Cracking the 4-Month Sleep Regression

Hourly wake-ups, cat-naps, dummy chaos? This ep shares why the 4-month shift hits hard, and the tweaks that get everyone snoozing again.

Hello Nappers!

Did last night feel like you were changing nappies in a revolving door of wake-ups? 🙋‍♀️

We’ve been there.

This week on Nap Trapped we finally unpack the infamous 4-month sleep regression, the one that makes even veteran parents question every life choice.

Here’s the quick-sip version while your coffee’s still hot:

  • Sleep cycles mature: your baby now pops into light sleep every 40-50 mins.

  • Props get loud: dummies, rocking, feed-to-sleep become barcode scanners, beeping for you after each cycle.

  • Night feeds vs. habit wakes: anchor two feeds if baby needs them; treat the rest as “I forgot how to doze” calls.

  • Day work pays off: realistic 45-min naps and four-hourly feeds keep the tank full for night-time.

  • Consistency wins: no fancy gadgets, just repeatable cues that say “you’ve got this, little one.”

Ready to hear the full game plan (plus our story of swapping the dummy 17 times in one night 🔄)?

Listen now and feel free to forward this to the mate who’s googling “is sleep actually necessary?”

You can also check out the ep on Youtube here 👇

As always, we love your questions, wins, and midnight memes, hit reply or tag us on Insta if today’s episode sparks an aha!

Big hugs & solid naps,

Sally + Bec 💤