Ep 48: How to Handle the 4 Month Sleep Regression

Let’s talk about the 4-month sleep regression: what it is, what it’s not, and how to manage it.

In this episode, Heather Boyd, occupational therapist and sleep coach, explores what’s happening at the 4-month mark and how to move past the worry and fear about this stage of your baby’s development.

You’ll learn:

• An alternative perspective on the entire idea of a 4-month sleep “regression

• What’s happening in your baby’s brain and body at 4 months

• Why sleep is sensitive at this stage

• What makes this stage difficult for some babies

• 4 strategies for supporting your 4 month old baby

• That if sleep is difficult, it doesn’t mean you’re doing it wrong 

 Mentioned in this episode:

• Parent Self-Care resource https://heatherboyd.vipmembervault.com/products/courses/view/1090681

• Baby Sleep Mini Course (50% off in June 2025 with the code JUNEBUG): https://familysleep.ca/baby-sleep-course

What you can do next:

• Subscribe to this podcast and share it with a friend!

• Download the Baby Sleep Connection Podcast Listener Guide at www.familysleep.ca/links

• ⁠Work with Heather⁠ inside the Confident & Connected Baby Sleep group program or one-on-one.

• Find previous episodes of the podcast at infantsleep.ca/podcast

Credits:🎵 Music: Jordan Wood