https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 24 May 2026 12:02:39 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/awful-sleep-regression#post-2632966 Thu, 06 Oct 2016 12:44:25 +0000 csross217 2632966@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@YogiRunner: She's getting a 6 hour stretch at the beginning of the night! We put her down at 7:30, dreamfeed at 9:30, then awake to nurse again between 2 and 3. She'll sometimes wake up again to eat at 6 but usually just sleeps through until 8.</p> <p>I wasn't sure CIO was going to work for us but we were going on 2 months of no sleep (sleep regression started at 3.5 months for us) and had tried everything else. I figured it couldn't hurt to try and it went much smoother than I expected. I know it's not for everyone but I'd say it's worth a shot! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/awful-sleep-regression#post-2632951 Thu, 06 Oct 2016 12:34:57 +0000 Foodnerd81 2632951@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@YogiRunner: I have not noticed any long term bad habits from sleep regressions- like I will nurse back to sleep even when I know baby isn't that hungry just to get more sleep for me, and after the sleep regression they go back to normal. I always worry about it becoming a habit but so far it's been ok. </p> <p>Sleep regressions suck. I'm so tired of being tired. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/awful-sleep-regression#post-2632929 Thu, 06 Oct 2016 12:21:33 +0000 YogiRunner 2632929@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@csross217: Good to know! How long of a stretch does Baby E get these days? I'd like to try a light CIO but this child screeeeams bloody murder so 5 minutes is super tough. But worth a shot. </p> <p>@catomd00: You're making me feel better about nursing a lot to get him back down... it's quicker than fighting with him to take the paci and calm down for an hour. At this point I need more sleep to be a better mom! </p> <p>Also I have an appointment this afternoon with the pedi about his cough... I'll see what advice they have while I'm there. I hope it's not what's waking him up. Poor bugger. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/awful-sleep-regression#post-2632817 Thu, 06 Oct 2016 10:52:35 +0000 catomd00 2632817@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just do what I have to do to maximize sleep. For us, it's cosleeping with her basically latched on all night. I don't worry about bad habits. My first never formed any and is a fine sleeper despite never doing any training. They all sleep eventually. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/awful-sleep-regression#post-2632813 Thu, 06 Oct 2016 10:49:58 +0000 csross217 2632813@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The 4 month sleep regression is the worst! Baby E is just starting to get better at 5.5 months. What worked for us was to put her in her own room and do a mild version of CIO. I knew she wasn't really hungry when she woke up every hour, so instead of rushing to her we let her fuss for up to 5 minutes before going in. She almost always put herself back to sleep in a minute or two. After just a few days of doing that she now only wakes up once or twice at night to nurse! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/awful-sleep-regression#post-2632769 Thu, 06 Oct 2016 10:01:10 +0000 YogiRunner 2632769@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO turned 5 months this week, and for the past month, has become a progressively worse night sleeper. He's now up every 1-2 hours, screaming his head off. Sometimes he'll take his paci back, most of the time he's just inconsolable unless offered a boob. Daytime naps are actually getting better - going from 30-45 to 90 minutes.</p> <p>I know sleep regressions are normal, but I just have no idea how to save my own sleep/sanity while not creating bad habits down the road.</p> <p>On top of that, his little cough that the doctor brushed off twice is getting worse. He's had it for 2 months. So I keep picking up the phone to call the doctor then second guessing whether it's necessary and hanging up while on the wait line for the nurse.</p> <p>All commiseration and advice is welcomed :meh: </p>