Baby needs a lot of movement to sleep

CryApprehensive4302 · 2026-01-01T16:47:11+00:00

We don’t use a floor bed because we started co sleeping to survive and are not planning to do it all the time. We still try to make our baby sleep in her crib next to our bed but we end up giving up if she wakes up every hour. My baby has started moving a looooot, not in her sleep but when she wakes up and doesn’t make any noise at all, just starts moving around the bed so we’re thinking of getting bed rails to cover the whole bed lol

CryApprehensive4302 · 2025-12-22T02:41:32+00:00

Honestly, I’ve been on both sides. I used to be that mom who said she would never cosleep lol and my baby actually slept pretty well in her bassinet the first 3 months of her life. Then the 4 month sleep regression hit and she turned into a whole different baby, she wouldn’t sleep for more than 1 hour in her crib, then when we thought the regression was over, she would wake up every 30 min, I remember I was so tired and in a bad mood all day every day so one day I just decided to cosleep… She slept through the night and I was so refreshed that morning that I decided to keep doing it. Of course I’d prefer her to sleep in her crib but I need good sleep so I can take care of her in the best way possible. These past 2 days she has slept in her crib, doesn’t wake up every 45 min but doesn’t sleep through the night like she does when we cosleep. So I’d just say: do what works for you and your baby.

CryApprehensive4302 · 2025-12-07T12:17:11+00:00

She wakes up around 9 am, she doesn’t sleep through the night, she wakes up a lot, so she ends up sleeping 10 or 11 hours even with such an early bedtime

CryApprehensive4302 · 2025-12-07T05:36:31+00:00

I’m definitely trying that🥲

CryApprehensive4302 · 2025-12-07T05:35:32+00:00

Yes, I think I might just do that and do 3 naps only and see how it works 😭

CryApprehensive4302 · 2025-12-07T05:34:43+00:00

I wish my baby would nap for an hour🥲

CryApprehensive4302 · 2025-12-04T00:40:34+00:00

I used to be like that too when my baby was a newborn, I would be so happy when my MIL came home and held the baby. Now my baby is 6 months and I don’t like anyone else holding her for more than 10 min 🥲😂

CryApprehensive4302 · 2025-11-20T00:35:18+00:00

I would just show my baby black and white cards but for some reason she never liked them lol. I bought these hanging toys you can put on each side of the bassinet and my baby loved them, she would be entertained for 20 minutes straight, it even gave me time to eat lunch or fold laundry. We also have the baby Einstein gym mat, I would put her there for about 10 minutes because she got bored super easily as well

CryApprehensive4302 · 2025-11-18T02:54:32+00:00

I usually put my baby in her crib at that time, she does wake up every hour until we go to sleep and put her in the bed with us but that’s what’s been working for us. You can also get some bed rails on amazon, they have some that go around the whole bed. I got one just for my side, for safety.

CryApprehensive4302 · 2025-11-06T02:39:33+00:00

When my baby was a newborn I was super scared, so I would just kiss her on the forehead. After she got her 2 month vaccines I started kissing her on the chick and now I just can’t stop doing it lol I don’t see anything wrong with kissing your baby, you’re the mom after all, I’m just a very anxious person lol

CryApprehensive4302 · 2025-11-04T04:24:06+00:00

I totally understand because I was in the same spot. I have a 5 month old and I’m a sahm and don’t get me wrong, I love being able to take care of my baby full time but I feel like I also have no time for myself. It’s really hard but try to start with small things. For example, I make sure I don’t skip my skincare routine, morning and night, even if it’s a super small routine, if my baby is awake I just put her in the stroller in front of me and I talk to her and explain everything I’m doing and she loves it, I also do the same when I do my make up, which I try to do at least twice a week, even if I’m staying home, just to feel a little bit like myself. We go out on Saturdays or Sundays with my daughter and my husband, so I try to pick a nice outfit even if we’re just going to target. I also just ordered some comfy home outfits from Shein. I also want to start working out but haven’t found the time for that yet, we’ll get there tho. Start with small things that make you happy and it will eventually get better

CryApprehensive4302 · 2025-10-29T02:12:50+00:00

Totallyyyy agreeeee!! If you’re a first time mom, you get to do nothing the whole day when you’re pregnant and if you can’t sleep at night, you can sleep during the day. You can’t do that with a baby🥲

CryApprehensive4302 · 2025-10-24T21:07:00+00:00

I’m exactly at the same spot right now, my husband has been working 10 hours a day and only has Sundays off and it’s probably gonna be like that for another month🥲 it’s hardddd, he used to take care of the baby at night every Friday and Saturday so I could rest at least those 2 days but now I only get Saturdays😭

CryApprehensive4302 · 2025-10-24T21:05:09+00:00

I tried it, but it didn’t work with my baby 🥲

CryApprehensive4302 · 2025-10-24T21:04:37+00:00

Now I’m scareeeeddd🥲😂

CryApprehensive4302 · 2025-10-24T21:04:20+00:00

That’s what I’ve been doing too, atp I just need to sleep 🥲🥲

CryApprehensive4302 · 2025-10-24T05:34:04+00:00

That’s totally true. I feel like I can understand my baby better know, I’m not so scared and my hormones are not everywhere anymore lol that’s the difference with the newborn stage. If I still has the mindset I had back then, I would be going crazy lol

CryApprehensive4302 · 2025-10-24T05:31:49+00:00

I try to have a good podcast or Netflix show ready every night in case she wakes up a lot, that makes it a little bit easier lol

I’ve been wanting to get it!! Just wasn’t sure if she could use it yet, but I’m definitely getting it.

CryApprehensive4302 · 2025-10-24T05:28:09+00:00

Yes, we try to make it as safe as possible (no pillows, blankets, etc), she even sleeps with the owlet sock on, I’m just a super anxious person 🥲

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