@Korienna – Thank you for reading and for sharing with us. Newborns can go from awake to overtired almost in a blink of an eye. Many of them can’t stay awake longer than 30-45 minutes at a time. Keeping your eye on the clock and on his sleepy cues can go a long way to helping catch your little guy just as he’s starting to get tired so you can put him down to sleep and actually get him to sleep. If you miss that window, it’s definitely harder to get him to sleep as he’ll be a bit overtired and wired. I hope this helps, Korienna!

Hi @May, thanks for writing to us. I’m sorry to hear your little one is overtired. Since I don’t know for sure where the overtiredness it coming from, it is difficult for me to give you a super clear answer, but I’ll happily send over some resources that may help. Here is a link to a sample schedule for a 4 month old’s sleep, so one thing to look for is how long her wake times are, as well as making sure she gets all the sleep she needs during the day in her naps: https://www.babysleepsite.com/schedules/4-month-old-schedule/
If you need more specific help and advise, please email us a little more information about your situation and we’ll happily help more from there! You can reach us anytime at contact@babysleepsite.com
Hang in there!

I am currently sleep training my 4.5 month old baby. I am on week 2 but she is extremely overtired. Her bedtime is a 5:30 pm. and she is waking up at 4:30am. My question is how can I break out of the over-tiredness cycle.

Hi @Nicole, thanks for making a purchase with us and for writing to us. It will take some transitional time for him to get the hang of it for sure. If you find his nighttime suffers because of it, you may need to make some adjustments to accommodate for the short naps. Hopefully things will improve for you soon but let us know how things progress as the days go on and if you need more help!

Hi Nicole,
Thank you for your comment on The Baby Sleep Site! I’m sorry to hear you’re struggling with your newborn’s sleep! Many young babies up to about 4 months-old will not really be able to fall asleep by themselves when put in the crib, but will need some help from a parent. This is very normal. Some families will rock or nurse, some will baby wear. We have an article with more information about sleep at this age that I hope will help here: https://www.babysleepsite.com/newborns/2-month-old-baby-sleep-tips/
Please let us know if you have other questions!

Hi @Holly MacGill, thank you for writing to us. I am so sorry to hear you’ve been struggling with your baby’s sleep. The first few months can definitely feel like survival mode, especially with a 17 month old as well! At this point you may need to do what you need to do to keep her from being overtired and then you can work on establishing a rhythm. When you say it’s hard to put her to sleep, is it that she’s refusing it even though she’s showing signs of tiredness?
If you find you need more help beyond the ebook you’ve already purchased, please let us know! It sounds like you’ve looked around here, so you know we have tons of resources available. Contact us directly anytime at contact@babysleepsite.com. Hang in there!