white noise videos. I found if I play it quite loud it seems to smooth her ( I also have to be lying next to her 🙄) once she falls asleep I turn it down a little but keep it on whilst she naps- at night I will turn it off. May be worth a try, but know you’re not alone. Xx
Hi Lucy, the biggest thing that sticks out to me is wake time. 2 hours between naps is generally what I follow for a 4 month old. It’s possible he’s not tired enough and then fighting nap. I would push him to 2.5 hours then longer once he is sleeping better.
I would work on laying him down awake and offering comfort while he works on falling asleep. The night wakings likely won’t stop until he can put himself back to sleep. Feel free to message me if you have any questions! 😊
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