Hey mamas. I have a 5 month old who will not sleep. He was sleeping through the night until he hit 4 months. Since then he as been waking once to twice a night. In the last week it’s been a huge change. He wakes 6 to 7 times a night. Just because. Doesnt want to eat or anything more than one or two of those times. He wont take anything longer than a 30 minute nap maybe 2 or 3 times a day. He is keeping up me, his father, and his 3 year old brother. Rocking him, letting him swing, “topping” him off on breastmilk, nor snuggling will even help. I dont know what to do or how to fix it. Can anyone give advice to this very tired mama?
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It’s normal brain development. Just have to get through it
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You’re gonna be tired. That’s my advice. I’ve had 9 kids. My eldest is 17. I haven’t slept well in 17 years. It’s the way it is. One day, they grow up, and you’ll get sleep. Today is not that day, nor should it be. Your baby needs what it needs and your it’s mom.
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It’s just a phase. Hang in there. It will pass soon.
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Ask God what he would do I have twins that we 50 in September the only time I had is when they were sick
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try taking baby a warm bath rub some Vick’s on the bottom of his feet maybe it’ll cozy him up to sleep…
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it all goes in phases but at 5 months idk, seems pretty normal to me minus the naps… that’s WAY too little sleep during the day and may be why he isn’t sleeping “well” or “better” at night. i’d look into some
sleep programs/ sleep hygiene tips. room darkening curtains, white noise, self settling techniques and idk if you use a paci or have a sleep routine (bottle, change, songs/cuddles) etc… but those are useful to start implementing if you haven’t already! worth a shot even if it takes a week to assimilate- i know it’s exhausting!
They go through sleep regressions every few months.
I feel bad for you but don’t have any suggestions
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That happened to me too passed on it’s own after she turned 6 month. I read up on it, babies do a weird sleep regression thing around 4-6 months due to their brain development and starting to comprehend things. Good luck momma, it’ll pass soon, I promise 
if you are using your air conditioner perhaps he gets cold and wakes… I always used winter pjs in the summer for the babies because the cool air seemed to wake them
I would say teething but that’s weird if hes not crying… sleep regression is normal but doesn’t usually last long . Best not to interact with him like its day coax him back to sleep with routine
Four month sleep regression. It’s real. It’s painful. It does end, usually around six months. You just have to survive until then.
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My son did this at 4 and 6 months for about three weeks at a time🙄 it goes away I promise!!
It’s just a leap he’s going through. Check out “wonder weeks” if you aren’t familiar with it. He’ll be back to normal soon.
Teething, gas, too hot, too cold, uncomfortable, wants snuggles, the list goes on lol.
Try what you can and if it doesn’t work, make some coffee 
Good luck!
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Definitely talk to a dr about your situation first. My 6m old is going through that stage and dr suggests giving a little tylonal before bed. It helps with teething and growing pain. I thought she was to little for pain meds but the dr said no and ask I have a tooth ache if I took medication for it. Lol babys hurt to
I had to get my baby into a routine. No sleeping past 4. Make sure the belly is full. Bathe or give a good wash down and a warm bottle. He will sleep. Or maybe wake just 1 time a night. All babies are different. My baby going on 2. And the only time he sleeps thru the night is when we go to Red Lobster. Lol. He still wakes up at night, but not as much
My daughter is 5 1/2 months now shes doing the same id say its pretty normal bc they are growing and body n mond are changing this too will pass mama keep strong u got this
I hate when moms be like it’s normal my 3 year old wakes up 4 times a night. If your 3 year old wakes up that often it’s an issue lol it’s not normal means your keeping them sleeping to much in the day or somthing else. Sleep regression is a term for a reason .
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White noise and a good swing was all that worked with my youngest grand daughter. Shes 10 months now and sleeps through the night and is back to taking naps.
Try cutting out all sleep during the day and try more stimulating activities so maybe he’ll be wore out come night time i had to do this with my daughter for a month and it was hard and tiring but shes been on a good schedule and sleeping through the night since its tough work but hang in there mama you got this
Sometimes they go through periods of sleep regression when they’re going through a developmental leap, or growth spurt.
Along with all these other suggestions, I would also consult a chiropractor. Sometimes does wonders!
4 month sleep regression. It’s brutal but will pass
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Sounds like the very normal 4 month sleep regression
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Time for sleep training.
snuggle with him at night, nurse him and place him near to your bed if it is safe to do so, Turn lights off, no night light, and sing to him comforting songs while you look into his eyes. If that doesn’t work try cutting down on the daytime naps.
If you have been nursing less often you may not be producing as much breast milk as you were before for him. You could try pumping breast milk or try the herb milk thistle if it is okay with your doctor.
Try putting rice cereal in his bottle just a little bit you don’t won’t it to thick
Adjust bedtime and morning
Times. Give him more tummytime thru the day. Play around with different things that could be changing for him.
My son was the same now 11 months and he won’t stay asleep longer than half hour if I’m not in the same room as him also try Mozart and baby sleep music on youtube
My son was colic. Back then there was nothing to help. Threw up and it was sour. I did add some rice cereal to his formula Not thick. That helped some. Rocking him on his tummy and patting his back helped. No sleep for me. I drank coffee as I wasn’t nursing to keep going. When he was sleeping I would not let anyone in to disturb him, not family…no one!! They didn’t like it, but ‘Oh Well’. His room was dark and quiet only thing on was the TV. Did house work when he was sleeping. Exhaustion to its max. I didn’t have a 3 year old though. My husband took the place of that!! Didn’t help with anything. LOL.
See if he sleeps better with a security blanket/toy… that’s the only way my 7mo has slept since 3ish months
My kid did it. Woke up 4 to 6 times every night for almost a month.
I just ignored her. She wasn’t crying, she didn’t want to eat she just wanted to play. When she got up, i would give her a toy and go back to bed while she played for about half an hour before going back to sleep
Bring him in another room
My son was this way to it lasted about a week then he went back to his regular schedule…growth spurt
Look up sleep regression. It can hit hard from 4-6 months. He could also be teething.