Everything was going swimmingly until the middle of Week 5. It was like he woke up and decided sleep was for the weak. Having one or two sleep cycles if that then screaming.

The evenings are the worst. We put him down at around 6 depending on his feed time. He just will not sleep until his next feed at 9 pm. We manage to keep him relatively quiet in his cot and have to settle every five minutes or so. After that his 9 pm feed he cries - hard. I know he is overtired, but we really are doing everything we can!

I know it's just a growth spurt, development phase or whatever - it's still tough. Day in and day out of a non-sleeping baby that cries lots.

Combined with a husband who at times suggests to 'let him cry, he has to learn' and I feel like cracking.

So yeah, that's my vent. Any stories of hope would be appreciated!

Cheers,
Fiona