SNOO Helps Aid Sleep…Even Through Regressions and Rough Patches

Most parents know babies need to wake and eat every few hours during the first weeks of life. They then expect stretches of sleep to get longer and longer, until they can finally “sleep through the night.” But the reality is that most babies go through rough patches or sleep regressions, even in SNOO.

The great thing is that SNOO was designed to aid infant sleep during these rocky times—the Happiest Baby App has several settings you can customize to give your baby the comforting they need.

Why Sleep Struggles Happen to Newborns

When should a baby be able to sleep through the night? Four months? Six months? Actually, this is a trick question. The answer is never! In truth, babies never sleep through the night...and neither do adults!

At night, we cycle up and down—between light and deep sleep—punctuated by 2 to 4 drowsy wakings. If everything is fine, we dive back into sleep and don’t even remember rousing. But if something is wrong, we may wake up fully.

Your baby enters light sleep every hour or so. And, if something has changed since they fell asleep (their nose is stuffy, they're a little hungry, gums are sore, they're hearing noise from the TV or the street), your little one may pop awake. Not to mention growth-spurt-related sleep regressions that commonly occur in infants!

Another common struggle is the dreaded 3- or 4-month sleep regression. Around this time, babies LOVE to chat, flirt, and smile with their beloved grownups! When they wake up, they may call out for their BFFs to come cuddle or just “hang out.” It’s like your little social butterfly is saying, “Hey, you! Come back and play!”

That’s why families get the most benefit when they use SNOO for 6 months…you don’t want to wean too early. SNOO can help babies quickly recover from these ups and downs and return to solid slumber. There really is no rush to transition to the cot before your baby is 6 months/can push up to hands and knees—even if your baby is big for their age. SNOO was designed to fit a baby up to 33 pounds—which leaves lots of wiggle room for the average 6-month-old (who is usually well under 30 inches and 25 pounds, according to the ).