Sleep regression getting worse,

We are 6 weeks into this, the last 5 weeks, she’d wake every 2 hours have a bottle go to sleep then the last waking early hours it’s a whole wake window of wanting to play, this last week both wakings are being whole wake windows! She used to sleep through and re settle herself but I’m so overwhelmed if this will end, I’m due to go back to work (50) hour a week and it’s making me ill thinking about managing the nights 😭! Does it get worse? Am I doing something wrong? Should it be over by now?? Routine is Wake up around 8-9 (as she’s going back to sleep after wake window early hours) We’ve done 2- 2.5 - 3 hour wake windows nothing helped and I just don’t understand what to do with the wake windows. So I’ve tired 2 and 3 naps 🤦🏻‍♀️

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I think it just takes time! We were the same for the first 3 months and then he started sleeping through the night for 11 hours - 8PM-7AM! And he's now 7 months. Every baby is different and I'm sure it will get better for you, I don't think there's anything you're doing 'wrong' ☺️ We have a galaxy light projector and he goes to sleep as soon as we put him down. I feel like a routine is good, and the sleeping bag also tells him it's bed time. I'll sometimes give him a little feed to soothe him but only if he's super unsettled as I wouldn't want him to depend on that. Keep doing what you're doing as I'm sure you're smashing it and it will get easier 🩷

@Jessica thank you! It’s just so frustrating these regressions, 5 months she slept through and could just fall asleep herself suddenly it’s horrendous, she has all the same with routine and everything, nothing has changed 🤦🏻‍♀️

Is she having a bottle when she’s waking up now? If she is, I’d try and stop this and maybe soothe her back to sleep instead (easier said than done I know!) but maybe she’s started waking for a bottle as a habit? Does she definitely need you in this time? Would it be worth listening to her for a few minutes to see if she can settle herself? Not saying leave her to cry but if it’s just a whinge/shuffle about? I would try and stick to the same time of getting up and dressed etc and make sure she stays awake for a full wake window before having her first nap and not let her sleep past 5pm in the evenings. Not sure any of this will help but worth a try ♥️♥️

@Briony yeah we started this last few nights to try giver her an ounce less each night to ease her off the bottle so hopefully this works!! As for needing us no, she literally plays for 2 hours in her cot (then she starts to winge to be settled when she’s tired again 🤣! Which is great she’s not crying etc but as you can imagine we can’t sleep and in a one bedroom flat she currently can’t have her own room! But yes we’re definitely going to stick to our routine ! Thankyou for the tips 😀

Good luck lovely! X

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