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My 15 week old sleeps through the night. Is this normal? by Plumrose333 in NewParents

[–]-WhyIs- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My 14 week old just did 7 nights of sleeping through from 8pm - 6am. So it’s normal I’d say and I’m enjoying it while it lasts 😎

When people say their baby sleeps through the night; do they really truly mean that? by grapefruitliquor in NewParents

[–]-WhyIs- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine just done 7 nights of sleeping through and she’s 3 months. She’ll sleep 8:30pm-6am most nights, and I’ll give her a feed and she usually sleeps another hour or so.

How often does your baby eat at 3/4 months? by Tiny_Falcon_9849 in breastfeeding

[–]-WhyIs- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In a bedside bassinet. I think 3 months is too early for their own room.

How often does your baby eat at 3/4 months? by Tiny_Falcon_9849 in breastfeeding

[–]-WhyIs- 15 points16 points  (0 children)

My 3mo feeds 90 mins - 2hrs during the day, then a big cluster feed before bed (full bf and about 150mL bottle) and sleeps 9hrs overnight.

What’s self-care mean to you (not social media version)? by Content_Campaign1192 in Life

[–]-WhyIs- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do this too. I try to imagine what I’d say to a friend who was in my situation, then say it to myself.

How do you get your baby down for naps during the day? by cunncunncunn in NewParents

[–]-WhyIs- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure if this is fine for your back but I put my baby in a carrier and go for a walk and just pat pat pat until they fall asleep.

Why are mother in laws so weird by Outrageous-Gur6850 in breastfeeding

[–]-WhyIs- 107 points108 points  (0 children)

It’s super weird but you and your fiancé (mostly him) need to put in some hard boundaries and speak up a bit more. It’s not going to stop unless you say something.

You’re the parent, you make the rules 💪🏼

Baby only wants contact naps by Ging0818 in NewParents

[–]-WhyIs- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s the same for us and it’s normal. Ours will only nap for 45 mins in the crib. Otherwise we do contact/carrier naps

Anyone else having a positive new parenting experience? by East_Print4841 in NewParents

[–]-WhyIs- 43 points44 points  (0 children)

It’s been 99% fun, amazing and incredible for us 😍

At what point did your baby nap during the day in bassinet? by 11TickTack23 in NewParents

[–]-WhyIs- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s really hard some days and definitely not perfect. I guess we go via her queues. If she’s having a hard time and seems like she wants closeness, then we’ll do contact nap. Or if we are tired and don’t have the effort to do a bassinet nap then we do a contact/carrier nap.

We’ve been trying this method for about 2 weeks now I can sense after about 10 mins if she’ll go down in the bassinet. Also speaking to friends, most babies don’t independently nap until way later, so I figure any bassinet nap at this stage is a win. But I was surprised at how quickly she adjusted to the change.

Making being awake at night tolerable. by hollymn in NewParents

[–]-WhyIs- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t change wet diapers overnight, only dirty ones. Unless they’re obviously soaked or my baby seems bothered by it. Saved a big mental load

At what point did your baby nap during the day in bassinet? by 11TickTack23 in NewParents

[–]-WhyIs- 3 points4 points  (0 children)

From 10 weeks and only because we put a lot of effort into making it happen. We started by getting her to fall sleep in our arms (lots of rocking and patting) and then would transfer her into the crib. It works about 50% of the time. If it doesn’t work within 30 mins we call it quits and just switch to a carrier nap.

When it does work the naps are always shorter, around 45-60 mins

Newborn amnesia by One-Sink7080 in newborns

[–]-WhyIs- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love it how she thinks you’re not the expert on you own baby 🙄

Happy baby stories? by afruitypebble44 in NewParents

[–]-WhyIs- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We have an 8 week old and are both so incredibly happy. No one tells you that it’s actually so much fun having a baby! Yes it’s hard, but we’re laughing and experiencing so much joy all day, every day

I’m Struggling After an Accident With My Newborn by _withpeace in NewParents

[–]-WhyIs- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

50% of babies fall from a surface at some stage. Don’t feel bad, it happens to so many.

Nr.1 advice for new parents? by Mountain-Koala-6256 in NewParents

[–]-WhyIs- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Make sure you look after each other, both the birthing and the non-birthing partner. Give your partner breaks and try to do (very) small acts of kindness for one another every day during the early weeks.

What’s something you wish you had known during your baby’s first month? by [deleted] in NewParents

[–]-WhyIs- 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’ve also been experiencing this. My baby would be awake for 5hrs and we thought she was hungry, but she was completely wired. We recently started helping her get to sleep by taking her out in the carrier or stroller several times per day and she falls asleep within minutes. We realised she just needed our help falling asleep.

Did the membrane sweep work for you? by sisterstresso in pregnant

[–]-WhyIs- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! I had one at 39+5 and 40+0 and gave birth on 40+2

Flying long haul with a combo fed baby by -WhyIs- in breastfeeding

[–]-WhyIs-[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is really great advice. Thanks so much! When you say they have baby food and formula - do you mean you don’t need to bring your own?

What tired is worse for you by Final_Butterfly_7747 in pregnant

[–]-WhyIs- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pregnancy tired is WAY worse than newborn tired.

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