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This document provides a guide for parents of 4-5 month old babies. It explains that sleep windows are now 90-120 minutes and that naps last between 20-120 minutes, with a goal of 3 naps per day. It also covers daytime and nighttime sleep needs, offers an example schedule and routine, and describes the "4-month regression" where sleep patterns change due to the baby's development.
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13 views7 pagesSleep Guide for 4-5 Month Babies
This document provides a guide for parents of 4-5 month old babies. It explains that sleep windows are now 90-120 minutes and that naps last between 20-120 minutes, with a goal of 3 naps per day. It also covers daytime and nighttime sleep needs, offers an example schedule and routine, and describes the "4-month regression" where sleep patterns change due to the baby's development.
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GUIDEFOR
BABIES OF
4-5 MONTHS
B Y C A R LO TA
First of all, congratulations, you and your baby have passed the
fourth quarter and left behind the stage of the newborn!
I imagine these last few months have been a roller coaster.
rush of emotions, changes and adaptation. Not to mention everything
what you have learned!
If you have a baby of 4-5
months, I have created this
small guide for you.
Windows of Dream
The sleep window of a four-month-old baby and
Five months fluctuates between 90 and 120 minutes.
Generally, we see that these windows
they are shorter in the morning and they lengthen
as the day goes on.
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Similarly, as babies grow, their
the ability to stay awake increases by
that the windows of dreams will be elongated.
Around 18 weeks, you may feel that
your baby is not yet ready to stay
I wake up for two (2) hours, but when it goes away
approaching five (5) months (21-22 weeks),
you will surely find that the ninety window
(90) minutes becomes short and instead remaining
I wake up two (2) hours, if more appropriate.
As I always say, observe your baby and be.
attend to their sleep signals to determine
What are your ideal sleep windows, always?
within the specific range for your age, of course!
Naps
It is likely that naps are still irregular and
They can last between 20 to 120 minutes. We want
limit any nap that exceeds two (2)
hours. This means that you may have to
waking up your baby.
I know this may generate mixed feelings! But you
I would recommend keeping just one nap of up to 2 hours.
This way, you will surely get your baby to eat enough.
during the day and meet your caloric needs and you will protect
also their nightly rest.
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The number of naps will depend a lot on whether your baby
is capable of taking longer or rather shorter naps,
and of his ability to stay awake, since he does not
it is the same to have a sleep window of 90 minutes as
of 120 minutes.
That said, a baby around 18 weeks usually
take an average of four (4) naps a day, and to
as your baby approaches five (5) months, the
The goal is to start taking three (3) naps a day.
slowly expanding their windows of dreams and
working towards more solid and prolonged naps.
Sleep Needs
It is important to emphasize that the dream that
a baby needs to sleep is the sum of the
naps with nighttime rest.
So, if you sleep too much during the day, nighttime sleep
it will be negatively impacted simply by the lack
of sleep, Is it understood?
At four months, your baby's total daytime sleep
It should be approximately 3 to 4.5 hours.
(neither more nor less).
At night, we will search between 11 and 12 o'clock.
(this includes night awakenings and the
tomas that your baby may have).
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Example of Routine and Schedules
Babies 5 Months
(3 NAPS)
HOUR ACTIVITY
08:00 Good morning / Awakening
08:15 Take 1 - Breakfast
Activity / awake time
10:00 - 11:00 Siesta 1
11:00 Take 2
Activity / awake time
1:00 PM Little take 3
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM Siesta 2
16:00 Take 4
Activity / awake time
17:30 - 18:00 Siesta 3 (20 - 30min)
7:00 PM Media takes 5
7:15 PM Bath, little massages, and pajamas
19.40 Take 5 remainder
Bedtime routine indoors
19.50 of the room (bag of
sleep, story, song
20.00 To sleep
Offer this feed to prevent waking up from the long nap due to hunger.
You should be awake 2 hours before bedtime.
Premature babies should follow their corrected age and not their chronological age.
Adapt these schedules according to your daily routine.
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Choose a schedule that works for you and start.
and ends every day at the same time.
Remember, this is a guideline schedule, and you do not have
to follow it closely. As always, we must
stay flexible and follow the signs and
unique needs of our babies.
CLARIFICATION
If your routine is different and it works for you, it doesn't mean
what is incorrect and you should not change anything!
The 4-month regression
During the first months of life, many babies are likely to
they reach a deep and restorative sleep, and even begin to sleep
long periods during the night.
But around four (4) months approximately, many
parents notice a significant change in their children's sleep patterns
small, and it is at this age when babies usually start to have
difficulties falling asleep (if they didn't have them), waking up with
higher frequency during the night and even show changes in its
daytime behavior.
At about four (4) months the
baby sleep cycles "mature" - and pass
from having two (2) to having five (5) phases!
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For those who know me, they will already know by heart
Knowing how to fall asleep is a skill.
learned. Yes, like crawling, walking, talking or
anyone else, learn to sleep by themselves
It's the same. And it requires practice, time, consistency.
and (a lot of) patience.
To be able to 'overcome' this regression, your baby will have to
learn to navigate between these phases and thus be able to return to
falling asleep in these awakenings and reaching a lesser dream
interrupted, longer, and restorative.
This is when it begins to matter how and where you
sleep, since with this maturation, your baby is now
wake up or reach a state of almost waking each one
or two hours. In other words, learning to sleep from
an autonomous way will allow you to navigate through cycles.
Remember that if a baby relies on external support (bottle,
arms, pacifier, movement, etc., it is very likely that you will need
that same support in every awakening to fall asleep again.
Unlike any other 'regression', it is important
understand that this is a permanent state, since it is
a biological change in your baby and it will not come back
back. This change in your baby's sleep pattern is
a biological and definitive change.
If you're interested in learning more and how to help your baby
to learn to sleep on your own, I recommend watching
My Course for Babies of 4-6 Months.