4 month wakeful....

vollmasm

Is this a real thing?  Maddie is just over 18 weeks old was consistently sleeping from 7-7:30 until 3-4, wake to eat, then back to sleep until about 6:30ish since she was 8 weeks old.  The past few nights, she has started waking up around 11:30, 2:30/3:30, then again at 6:30.  She is also starting to fuss if her pacifier falls out.  Does this sound like the 4 month wakeful period?  Also, what were your experiences with this period?  Anything I can do to get her to sleep like she was or do I have to just wait it out?  Thanks!

DRockH

SOunds like it could also be a growth spurt. I am no help here, I just at 6 months got my DD on a routine that works! She just started to STTN last week...

PolarBerry

I won't really be much help either because my kiddos are six months old and still waking twice a night!!   I just wanted to say I feel your pain :P  Hang in there!

Emily2me

Mason is 4 months old and eats every 2 hours, around the clock, so I can definitely understand where you're coming from. I realize he's not the norm, but from what I have heard from others, the 4 month wakeful is for real. Read this:

https://www.kellymom.com/parenting/sleep/4mo-sleep.html

vollmasm

Emily2me:

Mason is 4 months old and eats every 2 hours, around the clock, so I can definitely understand where you're coming from. I realize he's not the norm, but from what I have heard from others, the 4 month wakeful is for real. Read this:

https://www.kellymom.com/parenting/sleep/4mo-sleep.html

Interesting - thank you for posting that.  It just totally took me off guard the other night.  We're also weaning her from swaddling, which may be enhancing it.  Sounds like I will just have to be patient! 

ahnichols

Aria has STTN since she came home.  However, a couple weeks ago (around 16 weeks or so) she started waking once or twice a night STARVING.  I am unsure if this was the 4 mo wakeful or growth spurt, but it was VERY unlike her.  The last week or so, she seems to be back to her old routine.  I am hoping it has run its course, but it didn't seems like there was anything I could do.  I fed her, soothed her, and returned her to bed.  Some nights she would go right back to sleep and others she fussed for a while before falling asleep.  You're definitely not the only one!