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So is this the infamous 4 month sleep regression and when does it end?

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agirlcalledvicky · 17/11/2010 09:34

My DS is 16 weeks old and up til recently been a good little sleeper. He had a growth spurt at about 13 weeks and sleep has gone steadily downhill since then, he was waking once a night at 12 weeks old(luxury I know!), last night it was every 1-1.5hours which is excruciating.

From what I understood the 4 month sleep regression was a lot to do with lack of feeding during the day and needing to catch up at night but this doesn't seem to be the case. He is EBF and feeds really well during the day, when he wakes at night he is shouting and will not settle for anything other than boob, then he only comfort sucks hardly any swallowing for 10 mins or so then drops off only to wake again in another hour.

Is this the infamous sleep regression at this time or a depedence on feeding to sleep (we feed to sleep for bedtimes and naps and it can take ages)? Do I wait and go with it or do I need to work on self settling and how the hell do I do that???

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reggiechase · 17/11/2010 09:37

Mines like this. He is 16 weeks. Am watching this thread with interest.. I have no answers!

agirlcalledvicky · 18/11/2010 09:52

Any ideas??? Please tell me it does not last long!

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mousymouse · 18/11/2010 09:56

sounds like it.
our "4 months sleep regresseion" lasted until we started sleep training at 10 months.
if ds is really hungry, he needs the night feeds. my dd only did not need them anymore when she was around 9.5m and started eating more than just a tiny bit.

rubyblue · 18/11/2010 13:22

My dd is like this but from memory, ds finally slept from 10pm bottle when he was weaned at six months. I'm not sure i can wait that long with dd as she is a much hungrier baby. I'm bfeeding morning and night and using formula too (she was feeding every 90 mins day and night at 3 months and I was exhausted). I've rung La Leche about this and their only advice is to co-sleep which does not work for me as I don't get into a decent sleep (paranoid about squashing baby) and lie there awake half the night.
I'm afraid that sleep training is the only answer. GF would have you offer cooled boiled water which we tried and she spat it out enraged. How about having your dp trying to calm little one?
A few nights ago I did manage to get dd back to sleep by patting on the tummy and not lifting her but that is rare.
Sorry, rambling and probably not much help but sympathy!

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