https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 07 Apr 2026 01:55:56 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-mo-sleep-regression-duration#post-2856263 Mon, 12 Nov 2018 13:46:53 +0000 JJ2626 2856263@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We sleep trained when she went through it since she went from waking up once to 3 times during the regression. Only took like 3 days to sleep train and she’s been sleeping through the night ever since (she’s 9 mos now). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-mo-sleep-regression-duration#post-2856259 Mon, 12 Nov 2018 13:23:15 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2856259@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think the deal with the 4 month regression is they wake up more, and if they don’t know how to fall asleep on their own (need to rock, have a soother/boob) things can get and stay bad. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-mo-sleep-regression-duration#post-2856253 Mon, 12 Nov 2018 12:47:41 +0000 kayla0416 2856253@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For my first daughter who has always been a great sleeper, it was 2 weeks of slightly worse sleep. For my second daughter who has always been a terrible sleeper, it was 4-5 horrible months. She was a terrible sleeper as a newborn, then had a good patch from about 2.5-4 months, then it was AWFUL for a long time. Finally sleeping through the night more often than not, now at 11mo. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-mo-sleep-regression-duration#post-2856207 Mon, 12 Nov 2018 09:37:49 +0000 SweetiePie 2856207@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The regression itself will almost always be about 2 weeks. If it lasts significantly longer, it’s usually because bad habits were introduced during the regression. It’s ok to offer some comfort and soothing but you want to keep it as minimal as possible.<br /> Sleep training prior to the regression really helps, so they have all the tools they need to help themselves through it. </p> <p>We didn’t yet sleep train my older son before the 4mo regression. We did for my current 9mo. The difference was ENORMOUS. Much, much shorter and less intense for the 2nd than it was the 1st time around. I almost might not have even realized the 2nd was a regression if I wasn’t braced for it. It was just a few nights of 1-2 wake ups. </p> <p>But for both we kept intervention at a minimum and tried to keep as much as we could status quo. No new crutches. So they both were relatively short lived.<br /> If you KNOW that it’s a regression that will end in a couple of weeks, keep your eye on the prize and know that a week or two of bad sleep isn’t worth introducing new habits that you’re NOT ok with keeping. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-mo-sleep-regression-duration#post-2856133 Sun, 11 Nov 2018 14:52:26 +0000 Synchronicity 2856133@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours started at 3 months and lasted about a month and a half and it absolutely broke me. Like, medication was needed broke me. However, my daughter was the exception in my friend group and for everyone else it started later and only lasted a couple of weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-mo-sleep-regression-duration#post-2855938 Fri, 09 Nov 2018 14:04:18 +0000 Lindsay05 2855938@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had a terrible week or so of the regression and then she turned into a wonderful happy sleep for 12 hours baby since then and she’s 5.5 months! Hang in there! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-mo-sleep-regression-duration#post-2855933 Fri, 09 Nov 2018 13:53:41 +0000 agold 2855933@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm close to two months into the 4 month sleep regression and I think my eyes are about to bleed from lack of sleep. I never had this problem with my first girl. Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-mo-sleep-regression-duration#post-2855887 Fri, 09 Nov 2018 10:26:54 +0000 Mrs. Turtle 2855887@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ha! We are at 6 months and I'm basically giving up on getting our good sleep back. To be fair, she's been sick with a nasty cough/ cold and now ear infection, so maybe that's part of it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-mo-sleep-regression-duration#post-2855855 Fri, 09 Nov 2018 07:51:55 +0000 annem1990 2855855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We never had predictable sleep regressions. A bad night here or there? Absolutely. But nothing horrific like the stories I heard. Hopefully your LO won't go through it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-mo-sleep-regression-duration#post-2855852 Fri, 09 Nov 2018 07:36:44 +0000 MamaBear87 2855852@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You don't want to hear my answer. Lo did not sleep well again until about 11 months. But my daughter wasn't the norm, and we are hoping like crazy the little boy I'm cooking does better 😂 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-mo-sleep-regression-duration#post-2855847 Fri, 09 Nov 2018 06:46:36 +0000 LadyDi 2855847@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My first didn’t really have a regression. Ds2’s lasted about a month until he was back to normal (I considered normal waking once at 4am even though prior to the regression he was basically STTN). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-mo-sleep-regression-duration#post-2855846 Fri, 09 Nov 2018 06:06:44 +0000 pachamama 2855846@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ChitownRo: if it's any consolation, we didn't even really have a bad sleep regression at 4 months. Some babes handle it better than others. Maybe like a week? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-mo-sleep-regression-duration#post-2855844 Fri, 09 Nov 2018 03:51:43 +0000 ChitownRo 2855844@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Can you guys remind me how long the 4 month sleep regression lasts? Third baby... you’d think I would remember this, but I’ve apparently blocked it from my memory. Fingers crossed the answer is like 2 weeks ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleep-experts-sos-4-month-sleep-problems#post-2728520 Mon, 24 Apr 2017 19:00:04 +0000 SweetiePie 2728520@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rolypoly: I kinda think this is just normal at that age (rolling over and needing to lose swaddle) and he'll get used to it. I remember sleep disruptions for losing swaddle, rolling, sitting, standing, etc. They just need to get used to the new sensation (what are my hands doing here? Why am I on my belly?) and then for us it was back to good sleep as normal.<br /> It sounds silly but for my son I realized he liked his hands to be covered because he liked to rub his face and feel material. So we put socks on his hands and eventually one hand for a long time. Till like 8/9 months I guess? It eventually became a sleep cue for him. The sock would go on his hand and his eyes would get heavy. 😂</p> <p>I would try as hard as I could to not nurse/introduce new sleep crutches unless it's something you're willing to let stick (such as a pacifier). I know that's so hard to do because you just want to go the F back to sleep! But I see it as short term misery for long term benefits. </p> <p>Also in the 4 months is ok for CIO camp! So is my ped. We did it at about 4.5 months. </p> <p>I never did this and maybe I'm totally wrong - but since tummy sleeping is ok once they can roll can you put them down on their tummy? I know if they roll on their tummy they can stay there but can you place them in the crib that way? I would think that flailing arms and waking from rolling to tummy and all of that wouldn't be as disruptive/an issue if they start on their tummy. I never did this so it's more of a question than a suggestion. </p> <p>And that's AMAZING that he started STTN like that so early. That sounds like a heavenly dream! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleep-experts-sos-4-month-sleep-problems#post-2728445 Mon, 24 Apr 2017 15:07:09 +0000 Smurfette 2728445@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@gingerbebe: We tried that Halo trick with LO2. LO1 fell for it but LO2 isn't having it.</p> <p>@rolypoly: I'm right there with you. She seems super uncomfortable with her arms out. Like what the hell am I supposed to do with these? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleep-experts-sos-4-month-sleep-problems#post-2728440 Mon, 24 Apr 2017 14:52:05 +0000 rolypoly 2728440@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks guys. I'll look into the zippedeezip (after I return the wholly ineffective merlin magic suit :) ). I was doing the miracle blanket no arms at first right after his roll, but it wasn't really doing much I thought. </p> <p>I actually think I'd feel comfortable crying it out (and did eventually with my older son), but my concern is I don't think he's looking for parental attention when he's waking - I think he's legit uncomfortable with his arms out after being so comfy and swaddled for so long. I just wish I could come up with a non-nursing way to settle him back down and relax him when he wakes being so uncomfortable! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleep-experts-sos-4-month-sleep-problems#post-2728324 Mon, 24 Apr 2017 12:54:25 +0000 gingerbebe 2728324@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah I'm in the Ok to CIO at 4 months camp. He may discover self soothing techniques like sucking on his fingers or sleeping on his tummy. Both my boys discovered tummy sleeping at this age. I also introduced a lovey at this age - it became helpful with teething. DS1 chewed and sucked on his lovey. DS2 sucked his fingers and chewed on a Wubbanub. </p> <p>Both boys dropped the swaddle before 4 months but did it with the Halo swaddle sack. I left their arms out and wrapped the wings around their torso. This made them feel sorta swaddled and gave them the comfort of wearing a sack like they were used to, but had their arms free. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleep-experts-sos-4-month-sleep-problems#post-2728302 Mon, 24 Apr 2017 12:36:54 +0000 Smurfette 2728302@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Tonight will night 5 for swaddle weaning my little one. She rolled at 15 weeks, good thing we planned to start that night anyway. I just ordered the zipadee since they can wear that when rolling and hoping it will help. She is all congested too, so I have been lucky to get 2 hour stretches lately. She only wants to eat once over night too. Other times she has no interest. </p> <p>Your LO might be the swaddle and 4 month regression all at once. I think 4 months is fine to CIO, personally. My pedi feels the same. I think I have read 4-6 months is the best time to sleep train if you are going to do it. I am hoping to avoid it with this LO. But we did right before 4m with LO1. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleep-experts-sos-4-month-sleep-problems#post-2728299 Mon, 24 Apr 2017 12:34:39 +0000 Peasinapod 2728299@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe try the zipadee? It's okay for them to roll in and might provide enough restriction to keep him asleep longer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleep-experts-sos-4-month-sleep-problems#post-2728274 Mon, 24 Apr 2017 12:07:42 +0000 rolypoly 2728274@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>SOS! Help! I reached out to your crew with my last baby and you were live savers, so I thought I'd throw my new baby's sleep situation at you to see if you could help. </p> <p>Situation: Just turned four months. We've gotten SO LUCKY with sleep so far - he just started sort of miraculously sleeping through the night around 6/7 weeks. He would sleep 8:30 pm - 7 am, it was SO RIDICULOUS. And yes, we knew how lucky we were at the time :) He was swaddled tight and loved it. Fast forward to last week, when buddy rolled over in his swaddle (!!) before he was even four months old. What?? We were totally unprepared, and had to cut out the swaddle cold turkey. Since then night sleep has been total chaos. He wakes every few hours, and can't seem to be settled with anything but nursing, even though I know that he clearly doesn't need to nurse, since he didn't eat at night for the last 2.5 months. We tried the Merlin Magic Sleepsuit, and he literally rolled onto his tummy within a minute in it. I think we have a herculean baby on our hands. </p> <p>Our problem is that unlike our first kiddo who we had to pull out all of these sleep tricks on (rocking, sucking on our finger, shushing in ear, etc. etc.), this reacts to literally zero sleep tools (besides nursing) because we've never had to use any. Which means it's all falling on me, and I fear I'm giving him bad habits. We're 11 days into this post-swaddle hell and I need help! He's 4 months and 1 week - way to early to CIO, right? I can't go on nursing him every two hours, especially when I know he doesn't need it. </p> <p>Thoughts? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-not-deal-with-four-month-sleep-regression-or-wasnt-too-bad#post-2660527 Fri, 02 Dec 2016 08:11:24 +0000 MrsSCB 2660527@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Update: well, seven weeks of eight hours straight every night has devolved into up every two hours. Just in time for me to go back to work next week. Perfect. It doesn't help that he's rolling both ways so no more swaddle and he's still in the bassinet but seems to have outgrown it. Time to get a crib I guess. 😴 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-not-deal-with-four-month-sleep-regression-or-wasnt-too-bad#post-2653446 Thu, 17 Nov 2016 01:19:40 +0000 AprilFool 2653446@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Currently dealing with this right now! Naps are crap, we have an extra night wake up but since he goes to bed at 5 it's at 9 so not so bad and starting the day at 4:30 *yawn* </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-not-deal-with-four-month-sleep-regression-or-wasnt-too-bad#post-2653434 Wed, 16 Nov 2016 23:10:28 +0000 autumnlove 2653434@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My older two skipped it completely but it was bad with LO 3. Her sleep didn't improve until she was 7-8 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-not-deal-with-four-month-sleep-regression-or-wasnt-too-bad#post-2653394 Wed, 16 Nov 2016 20:17:30 +0000 pachamama 2653394@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsSCB: I also was very worked up about it but ours was a blip on the radar. I don't remember anything traumatic or him changing sleeping patterns too much. This website is a blessing and a curse- I get a lot of questions answered but also unnecessarily preemptively worry about stuff for no reason. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-not-deal-with-four-month-sleep-regression-or-wasnt-too-bad#post-2653385 Wed, 16 Nov 2016 19:52:41 +0000 Miss Ariel 2653385@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Dd never really had a 4 month regression. But she's always been an awesome sleeper and slept through the night before 2 months. She had somewhat of an 8 month regression, but I think it was also due to flying cross country then. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-not-deal-with-four-month-sleep-regression-or-wasnt-too-bad#post-2653351 Wed, 16 Nov 2016 18:47:10 +0000 wrkbrk 2653351@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsSCB: We didn't notice anything. He sleeps worse when he's sick but otherwise doesn't track the supposed regressions. Don't worry too much in advance! Every baby is so different. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-not-deal-with-four-month-sleep-regression-or-wasnt-too-bad#post-2653320 Wed, 16 Nov 2016 17:52:56 +0000 MrsSCB 2653320@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Woooo, thanks guys! I feel like you hear so many horror stories that it's nice to get some positive ones :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-not-deal-with-four-month-sleep-regression-or-wasnt-too-bad#post-2653243 Wed, 16 Nov 2016 15:48:36 +0000 mamainthesun 2653243@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't even know it was a thing until months after! So no sleep regression here! there is hope for you!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-not-deal-with-four-month-sleep-regression-or-wasnt-too-bad#post-2653178 Wed, 16 Nov 2016 14:26:48 +0000 Mrs. Toad 2653178@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have never had a sleep regression and he is now 2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-not-deal-with-four-month-sleep-regression-or-wasnt-too-bad#post-2653117 Wed, 16 Nov 2016 13:25:33 +0000 mdf106 2653117@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Neither of mine had a 4 month sleep regression. I think they both improved around then, especially my second. They were both good sleepers to begin with, especially my first. They did/do sleep worse when travelling, though. </p>