4-month sleep regression hit different this time

Dec 31·1 min read

My son had the 4-month regression and it was rough but we got through it. Now he's 7 months and hit another leap (apparently that's a thing?) and he's SCREAMING at night again. He was sleeping through the night, now he's up 2-3 times. Is this normal or should I be concerned? I read somewhere you're not supposed to sleep train during regressions so we're just... enduring. How long does this one last?

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WWalter T.RegularJan 2

Yeah 7 months was brutal for my twins. They both regressed at the same time so my wife and I were basically operating on like 4 hours of broken sleep for two weeks straight. You're not alone in this.

PPete S.RegularJan 2

The 7 month regression is real and honestly hits harder than the 4 month one did for us. Our guy went from sleeping 6 hour stretches to waking every 2 hours. We ended up just accepting it was temporary and lowered our expectations for like 3 weeks. Hang in there, it does pass.

WWesNew DadJan 2

Did you try adjusting wake windows at all? We found that our son's sweet spot shifted during regressions and we were actually keeping him up too long which made it worse.

CCarlosNew DadJan 3

What helped us most was just knowing it was temporary. With the 4 month one we panicked and tried everything. With 7 months we knew it would end so we just white knuckled through it.

VVincentNew DadJan 3

Have you noticed if he's rolling or doing anything developmentally new? Sometimes the regression is tied to them learning something big like rolling both ways.