The 9-month sleep regression is a 3 to 6-week period of time when your baby might wake up a lot at night and take short naps. In other words, your 9 month old stops sleeping! Can you avoid the 9-month sleep regression? Based on my 15 years as a sleep consultant, there are 7 things you can do to try to avoid it altogether that I'm going to share with you today! What is the 9 Month Sleep Regression? As with most sleep regressions, the 9-month sleep regression causes a baby to wake up a lot
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15 Month Sleep Regression: Why It Happens and How to Get Through It
Babies and toddlers go through several sleep regressions during the first two years. Just when you thought your baby would sleep through the night and take great naps, another sleep regression seems to hit. During one of these exhausting time periods, your baby will wake frequently at night, wake too early for the day, and/or take short naps. In this post, I'll discuss the 15 month sleep regression, explain why it happens, and give you tips to get through it based on over years' experience as a
Are Sleep Regressions Even Real?
We have written so much about sleep regressions here at The Baby Sleep Site®. SO MUCH. So so so so so much: 4 month sleep regression (and here and here) 8/9/10 month sleep regression 12 month sleep regression 18 month sleep regression (and here) 2-year sleep regression Now, there's a reason for all of these regression articles: there are no less than FIVE sleep regressions within your child's first 2 years of life. That is a lot of problematic,
2 Year Old Sleep Regression: 5 Reasons It Happens, and 5 Tips To Cope
You might think that having a 2-year old at home means you can finally (FINALLY) kiss the exhaustion and drama of sleep regressions goodbye. But sadly, you'd be wrong. The truth is, there is one final sleep regression you'll have to contend with when your child reaches 24 months. You'll have to tangle with the 2 year old sleep regression. Now, the good news is that this sleep regression is indeed the last! So once you get through this, you're done navigating true sleep regressions. But
4 Month Sleep Regression Checklist: What To Do Before, During, and After the 4 Month Sleep Regression
The 4 month sleep regression is a doozie for most new parents - it seems to come out of nowhere! Just when you think your baby's sleep is improving, and that you might be "out of the woods", sleep-wise, BOOM - sleep falls apart completely. It's easy to see, then, why the 4 month sleep regression is such an incredibly popular topic with our readers! We hear from numerous parents each month who want to know how they can prepare for the 4 month sleep regression, what to do during the regression,
18 Month Old Toddler Sleep Regression: 10 Survival Techniques
Oh, parents - I'm so sorry to have to break this news. After three (yes, THREE) sleep regressions, you're not done yet. :( And the 18 month sleep regression? Yeah...it's one of the worst second only to the 8 month sleep regression. BUT that doesn't mean that you're powerless in the face of the 18 month sleep regression - not at all! We're always here for you, readers - even in the face of one of the toughest sleep regressions you'll face. 18 Month Old Toddler Sleep Regression: What It
Sleep Regression, or Something Else?
Is it a sleep regression...or is it something else? That's a question that many parents would like the answer to. After all, until you uncover the root of your baby or toddler's sleep problems, you can't know how to respond to them, and how best to solve them. Today, we bring you a brand-new quiz, designed to help you uncover whether your baby or toddler's recent sleep problems are the result of a sleep regression, or something else entirely. Take the easy, 7-question quiz, and you'll get
Sleep Regression, or Growth Spurt? Or Both?
Parents, does it ever feel like the first year of your baby's life is just one long sleep challenge? Between sleep regressions, teething, illness, growth spurts, and nap transitions, it can feel like your baby will NEVER sleep soundly, because just when you find your sleep "groove", another change or transition rears its ugly head. This is especially true of sleep regressions. There are three sleep regressions that we commonly see happen during the first year of a child's life, and since each
