r/ScienceBasedParenting • u/cordimom16 • 1d ago
Question - Expert consensus required Sleep regression?
Help! I did EVERYTHING from consistent bedtime routine to sleep training but still my baby wakes up every 2 hrs average. She was a good sleeper from 3-4 mos sleeping almost 6-8 hrs every night, when she turned 5-6 mos she sleeps 3-4 hrs straight. I thought it was regression but it seems that she was sleeping like this until 8 mos when her sleeping got worse! :( I checked, she isn’t teething, no gas pain, no illness, no poop. I make sure to feed her enough during the day. All she wants is to breastfeed to go back to sleep even when my husband picks her up and dance her she couldn’t go back to sleep. We’re both already sleep deprived at this point and im starting to have this thoughts that im failing and im not doing enough. What am i doing wrong??? 😭
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u/caitsaurusrex 22h ago
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1201415/
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You aren't doing anything wrong!! Your baby is a baby and is doing normal baby things, including waking up at night and wanting to nurse back to sleep. Many littles continue to nurse through the night well into the first year and beyond. 8 months is also an exciting time for littles: moving more, maybe crawling, being more aware of their surroundings, etc. All of these developmental things can have a huge impact on infant sleep.
If things aren't working for your family and you want to pursue other options, there are a myriad of resources available about sleep training in a gentle and responsive manner. If your concern is linked sorry to your babe waking and wanting to nurse, please know that it is entirely normal and you are doing a great job!
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