4 month old still not sleeping through

[bananaz]

If your 4-month-old is only waking once for a quick feed then you should consider yourself extremely lucky. Sleep training isn't recommended before 6 months, and honestly your LO wouldn't need it anyway because she's sleeping great for her age. As others have said, STTN is not typical for such a young baby.

 

[sevenofnine]

Although many babies do, I don't think it's the norm for a 4 month old to sleep through the night.

 

[staralfur]

Yep, I would actually say you've got a better than average sleeper at that age. At 4 months my LO was still waking every three hours for a feed. Taking 3-4oz is a significant enough amount that I'd say she needs it.

My LO is 20 months and still doesn't STTN, and there are several older babies/toddlers that don't. I think at this point I would consider STTN consistently before 10 months to be a 'good' sleeper!

 

[Noo]

Be patient and dont expect too much from your baby... and be grateful... many babies are getting up 2 hourly all night long till a year old. I think for 4 months you have it good

 

[MamaWorld]

My DS1 is 2 years and still doesn't sleep through the night.

 

[HKateH]

My LO wasn't sleeping through at four months. He began consistently STTN from around five months.

 

[Sprite2011]

Lucky you!! My lo wakes up at least 3 times for food overnight and shes 10 months! she usually goes down again straight away but occasionally will be up for a couple of hours! Yes it's hard but totally normal and although I would love to have a full nights sleep she will do it when she's ready. I think your lo's sleep sounds great sorry!

 

[sue_88]

Not sure why there would be an expectation on a 4 month old to go 10/12 hours without a feed.

One night feed is perfectly normal, 2/3/4/5 night feeds are normal. STTN generally ISNT normal!

There's nothing you can do to force your baby to sleep longer, that's up to baby when it's right for them. I think your expectations are way too high.

 

[Dani_Ldn]

My almost 7 month old still doesn't sttn & still has nights where he wakes every 2 - 3 hours (like he did last night).

 

[dancing P]

Thanks ladies! I do think she is going though a wonder week! Lol she's waking now every 2 hours but she's not crying or anything she's just laying awake talking to herself lol which is really cute
Thanks for all your advise xx

 

[Louppey]

DD1 woke every 45 minutes during WW19, which coincided nicely with me returning to work It was possibly the most depressing time of my life.