Sleep regression at 6 months - what a nightmare

Dec 41 min read

Our daughter went from sleeping 10-12 hours straight to waking up every 2-3 hours. Started about a week ago. I googled it and apparently this is the "4 month sleep regression" except she's 6 months old so maybe it's late? Either way we're absolutely wrecked. Last night I fell asleep holding her bottle and my wife had to catch it before it spilled. She got mad at me for being careless but dude... I literally could not stay awake. How long does this usually last because I don't know how much more I can take.

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DDrew H.RegularDec 4

Have you tried adjusting her wake windows? Sometimes when they're ready to drop a nap the sleep gets weird like that. Could also be teeth starting. Either way that 2-3 hour cycle is brutal - I remember that phase and we were zombies.

NNick G.RegularDec 5

The "4 month regression" actually happens at like 4, 6, and 8-9 months so the naming is terrible. You're right in the thick of it. Hopefully it's just a phase and not teeth starting early

CCarl S.RegularDec 5

we went through this exact thing at 6 months and I was losing it. turns out my daughter had silent reflux that got worse around that time. might be worth checking with your ped if it doesn't improve in 2-3 weeks

NNeil C.New DadDec 6

lol the "4 month regression" hits whenever it wants apparently. We googled the same thing. Our pediatrician said the window is like 4-8 months depending on the kid. Still sucks though.

DDanny R.RegularDec 6

The 4-6 month regression is real even if Google gets the timing fuzzy. Our second went through the exact same thing at 6 months - was sleeping great then suddenly acted like a newborn again. It lasted about 3-4 weeks for us. Hang in there, you're not doing anything wrong.

HHenry M.RegularDec 4

My daughter did this exact thing at 6 months. Turned out she was teething hard even though no teeth were visible yet. Pediatrician said the pain can start weeks before they actually break through. Definitely worth asking about.

GGene K.RegularDec 6

every 2-3 hours sounds brutal. are you able to rule out hunger? my son was still needing 5-6 feedings at 6 months and the sleep deprivation made me think he had a regression when he just needed more food

ZZack M.RegularDec 6

lol the google rabbit hole. I found myself reading about regressions, teething, growth spurts, planetary alignment... literally anything to explain why my kid suddenly hated sleep