4 - 6 months: An introductory guide to easier settling

Is sleep for your 4 - 6 month old, getting harder?

• Does it feel like things are going backwards?
• Are they waking more at night and beginning to resist sleep during the day too?
• Do they cry as soon as they catch a glimpse of the sleeping bag or arch their back in protest every time you try to settle them to sleep?

Sounding familiar?  

• Have naps become really short or a struggle to maintain?
• Are you bouncing and rocking madly in order to get them to sleep or keep them asleep?
• Are you worried that your baby is always overtired and forever playing catch-up?
• Do you feel like the chaos of daytime sleep is now wrecking your nights too?
• Are you feeding endlessly, multiple times across the night in order to maintain sleep?
• Is everyone telling you to sleep-train but you have a deep awareness that this is NOT for you?
• Or are you simply curious about the next chapter and keen to know what signposts your baby will give in showing you a way forward?

If you've answered yes to any of these questions, you're in the right place.  4 to 6 months is a time of extraordinary developments in your baby's comprehension, motor skills, communication and much more. It's a good thing that warrants curiosity and understanding if we are to avoid getting caught in the web of exhaustion and despair that many parents find themselves in.

In my experience there are always ways of making this stage of development a happier event for everyone.  Seeing things from your baby's point of view is always a great place to start. 

With this in mind I have compiled this handbook, filled with all the insights I wish I had known when my own babies were this age.  Chapters include... 

○ Welcome to this age & stage

○ How your baby is changing - the science

○ How your baby might be feeling

○ Why parents worry

○ What about the hazards of over-tiredness?

○ Babies get frustrated too

○ Feeling stuck & touched-out

○ Practical considerations

         Rolling & tummy sleeping

         Dummies

         Fighting & resisting

○ Let's try a few things

○ What else can we try?

Who am I?

My name is Katie. I am a registered midwife, a certified holistic infant sleep coach and a mum of 4, so I've had my fair share of experience with infant sleep. From guiding exhausted parents via phone, to providing hands on support in their homes, right down to being in the trenches of sleep deprivation with my own children.   I remember it well!  

My role

I support families during times of troubled sleep with their children, firstly by helping them gain a deep understanding of their developmental and emotional needs. From here we then take small, friendly and attachment focused steps towards the sleep skills that parents want them to adopt.

What's changing at this age?

Our little 4 to 6 month olds now have growing awareness, capability and stamina; far more so than when they were newborn.  They are also like little sponges with an eagerness to learn and some serious FOMO going on! They have a need to move their bodies and engage in play and exploration, but unfortunately this often conflicts with how and when parents think they should sleep.  In the pages of this FREE introductory guide, I will walk you through some vital insights that may help you to see these changes from your baby's point of view.  

What if something else is going on?

If you feel that there could be something that you are missing, and perhaps your child is uncomfortable with feeding, reflux, trapped wind or even allergies, I have included a road map for how to go about seeking help and insight from the relevant health professionals, and in what order. 

New ideas

I have also included some easy first steps for exploring more enjoyable ways of falling asleep that do not involve the usual fuss and tussle you have come to dread.  Neither do they rely on leaving your baby alone, ignored or without touch or affection.  In fact most of my methods include extra touch, extra closeness, extra play and even extra time awake.  All of the things that we have traditionally be warned to avoid when it comes to infant sleep.  

Access your copy now

So, why not let me take you for a walk on the wild side.  Download this introductory guide and lets start looking at your baby's sleep with a shift in perspective. Sign up below to receive your copy now.  

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- Katie