Well I have a different challenge. As I mentioned earlier we were going to try to get Stephen down for his sleep earlier by doing his bedtime routine with his 6/7ish feed. Since day 1 coming home we started his bedtime routine at about 9:30 with bath, massage, cuddles and bedtime story in our bed in a dim room, feed and then bed. He was great and would settle straight after his feed to sleep by 10/10:30. Because of his reflux he now is kept upright in my arms after the feed so he falls asleep in my arms. He initially slept till 2-3:30 then feed then settle and then sleep till 6-7ish. He's now 8 weeks and for the last 1-2 weeks has been sleeping after 10ish feed till 4:30-5:30ish and then wakes about 8-9ish for play, not feed. Throughout this time he always fought sleep in the evening from 6ish feed to bedime and would invariably end up in bed with us watching tv till his bedtime routine would start. He would maybe have a very short sleep in this time but would mostly be unsettled or just want to be up playing. We would have the bassinette in the lounge with us till bedtime.

From Sat night we thought we would try doing the whole bedtime routine with his 6/7ish feed. Essentially keeping everything identical but the time. He would appear to fall asleep in my arms just like usual but after putting him in his bed in his room within 20 mins he would be bawling. Normally he's just grizzling a bit but when he's been put to sleep properly in his room he's been screaming. I go in and settle him and then he starts again 10 mins later.This goes on until eventually I pick him up to take him to the bed with me when he's all smiles and cooing. Then he has his feed at 9:30 10 ish and sleeps till 5am. I just don't know why he won't sleep in the evening. I don't know what to do cause I know how important it is for him to be getting into bed at a reasonable hour for when he gets a bit older and it was such a pain bathing him so late. I do know how lucky we are with his night sleeps but I'm so exhausted by the evening that I need it. We will keep persevering but any suggestions would be appreciated.