My 4 month old is regressing nightly...

[TheSaint]

We were so proud she was sleeping from 7pm to 6 or 7 am, starting about 3 weeks ago.

So much for that.

This week, she has woken up at 5am, then 4 something, then last night 3:45. Not that she is even hungry, she is just up and awake.

Go put her pacifier back in her mouth, and she just looks at me smiling when i walk in. Wouldnt be so bad if she just laid awake and looked at the LullabyLight on the ceiling, but she likes to "talk" and quite loudly.

Then she rolls over onto her stomach, but she wont roll back onto her back, so she gets tired and starts fussing and i get up and flip her back over. She will eventually doze off again for an hour maybe, then repeat.

I went to bed at 12am last night. I know i saw 2,3,4,5 on the clock, and i finally got up for good with her at 6:30.

Yeah, im feeling chipper this week.

[mmmbeans]

they have to figure it out themselves. 4 months is a big turning point and their sleep schedules have to be re-adjusted. Mine would do the opposite, roll onto her back and get all pissed off because she couldn't get back on her stomach. they figure it out but you'll sleep better in the long run if you let them cry it out and sacrifice a little sleep in the short run. If they think you're gonna come in and flip them over every time they start crying, you'll never hear the end.

[Skew]

She's possessed.

[Jeff L]

I know it sucks dude but enjoy it why you can... Mine are 19, 16, and 10 and would love to be able to rewind time back to when they were 4 months old.

[Zcustom]

My boy hit a rough patch at about that age.

He had started teething and he was hurting. Didn't last long though, good luck!

[Epistaxis]

Yeah, and it doesn't necessarily end soon.

Some kids are sleepers, others not so much.

But I would echo what one of the other posters mentioned. Who is conditioning whom?

If you go to her in the middle of the night, mission accomplished for her.

As tough as it is, you gotta play hardball or you are hers to command.

[Khyber53]

She may be about to hit one of the developmental milestones: turning over, crawling, etc...

Sleep schedules for babies often hit a snag right before one of those. Did for both of my kids, still does with the 2 year old.

[Hawk]

she's 4 months man...she's got things to do! The days of eat, sleep, poop repeat are coming to a close!

[TheSaint]

yeah, we are gonna let her stay on her stomach if she flips over from now on. Her problems was that when she was on her stomach, she wouldnt turn her head to the side, so she was face down...scared us thinking she wouldnt be able to breathe. Wife worked with her today and got her to sleep on her stomach with her head turned.

She really hasnt dictated us up until now, but admittedly she has this week. Ending tonight.

She wants to crawl so badly, but just hasnt gotten it all coordinated yet. She gets so pissed, its kind of funny.

[Zod]

She already is manipulating you.

You're in for a rough ride.

[TheSaint]

well, she is her mothers daughter...but she's so damn cute. Not once has she not smiled and gotten excited when i go to her crib...

im toast

[mmmbeans]

She really hasnt dictated us up until now, but admittedly she has this week. Ending tonight.

[TheSaint]

haha...thanks. guess i can go ahead and turn the baby monitor off:sleep:

[Murph]

She already is manipulating you.

You're in for a rough ride.

But it is so worth it