Comments on: 4 Month Old Sleep Schedule With Feedings: For Breastfeeding and Formula-Feeding Babies

By: Debbye @ The Baby Sleep Site

Debbye @ The Baby Sleep Site — Tue, 26 Nov 2019 03:15:20 +0000

In reply to Ashely.

Hi @Ashely –
Thank you for writing to us! Sorry to hear that your 4 month old baby is not sleeping well! We definitely understand, and are here to help! While short naps are still common at this age, it’s a good time to start working on helping your little guy fall back to sleep independently when he wakes! This article can help:
https://www.babysleepsite.com/sleep-training/baby-fall-asleep-alone-5-steps/
Night feeds, many wakings, and short naps can be so tough, and you’re not alone! We’d love to help you with this! A great place to start is our VIP Members Area, which has TONS of expert advice and help! You can read more here: https://www.babysleepsite.com/diy/
And please contact us if you would like more info about any of our offerings, and hang in there!

By: Ashely

Ashely — Mon, 25 Nov 2019 03:38:23 +0000

My son is 4 months and one week old. He has been catnapping during the day for at least 6 weeks now. He wakes up at 28-35mins after we put him down and if we go in before he wakes up, sometimes we could put him back down but not alway. If we successfully put him back down we would still have to stay there for another 30-50 mins in case any stirring. His bed time is between 6-7:30pm, depends on the day. And he usually wakes up 2-3.5 hours after and we’d try to put him back down without feeding. But sometimes it’s ready hard and we end up feeding him….then he wakes up every 3 hours for the night feeds…most of the days he drinks more at night than during the day. At this point he is pretty good at falling asleep on his own after nap routine and bedtime routine. The issues bother us a lot is his catnap and night wakings/feedings. Can you give us some suggestions?

Thank you!!

By: Danielle

Danielle — Fri, 11 Oct 2019 01:56:36 +0000

In reply to Paul.

Hi Paul,
Thanks for writing! It sounds like your son is sleeping about average for his age. Most formula-fed babies are not able to go a 12 hour night without feeding until at least 7 months, as they are just not big enough to stay full for long. We have a baby night feedings by age chart to give you a sense of what to expect here: https://www.babysleepsite.com/sleep-training/baby-night-feedings-age-chart/
Hope that helps!

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 09 Oct 2019 15:30:55 +0000

My 4 month old wakes at 7/7.30 for a bottle feed then goes back down around 8.15 for another hour. He is fed every 4 hours or so until his last feed around 10/10.30. He doesn’t wake for a night feed. He is currently napping for 2 hrs in the afternoon, which I believe can be a growth spurt or teething (I think its both in his case) with some 20 minute naps at other times of the the day. Would like to get him down around 9 and still not have a night feed.

By: Danielle

Danielle — Wed, 04 Sep 2019 17:57:45 +0000

In reply to Jenn. Hi Jenn, Thank you for checking out The Baby Sleep Site! I'm so glad to hear that you found the 4-month sample schedule helpful! Bedtime this age can be anywhere between 6 and 8, depending on when baby is waking up from that last nap, but generally, earlier is better :-) Please let us know if you ever have further questions!

By: Jenn

Jenn — Wed, 04 Sep 2019 01:39:09 +0000

The article on the 4 month sleep regression which also linked to the 4 month schedule was INCREDIBLY helpful! I was encouraged but also surprised that you all listed wind down around 5:45p, bedtime routine ~6pm and down for the shortly after. I think our nighttime stressors have been stemming from too late bedtime (8:00p) plus some early signs of the 4 m sleep regression…. don’t want it to stick around!

By: Debbye @ The Baby Sleep Site

Debbye @ The Baby Sleep Site — Fri, 30 Aug 2019 01:52:23 +0000

In reply to kaya rajan.

Hi @Kaya – Thanks for writing to us about your 4 month old! You may want to ask your pediatrician about her sleeping all night. The doctor can tell you if her growth and development are on track and if she may need a night feed. Babies are all different and sleep through with no feeds at different times, and it’ll be best to get your doctor’s recommendations on this. Regarding those short naps = short naps are common at this age! Check out this article for some tips and help: https://www.babysleepsite.com/baby-naps-2/short-baby-naps-explained/
Good luck Kaya!

By: kaya rajan

kaya rajan — Mon, 26 Aug 2019 06:15:45 +0000

My 4 months only has 20 mins naps during the day, usually 1hr after her feeding. She goes to bed at 8:30pm and wakes up at 6:30. She does not wake up for feeds is this ok?.

By: Neosha

Neosha — Sat, 20 Jul 2019 17:50:05 +0000

In reply to Claudia. @Claudia - Thank you for reading! Please let us know if we can be of any help as you work on adjusting your little guy's bedtime. This is something we regularly help families through. Hang in there!

By: Claudia

Claudia — Thu, 18 Jul 2019 00:09:34 +0000

In reply to Megan. Hi, I would like to how I transition my 4 month old from the 3 month schedule that has a 9pm bedtime to the 4 month schedule that has a 6:15 bedtime. Right now he wakes at 8am and has 3-4 naps totalling in 4-5 hrs during the day. He goes to bed at 9pm and wakes up twice for feeding. Total sleep 14-15 hrs.