u/Mamingo_23

Baby is just 4 months old and we’ve been in the regression for about a week and a half. Before that he was sleeping through the night with 1 feeding. Now it’s just a toss up every night of how many times he wakes, last night it was 7 with 2 feeds because maybe he’s hungry? I feel like we’re doing the major things right so I’m looking for help on the next step. Do we go full sleep train mode or wait until 5 months?

What we’re doing:

• Following wake windows during the day (1.5- 2.5 hours)
• Keeping him “active” and stimulated during the day, including outside time
• Takes 4 naps ranging 30 min to 1.5 hours for a total of 3.5-4 hours of daytime sleep
• Prioritizing daytime feeds, working in one extra compared to before regression. Feed right after nap, not before sleep
• Consistent bedtime routine with 2 hours awake before and feed at the beginning
• FALLS ALSEEP INDEPENDENTLY. Everything I read says he’ll sleep longer once he cracks this and he did. He falls asleep within 10 minutes of being put down every night (and most naps)
• Least to most support during wake ups: paci, rub cheek, stroke cheek, boring pick up, bounce pick up, feed (only feed if 5/3/3)

What we could maybe improve, what’s the biggest culprit??

• Uses a paci: cut this out? How??
• Is in bedside bassinet: should we move him away? His big sister is in the only other room so that’s not an option yet. And honestly I dread the idea of doing 7 wake ups leaning over into a pack and play rubbing his cheek
• Do a dream feed at 10 to get ahead of potential growth spurt hunger?

That’s really all I can think of. Is there something else I’m missing? I’m going crazy searching this sub and all the Google experts at 1 and 2 and 3 am and just need to know I’m not messing things up further