4 month sleep regression - tips & my experience!

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4 жыл бұрын

Just finished the 4 month sleep regression! PRAISE. Here are some tips & my experience. Cheers to all the sleepy parents out there.
*Tips start at 4:36
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@kenziekress9434 4 жыл бұрын

You couldn’t have uploaded this at a more perfect time as my little guy just entered his four month regression!

@michelles8705 4 жыл бұрын

SAME! Omg. My first thought when I seen the thumbnail lol . I was like .. I need to watch this lol

@megaxboxx 4 жыл бұрын

Jessica im becoming a dad this year and i wanted to genuinely tell you how appreciative of your content I am, it's made in a very easy , well explained and humorous way that it makes it easy for anyone to learn. Keep cracking those jokes, your personality radiates through the screen , god bless you and the children !

@marie-evepaquette4705 4 жыл бұрын

Thank God for your video's they are such a blessing for us new moms. You are so caring and grateful but still keeping it real as it is, no sugar coating.

@jilliancheetham3206 4 жыл бұрын

Being a working mom during sleep regression is horribleeeeee and I only got through it by the grace of God. But thank you so much for making these videos. You are so real and down to earth and genuine. Helps to know we are not alone during these rough but rewarding stages of being a mom

@boodnee 4 жыл бұрын

My baby boy is a month younger than Wilson, so I love following along on your journey! I shared your channel with my mother's group, because I think we can all relate so well to your videos. You don't sugar coat motherhood but your delivery is so supportive and nurturingl

@dawnhapgood2907 2 жыл бұрын

Im a working mum but i work from home. Im contacted to out 8 hours a day in so outside of looking after my boy and work i dont have time to catch up on sleep. I just keep telling myself its only temporary and i am so proud of my little boy for each leap he makes i notice these little developments it keep me going 💙

@starkissed9shadow Жыл бұрын

Same here!! Did it get better? 🥺

@chisanainoris5364 4 жыл бұрын

Can’t wait to see the sleep training update!

@missjesstherest 4 жыл бұрын

Bless you, sweet mama! my babe just hit 4 months and I've been anticipating this milestone. You're doing a wonderful job! I think my baby girl is teething though and not going through the sleep progression yet. It's so like having a newborn again! She won't go to sleep on her own right now unless she's just over stimulated or in the car! Thank you for sharing your thoughts

@deftonesdbm1 4 жыл бұрын

Loving your videos!! About to have my first and feel better about it all in part due to these videos 👍🏻

@stupidintellect2474 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jess! Another much need video at a perfect time. My son will be 4 months in a few days and I already feel that his sleep has been changing and I'm really lacking sleep. You've reassured me! Also looking forward to sleep training tips. I know that there's no one solution for all babies, but I'm interested in gathering up all the different ways to then choose which to do. Wilson is soooo cute :)

@soeg5674 4 жыл бұрын

I love your videos! My son is 4 months old tomorrow, and this is so helpful 😭

@anicaventer1076 4 жыл бұрын

Love from South Africa 🇿🇦I love your videos and I'm so glad I stumbled upon your channel. You are so natural. Xx

@thewysterianinja 4 жыл бұрын

Our first is due in 5 weeks and it is SO nice having you cover stuff months before we'll hit them.

@ritzar3660 4 жыл бұрын

His squirming at 1:01 and him bumping into you made me laugh so hard.

@notbeingsarcastic5947 4 жыл бұрын

Same. I laughed out loud

@lotte90 4 жыл бұрын

Love your attitude!❤️❤️

@sabrina22471 4 жыл бұрын

I also love the zip a dee zip! Looking forward to the sleep training tips. My LO is 5 months and want to start soon.

@sarahjones5425 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips and words of encouragement!!! Luckily my 2nd baby is doing so much better with sleep than my 1st. My toddler is so much more work than the baby and I'm still so tired!!! You rock!!!

@mandystewart4076 4 жыл бұрын

Omg he is seriously the cutest everrrrrr! 😍 My little guy will be 4 months old in 2 days so thank you for preparing me

@KayleighRossell 3 жыл бұрын

Your video gave me some hope! I work 8 to 5 going through this 4 month sleep regression. It is miserable. I live on caffeine and have plenty of shower time mommy breakdowns with lots of tears.. lol

@dr.ambersaba981 4 жыл бұрын

Downloading this to watch later when the baby sleeps.

@ayanabenjamin376 4 жыл бұрын

"Talk to each other in the comments." Thank you, Jess!

@ericacooper4845 2 ай бұрын

Magic Merlin Sleep Suit was amazing ❤

@ve957 4 жыл бұрын

Sadly it happens at 8 months too :( I’m on the end of it thank goodness! You’ve got this fellow momma!

@annikakarhan8717 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. It's only temporary becomes a mother's mantra. My son is around 16 months and I can finally sleep again at night.

@PinkBlushGlamour 3 жыл бұрын

This gives me hope

@cherisecervantes3766 4 жыл бұрын

My baby girl just turned 4 mos and only her day time sleep (naps) have regressed. I was going to try sleep training her now but I think I should wait until 5 mos. Please do a sleep training video! Love your videos so much!

@ashleymorgan4387 4 жыл бұрын

Firstly, I just want to say I love your videos! 💛 and to your question- i don’t know how I am surviving working full time and managing this regression. I type this as my little guy is up in the middle of the night. Our minds are pretty incredible - all I can say is somehow, I am managing to do it. Just starting to pretty much feel like a zombie at work. It’s really hard but like someone also commented knowing that this means soon my little one will be sleeping through the night and I won’t get my midnight snuggle sessions, helps me to embrace the middle of the night wake ups. Even though it sounds crazy, I think I’m going to miss them when they’re completely gone. With that said I REALLY miss sleeping 🙃😴

@ayanabenjamin376 4 жыл бұрын

I get you. The sleepless nights are a bit like spending one-to-one quality time with your baby. As sleep deprived as I am, I also feel that I would miss the midnight snuggles. Something about being the only two people awake in the world, and often, being miserable together, makes for a special time.

@SunflowerBudgeting 4 жыл бұрын

Currently have a newborn who was born 9lbs and man has he progressed quicker than a normal newborn! I’m talking like the second he was placed on me after coming out, he lifted his head and stared at me and then when he was being cleaned, he flipped himself over. I only swaddled him for about a couple weeks before he got too big and really took to sleeping on his side. He turns a month this Sunday but he’s already getting too big for his bassinet and I’m hesitant to put him in the crib 😭 but I’m gonna try to keep him in it until this sleep regression thing kicks in. Your videos are super helpful and I’m following right along!

@madisonhill4437 4 жыл бұрын

Omg the beginning 😂😭

@DejahJMusic 4 жыл бұрын

I feel quite equipped when I watch your videos, even though I’m 20 and don’t have kids yet but I know once I have them I’ll be fine because of your great videos❤️

@mitchelldclair1374 4 жыл бұрын

Naww itll help but u wont be ok....this baby stuff is hard

@soeg5674 4 жыл бұрын

@@mitchelldclair1374 I fully agree with you

@kirbierose2589 4 жыл бұрын

It's really best not to have expectations lol it makes it easier to not jump out of the window

@DejahJMusic 4 жыл бұрын

Kirbie Rose oh yeah, I’m aware it’s going to be hard as crap lol. That’s why I’m holding off for a while

@DejahJMusic 4 жыл бұрын

but nevertheless it’s still good and beneficial to watch videos and start learning all you can before that time comes! I feel like that will lead to having a smoother transition for you and the baby than just not knowing anything at all

@memex0o 2 жыл бұрын

I’m SO glad I found this video! I have 4 kids. 3 girls; ages 15, 11 & 6 and 1 boy who just turned 4 mo last week. And let me tell you.. this boy is NOTHING like my girls were! I had never heard of sleep regression before until now! From his 2mo check up to his 4mo check up.. it had been a LONG 2mo! 😩 all the day time fussiness and not knowing of it was my milk bothering him, maybe he was t getting full, tried formula & didn’t make a difference. About 2 weeks before he turned 4 mo I noticed a change in his sleep behavior & went on google and learned about this dreaded SR! now he’s waking every 2 hrs during the night. He only takes 20-30 mins naps during the day. I never swaddled him as a nb-2mo bc he didn’t seem to care for it. But now I’m thinking of trying these sleep sacks! I am in the same situation where he currently sleeps in a bassinet in my room but his crib is in the same room as his 6yo sister. I haven’t yet transferred him to his crib bc I wasn’t sure how to do it with her sleeping in there as well. I can not wait for it to end!

@codiiiiiiiii 4 жыл бұрын

Will you be talking about how you do sleep training? 4mo sleep regression hit our house hard last week! We’re still working on it, but we have him in a zipadee zip and it’s helping! I’m planning to move him to his nursery and start sleep training in a few weeks when he turns 5mo.. until then, COFFEE!!

@brittanyhunter9813 4 жыл бұрын

I am a working mama! I went back to work when Ewan was 9 weeks. My MIL would come over and do night shifts! My husband and I also would tag team if I couldn’t do it anymore. I didn’t breastfeed due to severe postpartum depression, so it was easy for feedings (the baby Brezza is the best thing ever!). Ewan woke up twice a night when I went back to work and started sleeping through the night at 3 months. It was a huge blessing!

@xiangyuliu 4 жыл бұрын

Actually same here.🙌. 2 boys. 4yr and 2yr old now. Dont remember much back then how we did. My husband and I alternated every night who will wake up for kiddo

@hollyjolly90 4 жыл бұрын

Could you please do a sleep training video on how you do it?

@SisterKate 4 жыл бұрын

I work a full-time 9-5 type job. I went back to work at 3 months. My daughter went through a 4- and 6-month regression. All I can say is that I suffered at work during those times. Find a caffeine source that works for you. I will say I wish I had gone to bed at the same time I put my baby down around 7:30. She had a tendency to sleep for a few hours before the hourly wake-ups started. I should have tried to sleep during the first stretch! As she eased out of the regressions and started sleeping longer stretches, I actually woke her up (like just got her up to feed and do a super quick diaper check, no lights and commotion) at 11. That feed and a dry diaper would get me about five hours of sleep before she would wake again. (I breastfed as well.)

@brookewy 4 жыл бұрын

This is SUPER HELPFUL. Just about to go back to work after 12 weeks and super anxious about the 4 month. Thank you!

@SigneSabrina 4 жыл бұрын

Omg I was up every hour last night, and I was extremely B word all day :( Four months exactly.

@mayanugget9732 4 жыл бұрын

I love your video. My little one is going through sleep regression right now. She just wakes up in the middle of the night kicking her legs up in the air and turning her body around! It’s been an adjustment hoping to get through it soon. 🤞

@hayleybowler9621 2 жыл бұрын

Hi,did she wake up when she does this? My 3/12 month does this but he's asleep though 🤔 right wriggler some nights more than others

@bencorder2544 3 жыл бұрын

This stage alone makes me not to ever wanna have kids again🤦🏼‍♂️ my little girl will be the sweetest, laughing, happy, baby and then when bedtime rolls around all hell breaks loose

@dilidili1990 4 жыл бұрын

Hello ! How did you know that the sleep regression was over?

@xiangyuliu 4 жыл бұрын

Working mom here with 4yr and 2 yrs old now. We survived.. your family will be too. Kinda don’t remember much now how we did. Only thing I remember now is my husband and I alternate to wake up. Believe me or not. it make our relationship stronger. Bc we are a team.

@SidSub 2 жыл бұрын

Love this video, something I'm confused about as we are going through the 4 month sleep regression is, do you put him to sleep directly in the pack n play(what we use as well) or does he sleep on you first and then you move him to the pack n play. Our son won't sleep unless he is on us.

@giantschick21 3 жыл бұрын

My baby is 7 months and went from 2 hour+ long naps during the day to 1 half hour nap w/ one night wake up and early rising. This is his first regression SOS

@7bville 4 жыл бұрын

I haven’t gone through the sleep regression yet, but it is gonna hit us in a couple months! I have been told that the best thing you can do to help baby through this is to help them learn to put themselves to sleep at bedtime. Having a solid bedtime routine and doing your best to get baby to a place to put himself to sleep independently (laying him down while he is still awake) could potentially result in fewer full blown night wakings. I am hoping it helps us when the time comes!

@kelliec1595 4 жыл бұрын

I’m in the middle of the 4 month sleep regression and we’re working in shifts. Dad does middle of the night and sleeps into the day. Mom wakes up early and does the morning feed and gets to nap in the afternoon to catch up on sleep. Works for us! Trying the Merlin sleep suit and he’s still fighting sleep. He’s 5 months next Thursday so I’m not sure it’s worth it to get a new sack. We’re just trying to stick it out ugh

@Lex-rm7rt 3 жыл бұрын

My baby just turned 4 months(she was born at 36 weeks, I don't know if that effects anything), she refuses to sleep anywhere but with/on me for naps and nighttime. How do you get your baby to sleep on their own?? I just don't understand how others do it. If I put her down for sleep she fully wakes up and wont sleep unless I hold her. I never planned on cosleeping but it's the only way I could ever sleep...

@cchxx624 4 жыл бұрын

Watching this while baby is going through regression 😭 she just turned 4 months three days ago

@michelles8705 4 жыл бұрын

As I watch this, my son will be 4 months tomorrow. He never was a fan of swaddling, so I only would do one arm . But now he seems to not even want the one arm and will fight going to sleep if I don’t free both arms. I left both arms free tonight and I’m worried about how our night will go 😬

@kimberleenaylor3351 4 жыл бұрын

Love love love this - thank you! Our little girl is turning 2 months next week and i go back to my 9-5 job in January so we will be experiencing that regression while working - not sure how we'll manage to function haha

@annarocha3254 4 жыл бұрын

My own sleep regression makes me cry. And when my future children experience it, I'm going to be crying more right along with them 😂😂😭😭😭

@stupidintellect2474 4 жыл бұрын

Lol, bless you. 😂 From one sleep deprived lady to another. My son's 4 months old and we're in the thick of it👍🏼

@22Redd 4 жыл бұрын

My little girl is about the same age as Wilson! I agree, it is a PROGRESSION, not regression! She is learning how to put herself back to sleep at night, praise the Lord! But we are still struggling with short naps during the day. But for perspective, they will all grow into well-adjusted, sleeping young men and women before we know it! And we will miss snuggling our babies. So Im trying just to enjoy every waking moment with her....even at 3am :)

@sus90210 4 жыл бұрын

I so remember this time and it was absolutely horrible 😫

@ayanabenjamin376 4 жыл бұрын

Hurray, for caffeine while nursing!

@jordanbaker6711 4 жыл бұрын

Do you have any advice for a soon to be teen mother?

@bananalikes 4 жыл бұрын

My baby is 5 months in less than a week, we have been going through this regression for 7 weeks she sleeps only 45-60 minutes at a time and struggles to nap throughout the day, I can’t take it anymore!! Please end soon 😭

@JADEASHLENxoxo 4 жыл бұрын

I know you said you guys have gotten through the 4 mo regression, but I wanted to share with you a “group” on Facebook that I joined after having my little one. (He is 3 months and my first so I had no clue there was so much to learn about baby sleep) The group is called “Respectful Sleep Training/ Learning” and it has ALL the information I think anyone could possibly ever need. There are a ton of sleep guides for babies out there that you have to pay for (which is crazy) but this is obviously totally free. I have seen sleep training while room sharing with other kids on the group before so I thought you might find it helpful! 😀

@DesireKlingensmith 3 жыл бұрын

At 0:27/0:28 if you play it slowly it looks like a third person / adult is sitting with you to the left ♥️ maybe a loved one is near. I cant believe more people havent mentioned it, it's very noticeable.

@kate-wz5ut 4 жыл бұрын

can you make an instructional video about sleep training!

@jIlLiAnganz 3 жыл бұрын

Look at 8:51

@jodeemapoe9032 3 жыл бұрын

Im the B word this whole week! My 4 month old puts himself to sleep but wakes up every 2 hours. I want to cryyyyyyy!!!!

@notbeingsarcastic5947 4 жыл бұрын

My baby just turned 3 months and started teething... so she is up all night now!!

@AndiieTee Жыл бұрын

I haven’t finished watching yet but my baby won’t nap for more than 30 minutes at a time right now and during the night it’s every hour practically I actually feel like I’m dying 🥲

@xxGuItArGiRLxx89 4 жыл бұрын

Going through 10 month sleep regression plus teething. 😖😖

@jennjenn9628 3 жыл бұрын

I stopped swaddling for both my boys when they turned s month and they sleep all night

@lunalee1869 10 ай бұрын

I have severe insomnia, it takes me 3 hours to fall asleep and I can only sleep 2-5 hours a night. Baby turns three months old today and I’m so scared of the 4 month sleep regression… what am I gonna do. 😢

@alimagistro6816 4 жыл бұрын

My 4 month old started his at 3 1/2 months! Still going through it a month later. 😩

@judithjanneck1719 4 жыл бұрын

I didn't know that 4 months sleep regression is a thing.

@hannahgallagher5737 4 жыл бұрын

Okay, I must know where is that yellow poser from?!?

@LacrimaPhoenix 3 жыл бұрын

My kid has slept through the night perfectly amazing until now => 4 months old... Now sleep is an issue but she also refuses to nurse. I am at my wits end. Sleep is one thing, but not nursing is really dangerous. I know some teething is in the mix, but good Lord, how do I get her to take the breast a bit more often? Anyone who has been through something similar?

@notbeingsarcastic5947 4 жыл бұрын

2:54 That little belly. So stinking cute .

@catspjs6229 3 жыл бұрын

Mine is going thru it early at 3 months 😣😣😣😣. She’s up every hour. And it takes me 30 to get her back down. So really every 30 Kill me

@Taylorfayereads 3 жыл бұрын

Working mom, my solution? Bed sharing / co sleeping

@taleahharper7150 4 жыл бұрын

My daughter is now four and a half months, and let me tell ya... I have not slept a wink in a good while

@taleahharper7150 4 жыл бұрын

Also I love that our babies are about the same age- makes watching your videos all the more helpful!!

@stupidintellect2474 4 жыл бұрын

I'm back to watch this a second time as yup, you've guessed it, sleep regression has hit us hard. Wanted to ask if there's any correlation between difficult night sleeps and day naps. My son, who's 4 months, has been sleeping terribly at night, but then, thankfully, he sleeps like a little angel during the day for about 2 hours each nap, 3 times a day. I can't daily naps in myself as most of them are at awkward timings. Also, at bedtime he's so difficult to console, he cries and straightens his body out and doesn't want to take my breast. I keep on thinking it's teething as when I rub his gums he calms down, but his guns are pale pink, not red or swollen. Advice would be much appreciated! Xxx

@sarahwedmaier216 4 жыл бұрын

I don't know if this will help or not or how your routine already is but my son is 4 months on the 7th of Jan. And so far I have found I make sure he has a feed 1hr before bedtime even if he had just had one not long before that, then I give him a nice warm bath and a good relaxing massage then Into his pjs and off to bed. Bed time is 8pm every single day! No matter where we are or what we are doing and I have found it all helps and he sleeps for 8-10hrs at night. I keep things very bright and noisy during the day so the longest he naps for is maby 1hrs but most times it's about 30min and 3-4 times a day and very dark and quiet even leading upto bed time. So that might all help. Also depending on how you feel about it but one of my friends use to give her daughter a small top up of formula before bed, she was breastfed but had trouble sleeping at night and that one bottle just helped her sleep abit longer at night as she was more full for longer. Best of luck hun, hope bubs settles for you soon.

@stupidintellect2474 4 жыл бұрын

@@sarahwedmaier216 thank you Sarah for your reply. Sounds like you've got a great routine and I really appreciate the advice. Very good tips there, and yes I'm currently bathing him every night. Feeding him formula is off my list as I aim to only breast feed for as long as I can, may start weaning him off at 2. The changes I also made was I introduced the swaddle back to him. He used to hate being swaddled, always squirming to get out. I tried on 3 sepreate occasions but he wasn't having it. Now he loves it, it instantly comforts him so he begins to self soothe. Unfortunately I know I can't keep it up for long, and I'm always watching out for when he starts rolling, so for now he's safe. I also have tried to put him down while still awake and I just sit next to him with my face turned away from him, most times he drifts off to sleep. In regards to his naps, he likes his 2 hour naps, the times he's had 30 mins naps he wakes up irritable. I've started putting him in his baby cot, for naps not just at night so he becomes accustomed to the sleeping environment. I'm happy to say that all of this has helped him and hubby and I get our sleep back. He wakes up around 3 times now in the night, which I what he used to do. It was a dramatic change, the first night he was swaddled was the first night he slept as he usually does. The one thing I want to establish is a constant bed time. I find that every night differs as it all depends on his last nap. How did you overcome this with your little one?

@kealiabigale 3 жыл бұрын

I currently want to die. i refuse to be excited

@L_RV 3 жыл бұрын

why do you nurse during the night? Here in Eastern Europe we are told not to nurse in the night after the baby has 2 months and our babies are completely fine.

@netm203 2 жыл бұрын

Might be a western thing. I've rocked my baby back to sleep during the night with no feeding.

@paigemonnin6026 4 жыл бұрын

I really liked your video!! Thank you for the encouragement. I just wish bed sharing wasn’t included (400% SIDS increase). Swaddling also stops at 8 weeks or the first signs of rolling. There’s some great groups on Facebook that can support you during rough sleep patches while still staying safely apart from your baby at night. I really liked your video, I just wish bed sharing didn’t seem like the only option for parents (it’s not, I promise).

@missmemissy 4 жыл бұрын

When my baby wakes up at 4am and won’t fall back asleep I usually put her in her swing with a video on the tv because then she will fall back asleep, but I feel like this is something I probably shouldn’t be doing? I don’t know if it’s something she will become dependent on the be able to sleep? Or if it’s just more about doing what I can to make sure I sleep and she sleeps?

@chaneimanumua5790 2 жыл бұрын

“It only lasts a couple weeks at most” WRONG my babys started at 3 months old shes now 5 months and no end in sight ive tried EVERYTHING 😫😫😫😫😫😫😫

@netm203 2 жыл бұрын

😂

@tttai8993 Жыл бұрын

When did it finally stop?

@vadasingh2213 22 күн бұрын

I’m in the exact same position! We’ve tried sleep training but unfortunately our baby has gotten ill on all 3 occasions we sleep trained and had to start again! From scratch currently on the 4th attempt to sleep train it’s really hard!