Help- 5 month old trouble night time sleep
I desperately am looking for someone who is in/ has been in my situation and can help. My 5 month old is a horrible night time sleeper. He wakes up screaming at the very least 10 times per night. He WILL NOT go back to bed unless my husband or I rock him. We have tried so many things idk what else to do. We give him gas drops and reflux meds before bed, as well as prop him upright for 30min to an hour after his bed time bottle (because of his reflux) we tried adjusting room temp, tried different layers of clothing, tried a sleep sack/ not swaddled (Merlin suit, weighted sack, normal sleep sack) tried having him sleep in a bassinet, in his crib, in bed with us (safely). We have tried countless formula options and finally found Alimentum has helped with his overall fussiness and comfort. I also tried CIO once to see if he could put himself back to sleep, he screamed for 45 min and worked himself up so bad he sweat right through his swaddle. (I was in the room every 5 min, I just didn’t pick him up, tried to comfort and give reassurance). There’s nothing that is giving us relief. My husband and I are so sleep deprived it’s effecting our whole house. Please, someone give me tips. I included his nap schedule below I’m case that makes a difference. I plan to bring this up at his next check up, but that’s a month away. Idk how much longer we can go on like this.
Nap schedule:
Morning nap: 9:30-11a
Afternoon : 1:00-2:30p
Evening: 5:00-6:00p
Bed: 8:00p
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