Willow I so hear you on the comparing your bub to everyone else. In the early days it seemed like my DS was the only child on earth who wasn't sleeping through from birth (lol) I too got obsessed with it but now I have learnt to accept that babies are totally different so it is almost impossible to compare.

Now one thing is that this unsettled time could be because of the 6 week growth spurt. He may go back to his usual cycle in a few days. So that you feel better, there were times in the early days when DS would not sleep between feeds, no tired signs nothing. I would be beside myself which in turn would stress him out and in the end we were both exhausted and crying. It would be a major acheivement if he slept one sleep cycle. I guess what I'm trying to say is that what you and bub are doing sounds exactly like my DS at that age. All other babies were sleeping after each feed, going long stretches at night blah blah blah. I just learned to switch off and not get caught up in the 'my bub your bub' merry-go-round. It will get easier with time, he will settle into a routine eventually.

My DS has only just started going for longer stretches at night but then there are some nights when he still feeds 3 hourly, so from one frazzeld mum to another, you are doing a wonderful job and you are doing exactly what is right for your and your little man.

HTH
Lv Spring