What is the 4-month sleep regression, and how to manage it?
4‑month regression: keep cues
Maintain consistent routines during this developmental shift; it typically stabilizes within weeks.
During the 4-month regression, keeping Raffy consistent helped us rebound.
Around 3–5 months, babies shift to more adult-like sleep cycles. That can mean shorter stretches, more frequent wakings, and choppy naps. The goal isn’t to overhaul your routine—keep your familiar cues (comforter + white noise), ride out the adjustment, and aim for steady consistency over a couple of weeks.
Try tonight
- Keep your Riff Raff routine solid.
- Don’t abandon cues mid-phase just because sleep changes.
- Be consistent over 10–14 days.
What parents say
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Raffie ★★★★★
This has been amazing! I wasn’t too sure if we needed one as our little man was a pretty good sleeper but I thought it might help come the sleep regression if he had a comforter… We have been doing this for three weeks now and it’s been amazing! It’s helped him settle if he’s slightly awake at night—we can turn it on and he’s right back to sleep. I would recommend one to anyone on the fence.
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Raffy Love ★★★★★
We got our first Raffy when Declan was about 4 months old… Our little one was going through a very restless phase and not breastfeeding well but the white noise from Raffy used to settle him so well and he would feed a lot better. When he went through the 8-month sleep regression recently, Raffy was a big help—he just keeps playing his soothing lullaby until Declan cuddles him to sleep.
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Amazing sleep toy ★★★★★
I was a little skeptical at first… We bought Clover for our daughter and from day one she LOVED her! We used it while sleep-training during the 4-month regression—Clover helped her get through the hump and now she self-settles whenever she wakes. We even bought a backup because we can’t be without it!