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Everything you need to know about the four-month sleep regression

9Honey Parenting

Babies go through a number of sleep regressions in their first year of life - when they wake up often in the night and have a hard time going back to sleep.

However, the one most parents have heard of, is the dreaded four-month regression - it can be a real struggle!

"The difference with the four-month sleep regression is that it lasts up two to four weeks and that's a big chunk of time," Midwife Edwina tells 9Honey Parenting. "Their brain is learning new things at this incredible rate of knots, such as babbling or rolling."

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Many parents dread the four-month sleep regression

Many parents dread the four-month sleep regression Getty

According to Edwina, the best way to manage the regression is to let your baby practice their new skills over and over during the day.

"And just know that it will pass," she advises.

For all of Edwina's tips and advice about sleep regressions, watch the video above.

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