https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 07 Apr 2026 02:13:13 +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>