I need help!! My daughter used to sleep so good, she would take 2 to 4 naps a day, for about 1 to 2 hours, and she would go to bed around 8pm and wake up at 8am, she would wake up about twice a night, but go back to sleep within minutes. Within the last month, everything has changed. I’m lucky if she sleeps 30 minutes in a day, she won’t nap at all, no matter what. Bedtime is such a struggle too, when we lay her down for sleep, she kicks, screams and cries, and just wont sleep. When she finally gets to sleep, she wakes up within an hour, and wakes up at least 12 times through the night. Nothing has changed, she has had the same bedtime routine which is:

- Bathtime

- Lotion

- Feeding

- Talk to her for a little (Usually read her book)

- Lay her down

But now she just doesn’t do it. I cannot get anything done, its not only that she wont sleep either that i cannot get anything done, but because if i sit her down on a play mat, swing, bouncy, pack n play, anything, within 10 minutes shes screaming and crying to be picked up. She will not let me put her down. I have tried a baby carrier and wearing her around to get things done but she doesn’t like it and still cries. I have no idea what to do. I am currently finishing school, and starting nursing classes and i feel so drained. I just feel like shes always crying.

She is 5 months old by the way.