Hi there
My DS is 4 months (18.5 weeks) and we have recently travelled from Europe to Oz and will be staying with relatives for our extended holiday - we go back to Europe mid Feb.
Our problem is we feel like we are losing "control" over his sleep. He used to be a fantastic sleeper - from 2 weeks on he has always slept from 7-7 and woke at 3am for a feed. Now he is going down at the same time but waking at maybe 9pm or 1030pm or 11pm or 1130pm for a feed and then again 4 hours after that.
He has always been a bit of a challenge during the day - but from 10-15weeks he was mostly putting himself to sleep during the day too.
The relatives are very excited and I don't get much time with DS at the moment - actually today is the first day that he has had me all to himself in 3 weeks. I can not do a great deal about the relatives and I know they will settle down. But what do I do about his sleep?
Is it a phase? Will it just pass?
I realise there is a developmental milestone around this age too - and he is doing lots of new things, and with all the travel and all the new people to meet its been extremely full on.
I just feel very lost and confused as to what to do.
Before we left DS was starting to want to go 3.5 to 4hrs - but he is currently a shocking daytime feeder. He may have one "proper" day feed and the rest are snacks.
Any thoughts very welcome
Cheers
Winnie