Am I doing this wrong?

My baby boy is 6.5 months (coming up). We’re having one “meal” a day in the evening. BF all other times of the day maybe an occasional snack. His naps are like 30 minutes in the day we’re getting about three of those. A little longer if im out in the car or carrier/chair or a fluke nap. At night we aim to shower/bath around 7 and then in bed by 730/8pm latest. He’s BF to sleep and for the past month maybe now he’s waking up every two hours. I had one night of 9.5 hours but this is killing me. He seems to have lost his self settle skills and needs the boobies, also managed to wangle his way into the big bed and doesn’t like being put in his next to me…I don’t mind that so much but the constant night wakings are taking their toll and I just want to get this right for him? His total sleep is under 12 hours so he must be knackered too! Helppppppppppp a tired mumma out 😅😅😅 ps he is theeee best thing in the world and I just want my bubba well rested and a well rested mummy.
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Just to reassure you, you’re doing nothing wrong! There is a 6 month sleep regression and I am currently going through the same, frequent night wakings, needs a few feedings in the night to get back to sleep, used to sleep right through from 7pm-6am, now wakes every couple of hours crying 😩 I have a few other friends with babies the same age and we are all going through the same ❤️

Wonder weeks app tells me this. I too am going through the same 🫣 hopefully it’s short lived but sounds like you are doing all the right things or same things as me so we both can’t be wrong 🤪 xx

@Charleigh Sally you're not doing anything wrong. That was my exact same thoughts, it's like all the hard work of putting in to settle or fall asleep has been un done. I've had to put my little one into his own room and he's had to get used to me not intervening as much. I just go in now and do reassurance checks but don't pick him up now because I'm told it gives them false hope and they rely on you too much to settle. It's working so far and sleep has improved and sleeps again for 6/7 hours stretches initially x

I feel like I could have written this post myself. This js EXACTLY what’s going on with my 6month baby. It’s so hard… 😭 don’t worry you’re not on your own x

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