Hi @Angela – Thanks for writing, and sorry that your little one has started waking more at night! We’d really need a full sleep history and maybe some sleep logs to figure out if she is waking from hunger or habit! Since you are feeding her now anyway, a first step would be to be sure that when you do feed her in the night, that she goes back to bed/sleep while still awake, so that she can drift off on her own, In this way, she’s eating, but also learning the skills to fall back to sleep on her own, and not “needing” to feed back to sleep. Hopefully things smooth out quickly, but if you do want one on one help, we’re here! Good luck!

Hi Sara,
Thanks for your comment! What you’re describing sounds exactly like the 4 month sleep regression – despite it’s name, you can see symptoms begin anywhere between 3-5 months-old. See this post for more information on getting through: https://www.babysleepsite.com/baby-sleep-patterns/4-month-sleep-regression/
Good luck!

Hi @Kelsie, thank you for writing to us. I’m so sorry to hear your daughter has been waking so frequently. The 4 month sleep regression can be tough! How you proceed with the paci is totally up to you and what you can handle. It has likely become a sleep association as it becomes for many babies, so you have to decide if you want to continue to replace it for her for several more months until she’s big enough to keep it in her mouth/find it on her own. Here is a link to a free guide with tips to help your babies sleep better through the night: https://www.babysleepsite.com/sleep-through-night-free-ebook/
If you need more help, let us know! We have a ton of resources that can help, hang in there!

@Eilidh – Thank you for reading and for sharing with us. Please don’t feel too anxious – it sounds like you and your little girl are doing a great job focusing on her sleep! It’s so very important – and what a great idea to plan head for the inevitable change in the way she sleeps! The best thing you can do is have a plan in place – know what you’re going to do and how you’ll handle the regression before it hits. Think of how you’ll handle those night wakings or nap refusals or increase in appetite and plot out what you’re going to do to stay consistent in all your efforts, then just do your best in keeping it all together when it comes. We’re here if you need our support in staying on track. Hang in there, Eilidh!

Thank you!

Hi @Stephanie – Thanks for writing! It sounds like you are doing your homework and well on your way to great sleep! Your baby is already sleeping so well that this common 4 month sleep regression may not bother her too much (hopefully!). Her naps should smooth out even more as she gets a bit older too. If the regression does happen to hit your home, you will not likely want to start any long term habits that you will have to work on later. So feeding her at appropriate times for her needs – per her pediatrician’s advice – should be the best. I hope that this helps, and that the 4 month sleep regression does not pay you a noticeable visit! : )