Suddenly waking up more at night!

My baby is 5 months and had gotten into a routine at night where he slept at about 8 pm, woke up at about 1 am, and then again at about 6 am. Now suddenly nothing seems to work! He sleeps and wakes up like 5 times at night. Help!!

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Usually as your baby approaches 6 months they start to frequently wake up in the middle of the night when a solid sleeping pattern had been established. This is a normal progression as you near time to introduce solids. To have an easier time, do express milk especially the hind milk and give a supplementary bottle just before bedtime. This ensures that your baby completely fills up his tummy and this will at least enable him to sleep for longer stretches.