https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 29 May 2026 16:36:23 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-your-babys-sleep-like-at-4-weeks#post-793431 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:32:00 +0000 MrsStar 793431@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At 4 weeks Lo had her own 4 hourly schedule so she was pretty predictable when she would wake up. She wouldn't go to sleep at night until 9.30-10.30. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-your-babys-sleep-like-at-4-weeks#post-793426 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:27:34 +0000 ladyfingers 793426@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oof, you're doing better than we were. His "bedtime" was around 9 at that age, but he was waking up every couple hours still. And getting him to nap was just impossible. It felt like all we did some days was work at getting him to fall asleep, just to have him sleep for like 30 minutes. He's 15 weeks and he's just now getting to the point where he can fall asleep on his own SOMETIMES.</p> <p>Hang in there, this too shall pass! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-your-babys-sleep-like-at-4-weeks#post-793290 Sat, 18 May 2013 19:09:07 +0000 heartonastring 793290@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been reading Weissbluth and according to him, NBs who are under six weeks old typically don't go down for the night until 10 or 11. After six weeks is when he recommends starting with a much earlier bedtime.</p> <p>AFM, DD has been going down around 8 or 9. I wake her to feed at 4 am and then we usually go back to sleep until 7:30 or 8. During the day I wake her to feed every 2.5 to 3 hours. I'm afraid I don't have many tips for daytime sleep...I'm mostly just lucky, I think. I usually nurse her until she's pretty close to sleep and then put her in the swing. We turn the swing off once she's asleep so that she doesn't become reliant on the motion in order to remain asleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-your-babys-sleep-like-at-4-weeks#post-793288 Sat, 18 May 2013 19:08:43 +0000 Smurfette 793288@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She went to bed between 9-10. Waking up every two to three hours. Naps were only long if we held her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-your-babys-sleep-like-at-4-weeks#post-793279 Sat, 18 May 2013 19:03:22 +0000 sslm 793279@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@aprk: sounds like our LO's have very similar sleeping patterns! Glad to hear this is normal :)</p> <p>@blackbird: @regberadaisy: @scg00387: thanks so much ladies, this has made me feel soooo much better!!!! The self doubt is killing me. </p> <p>@hilsy85: thanks. I'm feeling a lot better now! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-your-babys-sleep-like-at-4-weeks#post-793260 Sat, 18 May 2013 18:38:00 +0000 hilsy85 793260@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sounds normal, in that I don't really think there is a normal! Around 4 weeks I think LO was also going to 'bed" around 10...we didn't really have a routine, so when I say he went to bed, I mean that's when we moved him into the bassinet in our room, rather than wherever he'd been hanging out before. He was up every 3-4 hours at night, so 2-3 wakeups. He usually fell asleep while nursing, or while in the stroller. Honestly, for the first 3 months, and especially the first 6 weeks, whatever works is the right thing to do! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-your-babys-sleep-like-at-4-weeks#post-793258 Sat, 18 May 2013 18:36:44 +0000 immabeetoo 793258@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do whatever you have to to get more sleep! First three months are survival mode. Sounds normal to me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-your-babys-sleep-like-at-4-weeks#post-793255 Sat, 18 May 2013 18:34:28 +0000 regberadaisy 793255@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My response will be "what sleep"?</p> <p>Dude I woulda killed to be in your shoes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-your-babys-sleep-like-at-4-weeks#post-793250 Sat, 18 May 2013 18:31:37 +0000 blackbird 793250@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That's what E was like two weeks ago! Bed at 9, up at 2am and about 530am....then usually back down til about 7. She usually naps after lunch though-I put her in the swing so I can work out and then she passes out. Her naps can be sporadic. Swaddling her helps </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-your-babys-sleep-like-at-4-weeks#post-793242 Sat, 18 May 2013 18:13:07 +0000 aprk 793242@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think that sounds pretty good to me! At that point A wasn't "napping" but more like falling asleep randomly but no more than 30 or 45 minutes at a time. He is only 6 weeks now, so not much more experience than you ;) haha, but he very adamantly puts himself to bed at 9:30, no earlier. I think at this point I'm ok to go with it. Probably as he gets older I'll try to push it earlier, maybe 15 or 30 minutes at a time. On good days, he generally wakes up around 1 or 2 and around 4 or 5. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-your-babys-sleep-like-at-4-weeks#post-793239 Sat, 18 May 2013 17:55:27 +0000 sslm 793239@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>M sleeps around 10 hours at night with 2 wake ups. We can't get her to sleep before 9:30 or 10pm!! It's annoying but we figure we are pretty lucky with her night time sleep. </p> <p>I can't get her to nap during the day without using the car or the stroller. It's making me feel like a terrible mom. I have no idea what's normal. </p> <p>What was your LO's sleep like at 4 weeks? Any tips for an earlier bed time and naps??? </p>