Hi all I need the benefit of the hive mind.
My second child is 5.5 months old. Not sure where to start so will start at the beginning. She had an exaggerated startle reflex as well as digestive issues. Letting her sleep on her front and switching to Nanny Care helped with both those problems but she has never moved on from waking regularly from 2.30am. To get back off Ihave to pat her bottom. She will nod off for a sleep cycle or two but then is awake again and getting more agitated until in the end I have to pat her bottom continuously to help her stay asleep. Have tried leaving her to get back off on her own but she can't as she rubs or claws at her face, waves her arms around and now she can roll, rolls on to her back where she startles, rubs her face and is generally awake and kicking about until she gets upset. She can't self soothe at all. White noise and a dummy help, but she pulls the dummy out even tho she wants it.
The positives are that she naps and sleeps in her cot and I don't need to cuddle, rock or feed her. On the subject of naps she can only do 45mins, occasionally doing 1.5hrs. In the carrier can do longer but that's exhausting and kills my back.
