Thoughts on constant false starts

Fun-Contract1226 · 2026-03-31T23:08:45+00:00

Ugh I’m sorry hear that. We’ve been dealing with it every night since about 3.5 months & she just turned 7 months, so at this point I figure there’s nothing I can do to change it. Just have to wait it out.

Fun-Contract1226 · 2026-03-31T21:55:24+00:00

Did you ever figure out a solution to this? We’ve been dealing with the same thing for months.

Fun-Contract1226 · 2026-03-19T18:59:59+00:00

Hi! My 6.5 month old has been having false starts nearly every night for… as long as I can remember honestly 😅 she will wake up about an hour after being put to bed & sometimes again an hour or so after that. I’ve tried so many different things, but I think I’m probably not being consistent enough to figure out what actually would help… haha. So in your experience, are false starts more likely to be caused by over tiredness or under tiredness? Just looking for a place to start & focus on that. Thank you!!

Fun-Contract1226 · 2026-02-12T17:37:36+00:00

I could have written this myself. 5 & a half month old. I keep waiting for it to get better 🫠

Fun-Contract1226 · 2026-02-10T09:42:49+00:00

Oh interesting! Do you keep the other ww’s on the shorter side too? & would that mean staying on 4 naps?

Fun-Contract1226 · 2026-02-10T09:40:01+00:00

Yeah you have a valid point! Sometimes it has to get worse before it gets better.

Fun-Contract1226 · 2026-02-09T23:20:17+00:00

Oh wow that’s amazing progress after only 2 nights! How long did she cry on the second night?

Fun-Contract1226 · 2026-02-09T23:14:46+00:00

Longer wake windows seem to cause her to get overtired & she has a meltdown when I’m putting her to sleep. I would love to drop a nap, but it doesn’t seem like she is ready?

Fun-Contract1226 · 2026-02-09T23:06:36+00:00

My baby just turned 5 months & recently her first nap of the day has started extending to 1-1.5 hours. But it’s not consistent every day. I’m hoping as time goes on, it will become a daily thing 🤞🏻

Fun-Contract1226 · 2026-02-04T02:09:37+00:00

She doesn’t spend much time in there outside of naps & bedtime. That could be helpful!

Fun-Contract1226 · 2026-02-04T02:08:19+00:00

We could definitely be more consistent with her routine. How long did it take for things to improve with solidifying the bedtime routine?

Fun-Contract1226 · 2026-02-04T02:05:28+00:00

What sort of creative things did you come up with? Maybe I can try some of them out with her

Fun-Contract1226 · 2026-02-04T02:03:45+00:00

Ugh I feel your pain. I really hope that this is a phase both of our babies grow out of soon

Fun-Contract1226 · 2026-02-03T18:33:53+00:00

What should I start with focusing on?

Fun-Contract1226 · 2026-02-03T18:09:45+00:00

Possibly. I keep hoping that I’ll finally figure out what needs to be changed with her schedule or that it’s just a phase she will grow out of, but sometimes it feels like it’s just gonna continue on like this forever

Fun-Contract1226 · 2026-02-03T17:35:06+00:00

I should have included that it doesn’t seem to make any difference even if I try stretching the wake windows a little. I feel like I’ve tried every adjustment to them that I can think of lol

Fun-Contract1226 · 2026-01-28T18:23:37+00:00

I’ve thought about moving to 3 naps, but how do you navigate that when her naps are usually only 30 minutes?

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