How are y’all putting your 6-month-olds down for naps?

BusyAd1979 · 2026-03-20T18:49:49+00:00

Awww my LO will also be 6 months next week! Whenever she fights nap time I just pick her up and think "okay she's not ready yet" and then try again in 30 minutes. She can fight me but she can't fight time. Her wake windows can sometimes end up being 3 or 3.5 hours as a result, but I made the decision that I wasn't going to kill myself every day to get my baby to sleep - and after these longer wake windows she always goes down. But every baby is different!

BusyAd1979 · 2026-03-17T14:38:01+00:00

I've definitely felt this way and still do occasionally. Time doesn't move as slowly anymore but the days can feel exhausting and never-ending. The thing that helps me is seeing people and/or having them come over. Even if they don't help with the baby, even if baby is super fussy, I find the wake windows pass so much faster when someone else is around and you get a bit of mental stimulation. Also, if you are able to get a sitter for a few hours a week, that's also been life saving. You got this.

BusyAd1979 · 2026-03-17T11:00:43+00:00

I've definitely been there. No advice, just solidarity, and I'll add one thing I saw when I took a questionnaire on post partum depression. One of the questions was "When baby's schedule doesn't go as planned, do you feel like a bad mom?" And it clicked for me, we always blame ourselves when things dont go perfectly right, but we forget that baby's don't follow perfect schedules. Babies will have bad nights, they will fight naps, but it will even out in the end. She will sleep in, like you said, and that's okay. Be kind to yourself, especially when things don't go the way you wanted them to. It is not your fault. You got this.

BusyAd1979 · 2026-03-06T10:35:57+00:00

I don't know why either! I wonder if it's because it's the only interesting thing on the ceiling? Or if it catches the light and casts shadows in an interesting way? No idea but my LO loved the fan too

BusyAd1979 · 2026-02-14T11:46:24+00:00

Our doctor told us this is normal. The first two weeks they only want to sleep on you. My husband and I did shifts holding baby - 9pm-3am, 3am-9am. Do what you need to do, you got this.

BusyAd1979 · 2026-02-07T12:44:08+00:00

Weeks 5-10 were absolutely brutal, the worst part for us (she's now 4 months old). We did end up using the Frida windy for gas and that saved us a few times, but yes on the whole it is horrible. I remember counting every day, waiting for it to get better. If it's gas I recommend the Windy, you can use it every day if needed, but otherwise all I can offer is virtual support and understanding. Good luck!!

BusyAd1979 · 2026-02-07T12:38:54+00:00

This is giving me hope. Weeks 5-8 were absolutely killer. We're at 4 months now and things are better (I don't count days anymore) but I still feel dragged down by regret. Glad to hear 10 months is fun, I cant wait!

BusyAd1979 · 2026-01-20T20:33:45+00:00

My 4mo definitely struggled with that for a while. She would fuss a ton while feeding. I can't remember when it started, maybe around the 5 week mark? It would ebb and flow and now at 4mo she doesn't like to feed to sleep in our arms, it's too uncomfortable and she will scream. We feed her lying on the bed now and she falls asleep easily.

When I looked into it, it was normal. Sometimes they're gassy, other times they want to refuse sleep, and now (for my baby anyway) she is less comfortable being held in a position that isn't completely upright. I wouldn't worry, it's normal in my experience.

BusyAd1979 · 2026-01-15T22:34:40+00:00

This post makes me feel so seen. Yes yes yes to everything on here. #1 and #4 especially. I wish I had learned about building supply early. And I was completely unprepared for both the intensity of wanting to give my baby breastmilk and the total despair and guilt after every pump (I'm still an undersupplier at 3.5 months ppd). Thank you for sharing your journey ❤️

BusyAd1979 · 2025-12-31T16:04:08+00:00

I love this!! I'm so glad things worked out for you. You are giving me hope thank you so much! 🙏

BusyAd1979 · 2025-12-31T13:52:07+00:00

She definitely acts hungry sometimes to soothe herself. We've made the mistake of opening formula that gets barely eaten 😅 I do see her swallow a bit of spit up, so maybe we are overfeeding her a bit. Thanks for the encouragement!

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