4 month old that will not sleep

[Melbo]

Kelly, if you think you would be happy putting her in her own room to sleep, then do it. It is worth a try, seeing as you have tried everything else and don't want to keep on co-sleeping.

She is still young though and it is normal for her to feel more like sleeping next to you. We used to co-sleep a bit too around the same age because my son would wake early in the morning for a feed and then not resettle on his own. It bought us a few more hours shut-eye and he was happy too.

Now that he is a bit older, he has sorted out his sleeping and doesn't want to come in with us so much now. He still sleeps in our room in his cot but he seems to like his own space. I know that every baby is different though.

Can I recommend you take a look at some books like "The No Cry Sleep Solution" by Elizabeth Pantley or anything by Pinky McKay. Also Robin Barker's "Babylove" book has a section on a settling routine you can use if you are that way inclined.

One or two of the women in my mother's group have recently been to sleep school as they had very unsettled babies (older than yours though) and things weren't getting any better. They say it has helped them both a lot. If you feel things are getting difficult, that might also be an option for you later.

I hope things improve soon. I know how it is when a little one won't sleep.

[1timemum]

Our 3 month old has started sleeping less and less as well. He sleeps through the night but will only have catnaps of 30 mins to 1 hour maybe 3-4 times a day. I've read lots of posts from others saying this is fairly normal - which is reassuring. We had to take Lincoln out of his bassinette at 2 1/2 months because he was too restricted in it. Since being in the cot he can sometimes put himself to sleep at night and sleep through. Could be coincidence though. But I'm pretty sure he likes it more in the cot. More fresh air can circulate as well - especially now that it's heating up. As far as sleeping in our room - we only lasted one night because he was such a noisy sleeper (we couldn't cope). It helps us to get a better night's sleep as well.
Good luck when you make the move to the cot. Do it when you feel ready. It's all trial and error (for us anyway because we're first timers).