Most of the time, your baby will begin to sleep through the night again once
the cause of the sleep regression has stabilized.
Not exact matches
When we hear that a baby is not
sleeping and fussy we often write it off as a growth spurt or teething; however,
sleep regressions are thought to be
caused by the development
of new skills in your ever changing baby.
Sleep regressions have less to do with weight gain and physical growth (which usually
causes babies to be more sleepy, instead
of sleeping less), than they do with cognitive and mental growth.
But how can you distinguish a phase
of sleep regression from other factors such as a growth spurt which can also
cause sleep problems?
Sleep regression can be
caused by a number
of things.
Teething is a major
cause of 18 - month - old
sleep regression especially if oral soothing techniques do not ease their discomfort.
I have heard that around 4 months baby's
sleep patterns change and that is usually the
cause of the first major
sleep regression.
From my point
of view, you should not be too worried about
sleep regression to avoid being tired and also
causing your baby to be tired.