Oleary, I know how exhausting this is. This is really common around the 5 month mark and usually settles down by itself after a few days or a couple of weeks. Another thing it could be is the change of weather - is your baby's room warm enough? Do you use a gro-bag or similar in case she squirms out of the blankets?
If she is warm enough, my guess is it's just development with the age. Around this time they learn to crawl or at least become more mobile, and when they wake instead of resettling as they used to do, they practise their new motor skills instead. They tend to do it again when they learn to stand too. It is temporary though, so if you can, try to get by with day rests etc and wait for it to pass. All the best - I hope it doesn't take too long for you.
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