https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:56:41 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-help-2#post-1598332 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 22:44:20 +0000 Emsmems 1598332@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@troberts1021: I'm glad it only lasted a few weeks, I've heard stories of it lasting a month or more!! I hope we get through it quickly and he emerges a BETTER sleeper, but even going back to what it was would be better than this! I don't know if it's his cold or the 4 month regression, but I don't like it!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-help-2#post-1598279 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 21:32:31 +0000 Tanjowen 1598279@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just emerged from the 4 month sleep regression stage. It sucks. My babe completely changed his bedtime, woke up 2-3 times a night (had been down to 1 time) and naps went to hell. The good news is that after 2 weeks he seems settled back to a routine and napping and sleeping well. Light is at the end of the tunnel! Apparently it's a huge time of cognitive and physical growth for them per my pediatrician. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-help-2#post-1596240 Sun, 27 Apr 2014 22:02:49 +0000 Emsmems 1596240@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@photojane: gosh I hope so! I was so hating these multiple little cat naps, but now he's not even wanting to take those! Oh babies, they can be so puzzling! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-help-2#post-1596201 Sun, 27 Apr 2014 21:13:37 +0000 photojane 1596201@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Emsmems: We did naps in the rnp, swing, and crib at that age. I just rotated. Sometimes it depended on her mood! She was a serious catnapper &amp; it was a huge pain. But, he will grow into a better sleeping pattern - I promise! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-help-2#post-1596194 Sun, 27 Apr 2014 21:09:38 +0000 Emsmems 1596194@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@photojane: we do, and that is what we WERE napping in, but I was trying to move to his crib for naps...maybe we moved too soon and we should get better naps first?</p> <p>Today he sounds like he's coming down with a cold (stuffy nose, coughing, and sneezing), so now I think that's playing into it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-help-2#post-1596165 Sun, 27 Apr 2014 20:39:37 +0000 photojane 1596165@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you have a swing? Sadie always loved to nap in her swing at that age. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-help-2#post-1596137 Sun, 27 Apr 2014 20:23:36 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1596137@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sleep around here went to crap around 4 months- it could totally be the regression! Hopefully it passes quickly for you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-help-2#post-1596055 Sun, 27 Apr 2014 19:28:59 +0000 abbydabbydoodlebug 1596055@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: her night sleep is pretty good, 6hrs, then 3hrs. But days are the hardest. I hope you're right and it'll get better and not worse! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-help-2#post-1595191 Sat, 26 Apr 2014 20:27:17 +0000 Lindsay05 1595191@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our LOs are the same age and honestly, I have had to put her in her swing and walk away a few times. Shes clean, shes fed and I know shes tired, keeping her awake is doing more harm than good. I know its so hard to hear them cry and so frustrating when you know they are tired but wont sleep. Hang in there, it will get better :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-help-2#post-1595170 Sat, 26 Apr 2014 20:16:14 +0000 Emsmems 1595170@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: dang it. I was afraid of that. Here's hoping it doesn't last too long! :bummed: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-help-2#post-1595152 Sat, 26 Apr 2014 20:05:15 +0000 Smurfette 1595152@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sleep regression! Hang in there Mama! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-help-2#post-1595149 Sat, 26 Apr 2014 20:00:50 +0000 Emsmems 1595149@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: that is actually really encouraging to hear! I just have to keep thinking "this too shall pass!" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-help-2#post-1595147 Sat, 26 Apr 2014 19:59:51 +0000 Emsmems 1595147@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@swedishfish: our night sleep is crappy too :( I don't care about a schedule, just that he naps when he's tired! In theory, that would help our night sleep, right?</p> <p>@Foodnerd81: that's one of my thoughts. Ugh... Thanks for the support, though!</p> <p>@Kemma: that's a good thought. I guess I'm so worried about him getting over tired I didn't think he could be under tired (since he usually falls asleep ok... Or did until the last few days). I think I'm just overthinking things!</p> <p>@Danizaur: @abbydabbydoodlebug: sorry you guys have to deal with this too. I just want to sleep (and that means he needs to sleep!!)</p> <p>@Zbug: he will but not any longer than in the crib. About 30 min is his max, it seems </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-help-2#post-1595142 Sat, 26 Apr 2014 19:56:05 +0000 Foodnerd81 1595142@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@abbydabbydoodlebug: fwiw we never had a 4 month regression. C's sleep was the absolute worst from 2.5-3.5 months and has slowly gotten better ever since. So you could be in the worst of it already. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-help-2#post-1595132 Sat, 26 Apr 2014 19:49:35 +0000 abbydabbydoodlebug 1595132@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No help, just commiseration. You and I are in the same boat! Only my LO is 12 weeks old. Her longest nap today was 20 minutes long and fought every second of it. Dh and I literally spent over an hour to try to get her to sleep until we finally said F*** it and swayed her to sleep and put her in the swing. Only to have to wake her up to do bed time. Ugh... I know exactly how you feel! I'm dreading the 4 month sleep regression. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-help-2#post-1595082 Sat, 26 Apr 2014 19:16:27 +0000 Zbug 1595082@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Will he nap in a carrier? I had to walk my LO for most naps until she was over five months. Not ideal but it worked. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-help-2#post-1595072 Sat, 26 Apr 2014 19:10:41 +0000 artsyfartsy 1595072@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Right there with ya. I can't seem to catch a good time to put him down. He's either too awake or overtired. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-help-2#post-1595068 Sat, 26 Apr 2014 19:08:33 +0000 Kemma 1595068@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You might have more luck if you trying waiting till you see several tired signs? I'd play around with a slightly longer awake time and hopefully if you sort naps then night sleep should improve too! An hour of awake time might be putting LO into the undertired / overtired cycle (not tired enough for a solid nap but then overtired due to the short nap). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-help-2#post-1595055 Sat, 26 Apr 2014 19:02:15 +0000 Foodnerd81 1595055@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>4 month sleep regression? C's sleep was all over the map at that point. We did do CIO for falling asleep at night around that age-- I really didn't think I would ever do it so young, but it would take forever to get her to sleep (nursing or rocking to sleep) and then she would wake up when we tried to put her down half the time. </p> <p>I don't have any great advice other than hang in there, it will pass! Everything is a phase so do what feels right to you to get through this. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-help-2#post-1595037 Sat, 26 Apr 2014 18:49:33 +0000 swedishfish 1595037@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO's naps weren't consistent until she was just about 6 months old. Until then she napped whenever and wherever she fell asleep. I was more concerned with good night sleep at that age.</p> <p>ETA - she took mostly swing naps until 6 months old as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-need-help-2#post-1594965 Sat, 26 Apr 2014 17:29:06 +0000 Emsmems 1594965@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO is almost 15 weeks and his naps have gone to crap the last few days. He is so tired and he absolutely won't sleep! </p> <p>A few weeks ago we started a nap routine and it was working beautifully. Swaddle, shut curtains, turn on white noise, rock to sleep. He would only sleep 30 min (occasionally more) but we were putting him down for a nap after an hour of him being awake. The last few days, though, we just start to swaddle him and he starts fighting and screaming. And fights and fights and fights sleep. I just spent an hour rocking him and he got to the point of fighting to keep his eyes open and he just won't let go and fall asleep. After an hour I just put him in his crib and walked out because I couldn't take it anymore. He is in there talking and laughing at his mobile (that's not even on) and acting like he's not tired (but I know he is!!). What do I do?!? (I watch closely for tired signs and take him upstairs the moment I see one). Please help me not go crazy! I didn't think I was ready for CIO but suddenly that's all I can think of to do!</p> <p>PS his night sleep has gone to crap too. He'll fall asleep ok but last night he woke up every hour from 11 until we got up at 730. </p>