At 4 months, your little one is becoming more aware of her surroundings and may be learning how to roll over. Sleep regressions often coincide with developmental milestones. Your baby may have finally started sleeping for solid periods of time, then she's suddenly waking up more frequently again. In general, sleep regressions are phases when a baby wakes up more during the night or struggles to nap during the day - and the 4-month sleep regression can be especially challenging for parents. Your pediatrician can offer guidance on the best time to drop one of her nighttime feeds. Keep in mind that sleep training isn't necessarily the same as night weaning and your 4-month-old may still need to eat at least once during the night. A few of the more popular methods are cry it out (or "extinction," which involves letting your baby cry until she falls asleep without any intervention), the Ferber method (checking on your baby at increasingly longer intervals) and the chair method (parents sit in a chair in baby's room, gradually moving it closer to the door). While there's no right way to sleep train, there are a few different methods, and the best one for your family depends on your comfort level. By this age, your child can learn how to self-soothe and fall back asleep without your help.
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