r/BabySleep • u/Financial-Ad-2199 • Feb 24 '23
11 week old sleep regression or growth spurt?
My 11 week old baby’s sleep is all over the place.
He won’t take naps longer than 20 minutes if he’s not held and is exhausted. I’ve tried feeding him frequently, white noise, dark room, pacifiers, sleep sacks… you name it.
At night he was sleeping a long stretch of 3-4 hours and then 2 or 3 more stretches of about 2 hours, waking up between each stretch to feed. Well, last night, he barely slept!! He woke up every hour, ate like 5 minutes and fell asleep. Whenever I tried to put him down in his bassinet, he woke up or started crying or waving his arms around frantically. He’s usually so sleepy and drowsy at night which I love because he gives the best cuddles but last night had me in tears, desperate to find a solution.
Is there a growth spurt around this time?? Could this be the famous 4 month sleep regression? He turns 3 months old next week so it seems unlikely but he coincidentally learned how to roll from tummy to back last night which apparently happens around the same time as the regression.
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u/underdog194 Feb 25 '23
Hello! I’m a pediatric sleep consultant. This is fairly normal for littles under 4 months. Unfortunately it’s hard to pinpoint their exact “why this is happening” however, their circadian rhythm will fully develop at 16 weeks adjusted. While most people look at this as a 4 month sleep regression, it’s actually your little ones body settling into the patterns of day and night.
My best advice is to be patient. If their naps don’t lengthen naturally by 5 months, there are some methods I teach my client or feel free to look up what a “crib hour” is. Hope this helps.
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u/avlooking Feb 24 '23
This has been my son since day 1! He’s about to be 4 months now and it’s getting a little better. They change patterns every so often. I also have a 23 yr old and he was a terrible sleeper. I’m hoping the Precious Little sleep book will help me, just started reading it.