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4 Month wakeful? & am I doing it right

Lesly84Lesly84 member
in Babies: 3 - 6 Months
My LO is 4 months and about 2 going on 3 weeks. He has always slept great we do bath at 8 last feeding and bed at 9 every night since about 2 months. still a very loose routine since he's young it's more his cues but like I said he's a great sleeper. He was down to one feeding around 4 or 5am and that was it from 9pm- 9am. Now as of 3 days ago he's been waking up around 3am and doesn't cry or anything but is wide awake and just wants to roll around in his crib or chat to himself for about an hour to an hour and a half then gets fussy I'll feed him and then he's back to sleep right away or in another 30 min. I let him just play in there till he's tired and wants to eat or go back to sleep. I'm wondering if that's what it is and if I'm doing it right. My husband tells me to bring him to our bed so he falls asleep faster since he won't roll but I tell him I just have to tough it out for now he'll get back to his normal sleep routine because I don't want him to get used to sleeping with us when he otherwise sleeps great in his crib. I know he's still too little for habits but if he's not fussy or crying I want him to self soothe as well not just hinder his chances of learning on his own.
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Re: 4 Month wakeful? & am I doing it right

  • Littlemama01Littlemama01 member
    Well I am no expert but it sounds like what I would do. I agree that bringing him into bed now isn't the best idea since he's not used to it now why start it and have to break it later. I guess my question is do you stay in bed, or go to him? If he's happy and just awake, I would just leave him until he starts to fuss I think. Again I'm no expert so maybe I'm wrong!!
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  • cagoldicagoldi member
    We are done with the 4 MW and we never brought DS into bed with us. I'm not opposed to bedsharing, but we aren't comfortable doing it at night and he is used to his crib.

    We moved a twin mattress into his room so we could be close to settle him and didn't have to climb up and down stairs all night long. He was waking up crying so letting him play happily was not an option. He was sleeping until 1 am then waking every 40 minutes to an hour until 6.

    If he isn't crying or screaming I probably would leave him alone. If DS wakes up and just fusses or makes noises while he's rolling around trying to get comfortable I don't go to his room.
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  • Lesly84Lesly84 member
    Thank you ladies! We have his crib in our room so I stay in bed,awake. I listening making sure he's just playing until he fusses and wants food or just to know I'm there sometimes he just wants me to roll him back onto his back then he happily goes on rolling.
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  • roo1ooroo1oo member
    If his chatting is keeping you awake, it might be a good time to move him to his own room and use a video monitor. Otherwise, I'd agree with others that your response sounds great to encourage him to self soothe. 
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