Falling asleep

[TeamOwen2020]

Hello!

Just a question about napping really. Up until last week, our now 4 month 1week old Bubba needed to be rocked to sleep for naps as he would cry from tiredness. However, miraculously he fell asleep on his bouncy chair where ordinarily he would cry in it when tired. I took this as a cue and put him to bed where he slept for his usual 40 winks. For the next few days I was spotting the cues doing our usual routine of getting into his sleeping bag then a couple of nursery rhymes and he would either start to fall asleep during and I would put him down or he would even fall asleep when I put him in the cot after the songs had finished.

The last couple of days he has gone back to needing to be rocked to sleep. It’s like he is using the songs as a cue to get upset. Fortunately he will go to sleep after a few minutes which I am grateful for but after having a few great days I was hopeful it would continue. I do put him in his cot drowsy and he goes off with me shushing and hand on chest.

Could this be part of the 4 month sleep regression and is he likely to regain this skill do you think?

TIA

[Rox9797]

This very much does sound like part of a regression! Had the same issue with my little boy who is now 6 and a half months, it was like he went through a period of refusing to settle anywhere but me or his dad and then out of nowhere it clicked and he was falling to sleep as normal again! My advice would be to keep persevering with your routine when you’re noticing his cues, keep everything the same and he will fall back into his pattern - although I am sorry to say, this probably won’t be the end of the battle!😅 it’s hard when they regress but remember you’re doing an amazing job and you can get through it☺️

[TeamOwen2020 in reply to Rox9797]

Thank you very much! I thought so but it’s good to hear it from someone else! 👍💪🏼

[Octoberbaby2019]

Don't be disheartened, you're doing a great job and it's good you're putting him to sleep in his cot when drowsy that's better than what I did, I think my son only fell asleep on me and stayed only asleep on me for his naps until at least 5/6 months haha

I think take every day as it comes, stick with your routine, try not to get upset when some days he's screaming the house down. Remember they are still so small at this age and there's so many changes they go through some days they just need mummy more x

You're doing a great job!

[TeamOwen2020 in reply to Octoberbaby2019]

So sorry! Thought I replied! Many thanks. Yes it’s so hard to forget how little they are when they are growing and changing so fast!