Suggestions that help survive the 4 Month regression It will improve –but you might need to earn it. It may be exceptionally challenging at this period. Your child is developmentally racing through neuro-developmental stages, their previously later bedtime biologically gets much earlier, they may be starting to show an interest in solid food, they will be learning that they are more separate to you….potentially start to teeth, possibly experience their first sickness….you may even be thinking about returning to work. Try not to worry, there is a lot more going on than just that. Somewhere about 4 months or so sleep characteristically locks into place and now, what used to work because your baby’s sleep was immature, no longer works as their brain has taken over the controls for sleep and now whatever they associate with going to sleep now needs to be repeated –and more in some cases- each time they cycle through sleep.Įssentially, what did work, stops working-this particular regression is mis-named as a higher level of adjustment may be required to help return you to better sleep rather than just waiting it out like some other developmental phases-this one demands adjustments- a most of the time. And then one day that all falls apart.Ī: Welcome to the four month regression, but actually, more accurately, welcome to sleep maturation. You may have developed a rhythm to your day that seems to suit your child and in return night time sleep is reasonable, if not really good, waking 1 -2 times for a feed, or for some actually sleeping overnight with little or no input from you. Q: My baby was sleeping great, just waking once a night for a feed and now they are waking on multiple occasions and I just don’t know what to do…Ī: What happens to a lot of families in the first few months is that sleep can be pretty good. Don’t despair- you can be preparing the scene and although may not seem helpful at the time, often makes the learning cycle easier when you do go to address it at 6 months onwards. It is will be less tricky, if you have been establishing the positive foundations, but if you have not been, then along with the “4 month regression”, you may find that your sleep is worse than ever, and there is little scope to make changes outside of the feeding and sleeping suggestions. There is a lot going on developmentally between 4-6 months, it is undeniably tricky territory. 4-6 months Sleep Regressions & Developmental Stages
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