Sleep regression

Sleep regression is commonly referred to as a sudden worsening of a child's sleep for no apparent reason. Regression is usually associated with children's age crises and sudden growth spurts.

How to understand that the child has a sleep regression:

• Sleep deteriorates suddenly and for no apparent reason. The quality of sleep decreases. The child often wakes up at night. Sleep becomes restless and intermittent.
• A baby cries a lot when waking up.
• It becomes difficult to put down for day and night sleep. The baby resists and takes longer to fall asleep than usual.
• Eating behavior changes. Appetite may noticeably increase or worsen.
• In waking moments, the child is cranky, tearful, requires increased attention and the presence of mom.

How to help your baby during sleep regression:

• Ensure quality wake time during the day and especially before going to bed. There should be enough physical activity, active walks in the fresh air in the first half of the day and more quiet games are in the second half. Adults should be involved in the games with the child. Satisfaction of tactile and emotional contact between mom and baby.
• It is important to remain calm and consistent.
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• You need to try to rest too during the babies sleeps.
• Continue with the rituals to which the child is accustomed and introduce new ones if necessary.
• No need to start or continue learning to fall asleep on his or her own during this period. You don't need to take your baby to bed with you for co-sleeping if he or she is already used to sleeping in his or her own bed.
• Try to help your baby sleep in his or her own bed.
• Try to reduce the likelihood of overexcitement.
• Take your baby to bed between 6:00 PM and 8:00 PM so that he or she gets more quality sleep at night.

References

https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002392.htm
https://www.sleepfoundation.org/baby-sleep/18-month-sleep-regression
https://www.sleepfoundation.org/baby-sleep/12-month-sleep-regression
https://www.sleepfoundation.org/baby-sleep/4-month-sleep-regression
https://www.sleepfoundation.org/baby-sleep/6-month-sleep-regression
https://www.sleepfoundation.org/baby-sleep/8-month-sleep-regression

All recommendations, articles and other content of the baby sleep diary app are intended for physically and mentally healthy children without developmental disabilities and are for information purposes only. Always follow your doctor's recommendations and prescriptions. If your child is experiencing sleep problems, reflecting the presence of any disease, most often neurological, you should contact your doctor.