Sleep regression or clingy baby?

Question

Some nights 4months+ baby can sleep in his cot & wakes up around 4-5am to sleep with me (in fact, on me because he loves body contact). On other nights he will cry no matter how I pat him, he would sleep better when sharing bed with me & my husband. I wanted him to sleep safely but I couldn’t figure out why he sleeps better on our bed than in his cot. Is it sleep regression or he’s just a clingy baby? #firstmom #firstbaby #firsttimemom #help

naddyzzzz - · Accepted Answer

hmm i cant figure it out too 🤣part of sleep regression is also separation anxiety but id know my daughter has one when she learnt a new skill (3 months almost 4 - rolling over & 6 months - sitting and most recent was when she starting standing and in the middle of the night she would suddenly sit knowing that shes tired and sleepy but her body just wanted to sit). usually ill hug her to sleep as a last resort then placed her back in her cot. but the patting and crying no matter how much you are trying tells me its a regression too. you got this Mama! my baby had this for almost two weeks. just know itll be over soon!