4 Month Regression

Entering the throes of the 4 month regression, my amazing 7 hour sleeper through the night has begun waking up every 2 hours. Does anyone have any tips or tricks thats helping them navigate through this sleepless time? 🙏😂

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Instead of picking my little dude up immediately, I keep my hand on him and shush him for a while, basically however long it takes for him to settle down a bit. Then I remove my hand and give him a few minutes. If he doesn’t fall asleep, I repeat the process, waiting a little longer each time. It’s kind of like sleep training, but not technically. I’m really just trying to teach him how to settle himself without always being picked up.

The caveat is that I only do this when he’s rolling around, grunting, or fussing a little. If he’s actually crying, I pick him up. And if he needs a feed or a diaper change, obviously I take care of that. Otherwise, I just help him settle and lay him back down.

I also try to put him down sleepy but awake for naps and bedtime so he can practice falling asleep on his own. I think that’s made a big difference with his nighttime wake ups!

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