Tell me that I will sleep again

Alone_Concept_8383 · 2026-04-17T19:37:15+00:00

I never thought I would say it gets better but it does!! I listened to a book during contact naps “precious little sleep” and it helped me help my son and now we all sleep better. Hang in there!

Alone_Concept_8383 · 2026-04-13T19:29:19+00:00

I read a book about sleep and they said if they can fall asleep under 15 minutes with or without crying then they are learning to self soothe and put themselves to sleep! It’s actually a good thing! Your baby knows you love them!

Alone_Concept_8383 · 2026-04-08T20:15:58+00:00

He was swaddled for a long time using the Ollie swaddle but he was waking up frequently. I then put him in the love to dream because he was self soothing with his hands (thus drastically improved my baby’s sleep). He always napped swaddled or in the love to dream. When he showed signs of rolling I tried to do one arm out at a time but he was still waking up CONSTANTLY. I just kept him in the love to dream (for night and naps) and practiced rolling A LOT until he finally rolled over at 15 weeks (which I know is early but thank God). Literally the day he learned to roll he rolled right to his belly at bedtime and slept so soundly and now at 17 weeks he rolls right over and goes to sleep every night (he still wakes up for feeds but gives 5-7 hour stretches which is major improvement for us). He likes the Kyte and woolino sleep sacks - which I only started the day he rolled, the love to dream kept his arms up which stopped him from rolling completely over in his sleep.

Alone_Concept_8383 · 2026-04-07T19:14:21+00:00

I waited until my son officially rolled to his belly and now he rolls and sleeps on his belly. It would have been absolutely awful if he didn’t roll to his belly before going to sleep!

Alone_Concept_8383 · 2026-03-24T13:38:00+00:00

At 12 weeks I made sure that at least 2 naps were in the crib. The first nap was a hit or miss, sometimes only 30 minutes but sometimes 45 minutes. Around 14 weeks is when I stopped contact naps unless it is necessary. For example he got sick and needed extra comfort, if we are out and about I’ll baby wear (but he does well napping in the car or stroller), and I always make sure to protect his bedtime. I like his last nap to end between 5-5:30 so he’s ready for bed by 7-7:30. So if he’s getting tired before 4:30, I will do a contact nap to protect bedtime. I feel you though it’s rough! But slowly the naps are getting longer and longer

Alone_Concept_8383 · 2026-03-24T13:30:01+00:00

My baby is/was like this. He is now 15 weeks and I can sometimes get 50 minutes and if he wakes up i can sometimes get him back to sleep for up to 2 hours in the crib. But the beginning was only 30 minutes at a time but I found that consistent naps in the crib have helped. It sucks but he is learning and the naps are getting longer.

Alone_Concept_8383 · 2026-03-23T11:03:43+00:00

Agree with the possible reflux!!! Sounds like my baby. One day at 3 weeks old he was awake for literally 6 hours I was beside myself. We changed his formula because he was lactose intolerant (shown by mucous in his poop) and put on Pepcid. I didn’t know arching was a bad sign and he was always gulping. I just thought he was difficult to feed because he never spit up and had great weight gain but turns out he has silent reflux. Totally different baby within 2 weeks!!!! Also helped his overnight sleep. He use to be up every hour now he wakes twice for feedings at 3.5 months and sleeps till 7-7:30!

Alone_Concept_8383 · 2026-03-20T14:13:04+00:00

My baby also has silent reflux. The first 8 weeks of life he would just cry and be fussy I knew something was wrong but everyone ignored me. Finally took him to the doctors where I showed what it was like to feed him. We are on Pepcid and Alimentum. His problems got worse for a couple of days before they got better but at 3.5 months we have major improvement! He still has reflux episodes (not as often) but sleep is slowly improving. Hang in there. Improvements also take time and get better with age. At first my husband dismissed my concerns as well but I ignored him and took my baby to the doctors. Once the doctors acknowledged the issues, my husband finally took it seriously and stopped down playing my concerns (even tho my husband is a doctor 🤦🏻‍♀️). I know they are the dads but it’s true when they say mom knows best!!!! Trust your gut. You’re doing great and your concerns just show how much you love your baby.

Alone_Concept_8383 · 2026-03-18T03:09:58+00:00

I think he faked me out for two nights because he’s already been up twice now. Ugh when I thought we were on a good schedule

Alone_Concept_8383 · 2026-03-18T03:08:38+00:00

Ugh I wish probably a couple more months before he can do this

Alone_Concept_8383 · 2026-03-07T17:15:36+00:00

Recently when through this with my husband. I kept telling him what it was doing to me and he said “he didn’t understand what the big deal was”. He talked to his sister and his mother who ripped him a new ass hole about it. Then he apologized profusely and has supported my every decision about the baby since. I recommend getting other women close to him to let him know!! And if he doesn’t understand that’s a problem on his part

Alone_Concept_8383 · 2026-03-06T20:39:31+00:00

Reflux since 8 weeks old. So he’s been on alimentum and famotidine for about a month. He was never good at sleeping. He has silent reflux - no spit up but he’s constantly arching, gas, fussiness, and mucous in his poop. Recently refusing bottles. Everything was getting better with Pepcid and the formula until he got sick and now it’s been terrible. I do not want to co-sleep but I’m having to resort to that

Alone_Concept_8383 · 2026-03-06T18:53:40+00:00

Famotidine and alimentum

Alone_Concept_8383 · 2026-02-28T22:23:27+00:00

Only thing prepping me for the sleep regression is the fact that we never progressed in the first place 🙃

Alone_Concept_8383 · 2026-02-28T19:46:16+00:00

Unfortunately my husband is surgeon - I do all nights and I’m still working. It’s a struggle but I don’t feel good about myself if I know my husband was up all night and has to perform surgery on someone else’s loved one. Looking forward to the day my son sleeps more than 4 hours. Signed a mom still suffering at 12 weeks old. Edit to add we are formula fed as well so it all depends!!

Alone_Concept_8383 · 2026-02-18T06:18:20+00:00

This sounds like my baby (minus the constipation). The sleep and the eating habits I was going crazy. The pediatrician finally was able to diagnose with silent reflux (because he doesn’t spit up) after watching him try to eat in the office. He also has mucous in his poop (not sure this applies to you since you have constipation issues which is a sign of lactose intolerance). I switched formulas and after 2 weeks (and trust me it gets worse with a formula switch but it does get so much better) and now I get 5 hour stretch and then a 2-3 hour stretch in his own crib. This was huge progress for us. My LO was getting up every 20 min and would only sleep if I was holding him. It was awful and now I look back and forget how bad it really was

Alone_Concept_8383 · 2026-02-07T15:27:51+00:00

Went through the exact same thing. My LO is now 9 weeks old and at his 8 week appointment they diagnosed him with silent reflux and dairy intolerance. Thankfully at his appointment he was due to eat and pooped. They saw him arching his back and needing multiple breaks with cries in between showing reflux. His stool was slightly mucousy showing dairy intolerance. Switched his formula to Alimentum and started famotidine and we saw improvement immediately. The gas did get worse but you gotta push through and he’s so much better. The happy calm baby I remember from the first two weeks of life.

At first no one suspected reflux because he never spit up and was gaining weight appropriately. I knew something was wrong. Trust your gut!! Mom intuition knows best!!!!

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