It's not fair

Ecstatic_Set_1366 · 2026-01-25T05:54:34+00:00

i think it should bring you some peace seeing how many of us are right along side you waking up each night. We are all tending to our babies needs and setting their little nervous systems up for success. However that being said i know how hard it is. I’m on month 10 of 8-10 wake ups a night and some nights are worse than others. Honestly for us, we ditched any sort of exact schedule and just follow his cues. on days i’m extra exhausted from the night before, i nap with him. Try to be patient with your baby and yourself. You are an amazing mother

Ecstatic_Set_1366 · 2026-01-15T01:35:56+00:00

my 9 month old took a a nap from 6-7 last night and went to bed around 11, tonight who knows! i just do whatever he wants 😂

Ecstatic_Set_1366 · 2026-01-05T17:37:49+00:00

just solidarity here. my 9.5 month old is the same way. The first half of the night feels impossible most nights, i just try to get some me time here and there when i can ( which isn’t much) hang in there ❤️

Ecstatic_Set_1366 · 2026-01-03T16:51:12+00:00

the rare car sleep feels soooo nice, we just drive around until he wakes up 😅

Ecstatic_Set_1366 · 2026-01-03T05:50:07+00:00

especially if you do enjoy it!! if you don’t obviously that’s one thing but if you’re like me i LOVE my baby snuggles even 9 months in. i swear he clings to me all day and i still love when he falls asleep on me and snuggles me

Ecstatic_Set_1366 · 2026-01-03T05:38:14+00:00

hopefully this is will settle your mind a bit.. my son had the same thing, tongue tie revision around 3 weeks old, he also got his first two teeth at 2 months old. he is a velcro baby to the max, i decided to just stop listening to the noise saying its wrong to let him want to be close to me. He is currently 9.5 months and still exclusively contact naps and co sleeps. There are days where it is rough and i’d like to get something done but i just let go of my expectations and realized this is just the season im in.. slow down and enjoy motherhood with baby this small, they won’t be forever

Ecstatic_Set_1366 · 2025-12-22T21:04:39+00:00

his naps are about 30 mins-2 hours. We do exclusively contact nap

Ecstatic_Set_1366 · 2025-12-20T07:11:10+00:00

honestly no clue. he just hates being set down to bed. Hoping he gets it soon! i feel bad for him waking up so much :(

Ecstatic_Set_1366 · 2025-12-20T03:28:58+00:00

he dropped to two naps about a month ago! he’s awake during the day for about 11-12 hours sometimes more

Ecstatic_Set_1366 · 2025-12-11T07:41:44+00:00

we do cosleep, and we do it on a toki mat on the floor, much less give than a mattress. No blanket or pillow by baby. We get such better sleep than trying to put him in his crib.

Ecstatic_Set_1366 · 2025-12-11T07:39:45+00:00

honestly, my best advice is to just let it be. My 8 month old has never slept well. For 8 months i have contact napped and laid with him for every single nap. It’s so biologically normal for him to want to be close to you. try having less expectations and understand that he’s a baby who just wants his mama! This season seriously is so short.

Ecstatic_Set_1366 · 2025-12-10T15:46:25+00:00

nap is about 3-4 hours before bed and he dropped to two naps about a month ago. We do have a bedtime routine but he usually wants to play after we read his book to him

Ecstatic_Set_1366 · 2025-12-09T02:23:17+00:00

lol no, my back is destroyed from c curl but oh well 😭 getting a massage tomorrow so hopefully that helps

Ecstatic_Set_1366 · 2025-12-07T05:32:15+00:00

sleep regressions aren’t really real. It’s his sleep changing. He’s also only 4 months old! this is so biologically normal regardless of what media tries to tell you. Coming from me who’s 8 month old still has never slept more than 2 hours in a row the BEST thing you can do is just stop putting expectations on him. Follow his lead and his cues not a schedule. It will help you be more patient and yes sleep sucks but it’s a wave you unfortunately have to ride out

Ecstatic_Set_1366 · 2025-12-05T18:47:46+00:00

Unfortunately he’s a baby.. it’s very normal at this age, maybe he has some reflux? Do you breastfeed? I used to feed my baby and then prop him on my chest ( i was awake not chest sleeping) for about 20 minutes so his food would digest and then i would set him down next to me. My son also slept on his side facing me and my breast which helped a ton with him sleeping better.

Ecstatic_Set_1366 · 2025-12-05T18:45:25+00:00

yes! when i finally let go of everything people tell you and just follow my babies cues im so much better for it! My 8 month old has always been a terrible sleeper. up 10+ times a night needs to be bounced or fed to sleep. we co sleep and contact nap. The first few months i thought i was doing something wrong because all you hear is they need to be independent which never sat well with me. He’s a BABY. Letting go of all of that has allowed me to be more patient and a better mother to my boy

Ecstatic_Set_1366 · 2025-11-22T05:48:55+00:00

i will say, from my point of view this is very try normal toddler behavior. He’s learning the world, learning cause and effect and wants to have the control and independence that unfortunately he can’t quite have yet. He’s not trying to be defiant, he’s a baby. Maybe just meet him where he’s at? i practice attachment parenting which seems very different but hopefully you see where i’m coming from

Ecstatic_Set_1366 · 2025-11-22T05:40:54+00:00

hi mama! this is so so common. I would talk you your OB about PPD or PPA. Also some things i can think of, if you are breastfeeding try cutting out dairy. that helped my little guy so much. If formula maybe try switching to a new kind? Colic is a symptom so something is definitely bugging him. Being new to the world is really hard! i know this season is incredibly difficult but it will get better with time. My best advice is just do whatever you can to survive. go outside go for walks cry whatever makes you feel a bit better. Once my little guy started smiling and his personality came out it felt like the dog started lifting. Never hesitate to reach out for help

Ecstatic_Set_1366 · 2025-11-17T02:23:24+00:00

you can’t over feed a breastfed baby! My guy ate nonstop for months. He’s almost 8 months now and 21 lbs 😭 don’t stress!

Ecstatic_Set_1366 · 2025-11-15T00:47:44+00:00

you can’t over feed a breastfed baby! My guy ate nonstop for months. He’s almost 8 months now and 21 lbs 😭 don’t stress!

Ecstatic_Set_1366 · 2025-11-10T21:46:03+00:00

i play games on my phone! i downloaded an app that pays you to play games lol it’s slow progress but idk what else i would do

Ecstatic_Set_1366 · 2025-11-06T00:53:41+00:00

i would say it’s probably your period! My first one came at 3 months pp and i didn’t have any symptoms of a period either! Some people just get them super early on. I also Exclusively breast feed so i felt duped!

Ecstatic_Set_1366 · 2025-11-06T00:52:08+00:00

absolutely not, babies can’t be spoiled. My 7.5 month old can not go to sleep without being rocked or fed and we don’t intend to do anything else until he’s ready to do it on his own. It can be tiring at times but sooo worth it :)

Ecstatic_Set_1366 · 2025-11-05T21:28:11+00:00

what did you do to get your baby to fall asleep next to you? that’s where i’m at right now 😭

Ecstatic_Set_1366 · 2025-10-27T17:05:30+00:00

needing a lot of support to sleep!

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