Not exact matches
Let's take a look at
sleep regression — what it is, why it happens, how
long it lasts, and how you can survive it together.
I feel certain that it's connected to the pretty - horrible - for - some - people 4 - month
sleep regression — once that
regression is over, the leap includes being able to (and needing to)
sleep longer stretches.
Sleep regression is when your infant is previously sleeping well through the night for a long time, and however, suddenly, without any known causes (like the big sleep stealers: travel, teething, illness), his sleep goes downhill sudd
Sleep regression is when your infant is previously
sleeping well through the night for a
long time, and however, suddenly, without any known causes (like the big
sleep stealers: travel, teething, illness), his sleep goes downhill sudd
sleep stealers: travel, teething, illness), his
sleep goes downhill sudd
sleep goes downhill suddenly.
I felt more in control having gone through it once before, especially as the frustrating moments of
sleep regression, teething and the
long sleepless nights.
Just note that because each child is different, there is no exact way to tell when a
sleep regression will hit or how
long a nap transition will last.
This
sleep regression is quite possibly the
longest (and most frustrating for parents), sometimes lasting as much as six weeks.
As I said before, most
sleep regressions last between two and six weeks, anything
longer, and you're dealing with a separate issue.
As
long as we are aware of all the developmental points above and are prepared to adapt to meet our baby's new needs, we will be able to dodge this dreaded
regression and continue to enjoy the benefits of a good night's
sleep.
She had just started napping
longer when the 8mo
sleep regression came (she is 11mo now) so I just hold her for naps.
This
sleep regression is real for us — early morning wake time (4 or 5 am) and multiple
LONG night wakings.
After two to three weeks (possibly more, as
sleep regressions CAN last as
long as six weeks in some rare cases) of «Mr. Grumpy» you are probably questioning if you'll ever get your smiley, happy, bundle of joy back.
If you've survived this
long without experiencing the four month or pre-toddler
sleep regression, you're lucky.
When you look at all of the possibilities, on top of increased independence, you are no
longer dealing with a simple
sleep regression, you're dealing with a little person who can choose to refuse to
sleep.