How to get 4 1/2 baby boy to sleep at night

scharle3

My 4 1/2month old boy will not stay sleep at night for longer than 1 hour and half. He sleeps in a pack n play and is EBF. I try to nurse him when he's not in daycare. He usually goes to be around 8:30-9:00 pm. Lately he's been falling asleep around 7:30 or so and will wake up about 8:30-8:45pm and will take forever to go back to sleep. Any tips on getting a regular night routine and getting him to sleep longer. He was swaddled up until 1 month ago and not he's having a hard time adjusting.

SmrBrd2012

I recommend trying the Merlin magic sleep suit thingy. DS still has a startle reflex so the suit has been awesome with transitioning him out of the swaddle. Also, I don't know how your PNP is, but mine would jiggle when LO moved slightly. Maybe that is also waking up your son? Maybe try to transition to his crib?

scharle3

We probably should transition him to his crib, but its on the other side of the house and we are not comfortable with him sleeping all along even though we have monitors.

TessaGarringer

My son just turned 5months on the 6th of oct. He sleeps all night from 9:30 until 9:30am. He wakes up at 9:30 plays for 30mins then goes back to sleep until 11ish. Then plays until 12 then sleeps from 12 until 2. Then up from 2 until 4 Then a short nap from 6-7 then stays up until he goes to sleep at 9:30

jerseymommatobe

This is just my experience but I would personally try to transition him to the crib now. Angel care is a movement monitor which gives people a lot more people of mind then the traditional by monitors. I'm also on the controversial side of things and let her cry for 10 minutes before going in. She usually finds herself back to sleep within 6-7 minutes. After 2-3 nights of this she started to sleep from 7:30pm-6am. Before this she was awake every 3 hours.

laceybee29

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jd614

He is probably outgrowing the Rock n Play. IF you aren't comfortable either move the crib to your room or get yourself a bed for his room.

cee209230

jd614 said:

He is probably outgrowing the Rock n Play. IF you aren't comfortable either move the crib to your room or get yourself a bed for his room.

She has him in a pack and pack, not the rock and play.

I've read other discussions regarding sleep training & the 4mo sleep regression and the most common is having a consistent bedtime routine, bedtime, and nap times. As for keeping him asleep, it may depend on how you put him to sleep. Do you put him down asleep or awake but drowsy? I've read that the key is to be awake but drowsy. And when he wakes, how you react is a big part, too. Rather than picking him up right away, try just shhh-ing and patting his bottom or let him cry a little at a time. If he doesn't stop fussing then pick up, settle him, and put him back down and repeat. Like PP 10 minutes is a good time limit. It will take quite a few tries during the night & may take a couple days for him to get used to.
I say 'I've read' these things instead of them being my own suggestions because DD and I still bed-share.