My baby has been what they call a happy chucker but at times he's really had reflux as he's been in pain. I have been giving him some Infant's Friend from the chemist. Also some days I have been giving him a couple of baths, one during the day, and before bed, he finds it relaxing.
Do you go out much, that can be soothing as well for them in the car or stroller?
i'm pretty sure around 4 months is a horrible time for sleep - there's lots out there on dr google about '4 month sleep regression'. could be a wonder week or growth spurt as well.
how did he sleep after you gave him the second bottle the other night? maybe give him a feed at 10.30 or 11.30, even if just a small-ish one?
i think he's still awfully young for self-settling. the only books i've really read are pinky mckay books & the no cry sleep solution as i could never bear to let my DS cry either. the pinky books didn't really give me lots of ideas but did reaffirm to me that i was doing what felt right.
ETA - i BF so i know it's different but my DS was feeding every 2 hours around the clock still at 4.5 months so maybe he is needing a bit extra?
I too was going to say it's definately the age for some sleep regression. Yours does seem a little excessive but every bub is different. Can you sleep in his room for a little bit, be there if he stirs and hopefully settle him without too much fuss. Maybe it's a seperation thing and if he hears your voice still in a sleepy state he will not completely wake?
Honestly in my experience these 'moments' of bubs going a little hay wire are really quite short lived but in the week or so that you're living though them it seems like it may never end. I don't know how many times i've come out of a complete upheavle by one of my little ones thinking.... if i'd know it'd only last this long i wouldn't have gotten myself so worked up about it Do whatever works to get him to sleep so you get your sleep and then hopefuly he will be back to his 'normal' self soon enough.
It's the age for it. And they can certainly be feeling ill without too many visible signs - it's quite likely if everyone else was sick.
Hang in there
Self settling is one of those things that we tend to bang on about in the West, but it's actually not really normal for babies to sleep alone or unaided. they do all learn in time, when they're developmentally ready. it's quite normal and natural for them to need help to sleep in the early years. Just all different, that's all.
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Do whatever works to get him to sleep so you get your sleep and then hopefuly he will be back to his 'normal' self soon enough.
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