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Your dreamy 12-week-old was logging eight-hour stretches… then BAM! night-wakings every 90 minutes, cat-naps on repeat, and a dummy you’re replacing all night long. Sound familiar? In this episode, sleep consultants Sally Woods and Bec Maher unpack the infamous 4-month sleep regression—what it is (a permanent shift in sleep architecture) and how to steer your baby back to restful nights without panic or guilt.

What You’ll Learn• The science of newborn vs. mature sleep cycles—and why four stages suddenly become five • Classic regression red flags (hourly wakings, 38-min naps, dummy drama) • How to tell hunger wakings from “just get me back to sleep” calls—and keep the night-buffet closed • Feed-anchor strategy: hold steady at two night feeds and treat the rest as resettles • Gentle self-settling basics (100 % awake into the cot, no “drowsy but awake” myths) • Day-time tweaks: four-hourly feeds & realistic 45-min naps to fuel better nights

Chapters00:00 Intro – Why the 4-month shift is so hyped00:40 What actually changes in baby sleep cycles01:28 Signs you’re in the regression04:54 Newborn vs. mature sleep architecture08:12 Dummy falls out… now what?11:16 Can early self-settling stop the regression?16:48 Growth spurt or habit waking—spot the difference18:32 Two-feed anchor & “resettle” rule21:13 Creating a gap between props and sleep24:11 Day-work: feeds, naps & schedule sanity25:31 Mindset—consistency over quick fixes

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Hosted by sleep consultants Sally Woods (⁠The Sleep Concierge⁠) and Bec Maher (⁠The Sleep Centre⁠), Nap Trapped helps tired parents solve baby sleep challenges with warmth, evidence, and zero judgement. Every week we turn your questions into practical solutions—with a side of Aldi chocolate.

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