https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 23 Apr 2026 01:20:57 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-your-los-4-mo-sleep-regression-last#post-330513 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 16:46:23 +0000 pregnantbee 330513@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@betsyboop: Thank you. I really need to hear this. His sleep is all over the place. We had been getting a 5-hr stretch then 3 leading up to his 2-mo shots, and it's never returned. Sometimes he will surprise is with a 6- or 7-hr stretch and a 3, but more often he wakes every 3 or 2. And sometimes is up for a good 1.5 hrs between. It's torture. And I return to work in a week, so I'm not sure how this will go. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-your-los-4-mo-sleep-regression-last#post-330464 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 15:45:04 +0000 betsyboop 330464@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pregnantbee: Fwiw, my lo's sleep was terrible for the few days following her 2 month shots but she started sleeping through the night right after her 4 month shots...for about 3 weeks, and then the regression happened. So there is hope! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-your-los-4-mo-sleep-regression-last#post-330415 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 15:12:26 +0000 pregnantbee 330415@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 3.5 mo old has never slept well. I'm hoping something will click soon! Dreading his 4-mo shots late next week. He slept even worse than usual after his 2 mo ones. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-your-los-4-mo-sleep-regression-last#post-330403 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 14:57:56 +0000 jennylynn 330403@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LouLouBelle: that's what I'm hoping too. I rush around like a mad women as soon as I put her down, trying to cram as much productivity into such a short time. I seriously shave my legs in shifts so I can shorten shower time. One day I'll shave knees down. The next day, knees up. Sad but true. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-your-los-4-mo-sleep-regression-last#post-330392 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 14:44:59 +0000 LouLouBelle 330392@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jennylynn: omg we are going through the EXACT same thing, same exact age. so frustrating! hoping the naps stretch out naturally...maybe when she goes to two a day? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-your-los-4-mo-sleep-regression-last#post-330390 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 14:42:44 +0000 jennylynn 330390@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it lasted around 6 weeks for us. Although her naps have yet to improve. She's 6 months and still only takes 30-45 minute naps with the occasional long nap thrown in the mix every few weeks. I had to sit her in her crib a few times and walk away so I could collect myself. It's hard but hang in there! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-your-los-4-mo-sleep-regression-last#post-330382 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 14:35:41 +0000 LouLouBelle 330382@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>6 weeks for us....but it ended around the same time that we moved her to her own room, so I don't know if it was the regression ending, or just that she needed her own space. things got bad again around when she turned 6 months (week 26, a wonder week, apparently) but seem to be getting better again now, a week or so later....good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-your-los-4-mo-sleep-regression-last#post-330368 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 14:26:52 +0000 betsyboop 330368@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sarac: Oh my, that's awful! I'm going to pretend I never read that... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-your-los-4-mo-sleep-regression-last#post-330340 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 14:08:22 +0000 sarac 330340@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Forever, I'm sorry. She never went back to the kind of deep, long sleeping that she used to do. She's also never gone back to sleeping through the night. She's 13 months now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-your-los-4-mo-sleep-regression-last#post-329539 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 02:07:17 +0000 betsyboop 329539@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MungBean: i've heard of that happening! I've been thinking about sleep training, and was all set to do it but tonight she woke up twice, hungry, and im not going to deny her that. I hope many many sleep-filled nights are in your near future! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-your-los-4-mo-sleep-regression-last#post-329493 Sun, 07 Oct 2012 22:08:35 +0000 pinkcupcake 329493@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@betsyboop: I know, it's horrible :( :( It's been getting so bad, I've been very seriously considering sleep training her this week... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-your-los-4-mo-sleep-regression-last#post-329447 Sun, 07 Oct 2012 19:56:07 +0000 prettylizy 329447@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>she took exactly 1 month, sleep went to pot around 4 months, and at 5 months, she flipped a switch and became an awesome sleeper all of a sudden. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-your-los-4-mo-sleep-regression-last#post-329385 Sun, 07 Oct 2012 18:16:56 +0000 Freckles 329385@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@betsyboop: I think it is no longer a regression when it lasts 5 months! :) she also regressed around the 4 month mark, but we did modified cio and managed to get through it after a few days. I find that if you try and stick to your usual routine as best as you can, you can get through this period without completely regressing back. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-your-los-4-mo-sleep-regression-last#post-329277 Sun, 07 Oct 2012 15:07:53 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 329277@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Unfortunately ours definitely lasted 5 or 6 weeks. Sorry! I fear going through it again... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-your-los-4-mo-sleep-regression-last#post-329271 Sun, 07 Oct 2012 14:57:23 +0000 BananaPancakes 329271@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're quickly approaching 6 months and still struggling a bit with it. I think a lot of what my LO's issue is that he has reflux and I don't think we get enough food in him to sleep through. He wakes at least twice and is starving at both wakings. But I'm not too worried about it. He'll sleep one day. And eventually I'll miss having those nighttime moments with him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-your-los-4-mo-sleep-regression-last#post-329094 Sun, 07 Oct 2012 10:43:21 +0000 loveisstrange 329094@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@betsyboop: Unfortunately no. My friend's son was STTN straight through and then started waking up ever 2 hours for 5 months. She had to do CIO at 8.5months old. :( I REALLY hope it doesn't last that long for you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-your-los-4-mo-sleep-regression-last#post-329084 Sun, 07 Oct 2012 10:29:16 +0000 betsyboop 329084@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MungBean: @zippylef: Noo! I was hoping those stories were mere myths or anomalies! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-your-los-4-mo-sleep-regression-last#post-329071 Sun, 07 Oct 2012 10:12:27 +0000 loveisstrange 329071@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it just depends. C MAYBE had one for a couple of days whereas my good friend struggled with it for 5 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-your-los-4-mo-sleep-regression-last#post-329060 Sun, 07 Oct 2012 10:01:25 +0000 pinkcupcake 329060@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Unfortunately, I think mine is still going on... and she's 7 months old :( I think we went directly from 4 month regression to 6 month regression, with like a 3 week break in-between. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-your-los-4-mo-sleep-regression-last#post-329057 Sun, 07 Oct 2012 09:55:49 +0000 betsyboop 329057@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@duckduckkristen: That's amazing! Sounds like you used Weissbluth's extinction method? We tried it for naps one day and it worked but then LO caught a cold. We may try it again. Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-your-los-4-mo-sleep-regression-last#post-329050 Sun, 07 Oct 2012 09:49:06 +0000 duckduckkristen 329050@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@betsyboop: the first night he cried an hour, the second night maybe 15 minutes? After a couple days he started taking longer naps (sometimes 2 hours!). It's been a month now and he usually takes at least one 1.5-2 hour nap a day and sleeps 12 hours straight with no wakes ups almost every night. With teething now we aren't quite as strict about it. Sometimes he goes right to sleep when we put him down, but sometimes if he's fussy I rock him mostly to sleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-your-los-4-mo-sleep-regression-last#post-329031 Sun, 07 Oct 2012 09:23:00 +0000 betsyboop 329031@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@duckduckkristen: May I ask how long it took for CIO to work for you? I wasn't sure if sleep training would work during a regression but am willing to try anything as long as it will allow my LO to get some sleep! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-your-los-4-mo-sleep-regression-last#post-328998 Sun, 07 Oct 2012 08:53:04 +0000 duckduckkristen 328998@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It started at 3.5 months and ended at 4 months when we sleep trained (CIO), so about 3 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-your-los-4-mo-sleep-regression-last#post-328970 Sun, 07 Oct 2012 07:51:00 +0000 betsyboop 328970@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: Glad to hear your LO finally may have sorted it out, I know you've recently been posting about crappy sleep! I heard the 4 month regression is the worst so hopefully the 9 month one won't be so bad?!? </p> <p>@krsmall: My LO is 4.5 months, and it just started for her. At exactly 4 months, she started sleeping through the night consistently and then BOOM this happened. Here's to hoping you guys get lucky and skip it altogether! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-your-los-4-mo-sleep-regression-last#post-328962 Sun, 07 Oct 2012 07:38:34 +0000 littlek 328962@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our LO is 4 months and we haven't hit sleep regression yet. If anything he is sleeping better. He is sleeping in his crib and he sleeps through the night. I wonder if we still have yet to hit the 4 month regression or if we got lucky and he won't have it?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-your-los-4-mo-sleep-regression-last#post-328956 Sun, 07 Oct 2012 07:19:14 +0000 winniebee 328956@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO is almost 5 months....and I would say the night part of it lasted from about 3.5 months-4.5 months (about 4 weeks). It was also when we transitioned him to the crib and weaned him from the swaddle because he was getting up every 3 hours anyways. Now, he goes down pretty easily at night without nursing to sleep and has resumed longer stretches (9.5 the other night, only 5.5 last night...). Naps are still hard - I can get him to go down in his crib awake and with minimal crying but he only naps for 30 minutes...hoping that part sorts itself out soon, too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-your-los-4-mo-sleep-regression-last#post-328954 Sun, 07 Oct 2012 07:16:37 +0000 regberadaisy 328954@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think, hope, pray we have it behind us. I would say about 1.5 months. It's been rough. And we get to repeat at 9 months - yay!</p> <p>Not. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-your-los-4-mo-sleep-regression-last#post-328952 Sun, 07 Oct 2012 07:08:46 +0000 betsyboop 328952@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ah, we are in the midst of the dreaded 4-month sleep regression. My LO fights going down for every single nap, and when she does finally sleep, it's only for 30 minutes at a time. It takes longer to put her down for the night, and she wakes up every 2 hours needing her pacifier to be replaced. This has been going on since Wednesday. Oh joy! </p> <p>I did a quick google search and read that some people claim this particular regression lasted a loooong time (perhaps months?!)! So if you remember, how long did your LO's 4 month regression last? </p>