Leap 4

lmnorman · October 2015

I'm a little nervous about leap 4. It lasts for 35 days! If the other leaps and growth spurts were what has been causing sleep troubles and crankiness, how will I survive this??? I'm so tired!

jenni31 · October 2015

oh no, hopefully not! when is leap 4?

lmnorman · October 2015

jenni31 said:
oh no, hopefully not! when is leap 4?

14 weeks

KAR8706 · October 2015

I saw that on my app in the chart and am not looking forward to it. We are just not getting out of Leap 3

ashleytiff · October 2015

If I want him to get a good nap in I have to be next to him the hold time to he can see or touch me if he wakes up. Otherwise it's a 30 minute nap.

Ckorines · October 2015

I'm in it now. My daughter, who used to be on a schedule, has basically told me to go fuck myself.

How long will this last?

mamaklemond · October 2015

Omg no lol we are about a week in to leap 3, he will be 3 months tomorrow and it has been HELL. He was sleeping thru the night now he's up what feels like constantly even if it's not to eat. He's grumpy gus, can't nap unless held. I can't believe there's another one coming so soon and wr not done with this one yet! Ahhh!

kbrown2385 · October 2015

Leap 3 was hell for us. We are 2 weeks into leap 4 and lo has been normal so far. Hopefully it stays this way.

lmnorman · October 2015

I just feel like he has either been in a leap or growth spurt since he was born. I'm not sure if I even know what his "normal" is!

mrsrep123 · October 2015

lmnorman said:
I just feel like he has either been in a leap or growth spurt since he was born. I'm not sure if I even know what his "normal" is!

Hahahahahaha! So true! Maybe that's why "they" say to not worry about routines and schedules until after 4 months! We've just totally let LO call the shots and he has set his own routine. The only thing we started doing last week was bath before bed.

randa923 · October 2015

We've always had a bedtime routine (even the Dr. recommended it at his 1month) but other than that, I've said he's the boss.

babymorgan72015 · October 2015

This would explain why baby girl has been extra sassy lately

Marinewife81 · October 2015

We're in leap 3, teething, and sick. I need a vacation. I also have 2 other kids at home and a dh who works 2 jobs.

wheresilenceismusic · October 2015

My app said that leap 4 starts tomorrow; I am also a little scared! LO still wakes up four times at night and often must be held for naps. What will this bring?

Though the prospect of her being able to comprehend her name is exciting. I just can't get over how smart babies are.

leelee1112 · October 2015

We're a few days away from leap four. Ugh!!!! I'm so ready for the fussiness to end and the happy baby stage to begin. My friend swears by 6months he'll be happy and way less fussy.

ashleytiff · October 2015

For the last two weeks my LO has been up every two hours it seems...but last night he gave me a full nights sleep. He didn't wake up til 6:30 this morning. My boobs weren't thrilled though.

jlamb252019 · October 2015

I think we're in leap 4 a bit early, but he also has a bit of a cold. LO is 13 weeks (or 14 in wonder weeks) and EBF. He's Up every 2 hours at night now and He is not feeding well during the day. He keeps getting distracted and popping off every minute. Feeding is now taking forever! Anyone else having this issue?

ssnyder016 · October 2015

@jenna&jesse2013 We are exactly the same! When he gets way to fussy I just pump and give him a bottle. It's tons of work and idk if it's right but he is so distracted during the daytime feedings! He's also up 1-3 times a night, last night he went down super easy from 9-12 and then he woke up and inconsolable cried for 2 hours straight! It was a nightmare

ssnyder016 · October 2015

I'm sorry but I'm glad I'm not the only one!

nnewman4 · October 2015

ssnyder016 said:

I'm sorry but I'm glad I'm not the only one!

I feel the same way! We went from 7-8 hours a night straight in the crib to him crying it out as soon as we make a motion to put him down. He's been sleeping the past week and a half almost exclusively in his swing because it's the only place he's happy. Prior to this, we had a week of the happiest baby in the world, all smiles, giggles, and wanting to play.

He's sleeping worse than he did as a newborn, while he wasn't always the easiest to put down to sleep, it would usually go down within a half hour. Now he screams at my shoulder for 30 minutes straight before starting to tire himself out.

randa923 · October 2015

I got a notification on my phone Saturday that read 'leap alarm Owen is in leap 4'. I've never gotten this before and now I'm terrified! It's going to be so bad they're warning me now?

ncontreras05 · November 2015

Oh my goodness this scares the crap out of me!!! I got the alert today for leap 4. Baby girl has been doing so good for the past 2 weeks or so even sleeping through the night. Leap 3 was horrible, I'm nervous just thinking about it.

Ckorines · November 2015

Some days are worse than others, but overall the developments baby makes are really amazing and make it worth it in the end. (We have 23 more days in it!)

jlamb252019 · November 2015

Yeah, although sleeping is still an issue, LO is doing many new things every day. So leap 4 has been exhausting so far, but it has its rewards too. Today he was shrieking in delight and was oh-so-close to laughing.

nicflo2120 · November 2015

What app is this?

VToman · November 2015

This leap is kicking my ass. The other leaps honestly were not bad so I was hoping she would sail thru this one, too. Not so fast! I just can't keep her happy these days!!!

n3na94 · November 2015

nicflo2120 said:
What app is this?

wonder weeks!

wheresilenceismusic · November 2015

Hazel's temperament has been wonderful through this leap! For us, it's been much easier than the past three.

mfweeke91 · November 2015

Thank goodness there's a reason! She can't stand to be put down for a second lol. And by the way I'm jealous of people who can still use their swing. She loved hers but after 8 weeks it just didn't swing her enough even on the highest speed. It moved her maybe an inch back and forth. And I used to get some good naps out of that lol

Juliebird8307 · November 2015

My DD has been so difficult the last few days too. I remember my oldest being rough around 4 months too. I sure hope this passes soon. She's killing my boobs because she's pulling away while eating and waking up like ever 30-60 minutes all night

LCretaro · November 2015

We are in it...exhausting and frustrating. My little man was sleeping 9-6 every night with 2-3 2 hour naps. He just won't sleep at all anymore

when we try to let him cry it out he'll go 20 minutes before I hate myself for it and pick him up...but he still cries in my arms!
Oh, and he went from eating every 4 hours to every 2! Holy boobs

LCretaro · November 2015

Did you all put your LO birth date or actual due date into the app?

lizzypoo96 · November 2015

LCretaro said:
Did you all put your LO birth date or actual due date into the app?

Use their due date

KAR8706 · November 2015

We just started Leap 4..... fun times!

beeish · November 2015

Same here! @KAR8706
Holy sleep regression!

julzy · November 2015

The sleep regression is awful!

Jmitch8 · November 2015

We have 12 days left in leap 4...he's been fine until about a week and a half ago. He just startles easily when going down for a nap or to bed. He's also got a cold though..for almost a week now. I'm exhausted and ready for some sleep!

LCretaro · November 2015

Says we still have 32 days left of this leap...but I think he's readjusting back to sleep after about 2-3 weeks (I think he started this leap a little early?). It's such torture to be given sleep back and then have it ripped away again!

nnewman4 · November 2015

I thought we were done with sleep regression. But alas, I was spoiled with one week of mostly sleeping and we're back to screaming all night long. The only place he doesn't seem to scream is in his swing. I don't even have to turn it on sometimes, he just wants to sit there.

I'm sure all the coffee I'm drinking isn't helping either, but I can't go without it!

KAR8706 · November 2015

We have 23 days left and LO seems to be fussy during the day and he likes to make grunting noises almost like he is complaining to us but he is still sleeping through the night. He has woken up earlier but still down from 11pm to at least 7am. I

mluna1990 · November 2015

So glad I'm not alone on this.. My lo does not want to sleep thank goodness for that swing!!

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