{"id":4259,"date":"2021-02-18T11:22:06","date_gmt":"2021-02-18T11:22:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/therestandrecoverypodcast.com\/?p=4259"},"modified":"2021-09-11T17:32:17","modified_gmt":"2021-09-11T17:32:17","slug":"the-4-month-sleep-regression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/berestedbewell.com\/the-4-month-sleep-regression\/","title":{"rendered":"The 4 Month Sleep Regression"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 4 Month Sleep Regression<\/b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

I remember this phase like it was yesterday as it was one of the most chal <\/span>lenging moments I faced after becoming a new parent.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The 4-month sleep regression is not a phase it is PERMANENT. I do not <\/span>\u00a0<\/span>like to call it a <\/span>\u201c<\/span>regression\u201d as it is more of a <\/span>\u201c<\/span>progression\u201d! For the first<\/span> three months of your baby<\/span>\u2019<\/span>s life they will spend more time asleep than<\/span> awake, however after four months, our babies move from the newborn <\/span>\u00a0<\/span>phases of sleep into more adult-like sleep stages. Your baby<\/span>\u2019<\/span>s brain becomes more active and they will experience more time in a lighter, non REM sleep stage which causes them to wake up more frequently, generally <\/span>\u00a0<\/span>after 45 minutes.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you have previously fed, held, patted or bounced your baby to sleep then <\/span>\u00a0<\/span>this is when you may find it is no longer working as effectively as it was. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span>This is simply because your baby is more aware of their surroundings and <\/span>\u00a0<\/span>therefore, will wake up more frequently to check their environment. Due <\/span>\u00a0<\/span>to this, if anything is different, e.g. if you are no longer feeding, patting or <\/span>\u00a0<\/span>bouncing then they will be quick to let you know about it. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What happens?<\/b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

When you place your <\/span>\u201c<\/span>sleeping\u201d baby in their cot, the chances are they will<\/span> only sleep between 20 -45 minutes and will then wake up quite alarmed. In <\/span>\u00a0<\/span>order for them to go back to sleep they will require the same process as <\/span>\u00a0<\/span>you carried out previously including feeding, rocking or bouncing, Does <\/span>\u00a0<\/span>this sound familiar??<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It is rather like us falling asleep on the lounge and waking up outside on <\/span>\u00a0the grass!\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What you may experience:<\/b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n