4 months really is a horror show isn’t it

[Rosiebun]

Sleep regression. Hormones raging more than newborn stage. Spotty skin, hair falling out, mood swings. Baby waking all hours of the night. Baby refusing to nap for longer than 20 mins through the day. Wants to roll but can’t. Wants to crawl but can’t. Wants to be held 24/7. Screaming. Whinging. Never happy for more than 5 minutes. It’s a rollercoaster - when did things start to get better for you?

sorry it’s tough, I remember feeling pretty fed up at that stage. I remember walking around with baby facing outwards from sling (if you have that sort) helped as they wanted to look around them. Took us a while to figure out they needed more of a view. Got better when they could do a little more, rolling came at 5 months. Hope it gets better for you soon!

Thought you meant 4 months into pregnancy!

My first 4 month regression lasted 3 whole months. It was the longest 10 years of my life and I had no idea I could survive on such little sleep for such a long time.
Averaged about 2-3hours in a 24 period, obviously not in one stretch.
Its freaking tough, skip the "should do" and find literally anything that will make you're life that little bit easier, be it having chocolate for breakfast for an energy boost or skipping the park because you feel like you need to "entertain" a 4month old.
My 2nd decided that her 4m regression could happen at 5 months and last about a two week and wasn't nearly as bad, thank the heavens.
You will get through this @Rosiebun, you're doing an amazing job and it will get easier ❤

Think you’ve put this in the wrong section!

My DD is 4 months and is a little horror! She had been so easy and chilled until now so it’s a stark contrast. Feeling sorry for my ND DS because she is CONSTANTLY crying and whinging which is not a pleasant sound 😬

We sleep trained at 5.5 months as I was losing my mind. It worked brilliantly. Don't get me wrong, teething, illnesses etc mean they won't sleep 10 hours a night solidly until after 1 but you'll get solid stretched even then.

There are methods like Ferber which work well IF your baby is self settling here and there already and is very easily overstimulated (that was us).

There are also more gentle methods for more sensitive babies. Have a read. And try to do it by 6 months. They start teething, get separation anxiety, can HURT themselves etc later on so it actually gets harder the later you leave it.

I had friends in my mum group who insisted sleep training was cruel and were surprised I even broached the subject.... but were on their knees by 10 months asking around for sleep training advice because their babies were STILL waking every 2 hours and only contact napping....some babies don't just start sleeping better without a little push.