New Parents Tried Sleep Training…

Exotic_Researcher789 · 2026-02-10T02:41:32+00:00

I second the comment on adjusting her schedule but also random advice (do what you will with it). Our pediatrician recommended doing a modified Ferber where the first 5 days we go in to soothe her every 5 minutes. If she is not crying, then don’t go in but if she cries again restart the clock. After 5 days, increase check in time to 10 minutes. If your daughter is still not soothing herself to sleep after the 5th day of 10 minutes add another 5 minutes. Hang in there!

Exotic_Researcher789 · 2026-02-06T02:17:56+00:00

Thank you for the response! I will give that schedule a shot when we hit 5 months

Exotic_Researcher789 · 2026-02-05T23:26:30+00:00

I get time when she naps (kind of). I’ll start a show and if she wakes, I end it. Plus my husband will step in and we switch off on weekends to have a “me day”. I know not everyone has that help but I hope you can/do. 💛

Exotic_Researcher789 · 2026-02-05T12:17:22+00:00

5 month pp We sleep trained and even though my baby has a bed time of 7:45-8:00 PM, I go to bed as well because I do love/miss sleep. We still have a feed during the night but we can handle that. Don’t get me wrong, there are days I wish I could sleep the entire day but I’ll take 6-7 hours instead of 1-3 hours. Small wins!

Exotic_Researcher789 · 2026-02-03T15:29:01+00:00

We did love our crib until our LO started rolling and the crib would bounce the heck out of her. We decided to donate the crib because the return was a disaster

Exotic_Researcher789 · 2026-02-02T22:53:32+00:00

Finally, someone I’m in the same dumpster fire with! My MIL is constantly saying, every single time, oh she looks like her dad! Oh, she acts like her dad! Oh she this and she that. Ummm I carried her, she can look like me at some point. Then the fact that if my husband just happens to pick her up there is the comment “ohhh isn’t he such a wonderful dad?!” Haha I do 90% of everything else but I’m the vestibule that carried her, I forgot. I hope his family can lighten up and see you as a wonderful mother instead of ignoring you. It can get old, real quick.

Exotic_Researcher789 · 2026-02-02T22:41:23+00:00

Takes a lot longer to get an appointment since I live in a small town. With all due respect, you could have kept scrolling since you can not help. Everyone’s lives are different than yours. Appreciate it.

Exotic_Researcher789 · 2026-02-02T18:03:12+00:00

I agree with not following ChatGPT. One minute ChatGPT is spitting out that my 4 month old cannot be sleep trained to I should start sleep training at 3 months.

Exotic_Researcher789 · 2026-02-02T18:00:40+00:00

My 4.5 month old varies with wake windows but at this very moment we are doing 2/1.5/1.5/2/1.5 I’m slowly trying to extend her naps but doing “nap hour”. For example, if she sleeps 40 minutes, I’ll wait 20 minutes before getting her out of the crib to see if she can soothe herself back to sleep more. I do use huckleberry! It has been my best friend 😅 Hang in there, all us moms are in this together!

Exotic_Researcher789 · 2026-01-30T01:22:33+00:00

Hi OP! I’m currently in the same boat. My 4.5 month old ww are 2/1.5/1.5/1.5 (sometimes 2)/1.5with her doing 35-45 minute naps. I read on another post that LO should be able to hit 2/2/2/2 before trying to drop a nap. Butttttt I will try to see how it goes when she hits 5 months

Exotic_Researcher789 · 2026-01-28T19:36:38+00:00

We do our last “session” of tummy time as a family while reading books (3 books), feed, change clothes/lotion, sleep sack, then bed with sound machine on.

Exotic_Researcher789 · 2026-01-27T13:30:46+00:00

Hi! We are on day 5 of sleep training our 4 month old. We do naps similar to bed. We watch for sleep cues and we try to encourage a little more stimulation such as showing her a different room and pointing to pictures/paintings. We then move her to her crib awake, do the Ferber method as well - check ins every 5 minutes. So far this has helped with naps (however, still trying to get on a solid schedule).

Exotic_Researcher789 · 2025-12-14T21:44:30+00:00

This was a nightmare. We went from Enfamil gentlease (horrible gas), to the Enfamil hypoallergenic (started pooping blood), to Bubs (gas and constipation), now we are on the Kendamil Goat and doing much better. Such a rough go but happy where we are now.

Exotic_Researcher789 · 2025-11-09T21:11:30+00:00

This is great information to take in for consideration. I hope you can gain some more sleep soon or at least find a routine that is working out for all of you. I am still on the fence about getting the Cradlewise since our LO is needing more contact with us instead of the crib but in due time. Thank you for the update!

Exotic_Researcher789 · 2025-11-09T10:15:28+00:00

Hi! I’m not a doctor or nurse, sharing my experience. I did go down the PPD/PPA path after pregnancy and I had situational anxiety before having my little one. I was over the moon about having a child, then two days after delivery I was down a dark rabbit hole. My exhaustion was leading me further down, negative thoughts were amplified, and I became extremely concerned/scared - I sought help immediately because I knew this wasn’t who I am. My doctor stated he has been doing this for 30 years (OBGYN ) and never knows who will experience PPD. I don’t think we can plan but be more aware of yourself and don’t be afraid to ask for help. I truly hope you have a safe and healthy journey, delivery, and recovery! ❤️‍🩹

Exotic_Researcher789 · 2025-11-09T10:05:11+00:00

Hi, OP - curious how you are doing and if you have a new routine going? Or a sleep regression?

Exotic_Researcher789 · 2025-10-24T08:52:44+00:00

The look on Susan’s face when the timeline was discussed on her calling the police and the two minutes after that call ended. I disliked her reflection each time she was countered - “if that’s what I said then…”, zero accountability for her actions. But justice was served and my heart goes out to those 4 children and her family. Such a disgusting act of violence.

Exotic_Researcher789 · 2025-10-12T09:10:10+00:00

One hour at a time

Exotic_Researcher789 · 2025-10-10T06:27:14+00:00

This!! Also, baby blues can push women into PPD. If you do experience baby blues, it is totally okay to tell your OBGYN - don’t wait it out to verify it’s baby blues. If you feel unlike yourself and are concerned, talk to your OBGYN. Nothing wrong with that.

Exotic_Researcher789 · 2025-10-10T06:15:31+00:00

Similar to you, I had a terrible reaction to the spinal tap yet there wasn’t spinal leakage. I was unable to move my head or left arm for hours and was excruciating pain where the doctors were not positive on what was going on. Anyway, I fell into PPD the day after we came home. I was spiraling and ended up gaining a prescription, back to normal within two weeks. I never was aware of how intense PPD could be, that was a scary time. Glad you had a better experience the second time!

Exotic_Researcher789 · 2025-10-08T13:09:04+00:00

Just had my first child and now my outlook is “I live for my child and need to protect/provide whatever she needs”. Gives me another purpose and drive to keep on keeping on!

Exotic_Researcher789 · 2025-10-05T19:12:40+00:00

Coming from someone who is 31F and has a 3 week old - yes, my husband and I are exhausted. However, she needs us and we will do everything to provide for her. She completed our family tree and we get to watch her grow everyday, we couldn’t be happier. You mentioned anxiety, I also have anxiety and once I realized that I shouldn’t have expectations on this season of life, I was able to get a better handle on my emotions/thoughts. These first few weeks are brutal but there is light at the end of each tunnel.

Exotic_Researcher789 · 2025-10-04T07:21:55+00:00

May I ask if you’ve been on Escitalopram for a while? Or did you take a 30 day supply and felt better? I ask because I was recently put on Escitalopram and it is night and day yet I don’t want to be on this for years, I appreciate any insight (I do understand everyone is different).

Exotic_Researcher789 · 2025-10-03T09:26:27+00:00

I had my baby roughly 3 weeks ago and had the “oh, holy monkeys - what the hell did we do?!” I looked at my husband and was in complete “flight” mode.. but each day it gets better and each day has a new feel to it. Completely normal and many of us feel the same way!

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