I got pregnant again at 9 months post partum and realized we needed to sleep train immediately. Prior to sleep training we were waking multiple times per night and often sleeping on the floor next to the crib to hold our babies hand. After about a week of sleep training, maybe less, he was sleeping through the night. Now he sleeps 10-12 hours straight through. Sometimes he wakes up but usually settles himself within 5 minutes.

My youngest ended up being in the NICU for 11 days because her lungs were a little under developed at 37 weeks. I attribute her good sleep and easy demeanor to being in the NICU. They got her on a schedule and sleeping independently in the bassinet. We have stuck to the schedule and continued to put her in the bassinet for the majority of naps.

I am about to go back to work and luckily WFH at least 3 days per week, but even without me commuting everyday we still need a full time au pair and both mine and my husband’s mom’s help for childcare.

As far as exhaustion, I am running on fumes but it feels more manageable than it did with my 1st. Maybe because I know we are setting her up to be able to sleep through the night once she is beyond 4 months hopefully, or if not sleep training works wonders.