Hi, Yes things have been tough still!! Night wakenings are happening frequently and he still cant self settle at all. Need some help desperately as I'm really exhausted and we cant go on like this anymore. I have done AP for the last few days to get back on track as he was getting really OT . How do I start with less intervening? Our room is very close to my other LO and Ralph can be very loud as he doesn't scream anymore like he used to it's more like shouting which gets louder and eventually turns into crying if he's not seen to. Here is our routine for the last few days
WU 6.00
E 7.00 7oz bottle
E 8.00 Porridge
A 3hr 20
S 1hr 20 - pushed in pram, woke 3 times-pushed back to sleep
E 11.00 7oz bottle
E 12.45 4Tbs food
A 3hrs 10
S 2hrs - Pushed in pram - woke twice
E 4.00 7oz bottle
E 4.45 4tbs food
A 2hrs 45
E 6.30 7oz bottle
S 6.45 - Night wakenings 7.20, 8.00, 9.00, 10.15, 11.20 ( feed) 12.15,1.25, 3.00, 3.30 (feed) 4.10, 5.00
Yesterday
WU 6.00
E 7.00 - 7oz bottle
E8.15 - porridge
A 3hrs 20
S 1hr 25 - pushed in pram outside woke twice
E11.00 7oz bottle
E 12.45 4Tbs food
A 2hrs 40
S 1hr 15
E 3.00 7oz bottle
E 4.30 4TBs food
A 2hr 25
S catnap 5.10-5.40
E 7.10 7oz bottle
A 1hr 30
S 7.30, night wakenings were more frequent but not written down. Roughly saw to him 6 times before feeding him at 11.45 then approx (from what I can remember) 12.20, 12.40 1.25, 2.30,3.00, 3.20 fed 7oz, 5.00 - stayed awake for 45mins shouting and playing went back to sleep for 45mins and got up at 6.30.
Extra info that may help is that hes a very touchy/grumpy baby and also when he wakes I settle him by putting dummy in and he immediately turns on his side and reaches for my hand to hold, I've tried a lovey but he just gets angry and swings and throws them, I have lessened the time I hold his hand to just a minute or so and put my hand on his back to re-settle him, just saying sleepy time now as ssshh seemed to aggravate him? It works most of the time but sometimes he needs picking up and I rub his back and put him straight back down. I'm thinking pacifier or myself are a prop but how do I start to rectify it without him screaming all night? tried PU/PD a few times but it seemed to make him worse. If EASY looks ok then shall I move this to sleep boards?
Advice and help please?!!! xxx