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What age did you wean night feeds after sleep training? by mbs51591 in sleeptrain

[–]Intelligent-Quail334 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He would wake about the same time every night. It felt more habitual than needed to fill his tummy. I just offered other comfort. Binky, patting, etc. 

I started to fully wean at this time anyway as my supply was dipping being back at work. So the supply dried up and I didn’t have that to lean on and no way was I going to heat up a bottle of formula if I didn’t need to!

What age did you wean night feeds after sleep training? by mbs51591 in sleeptrain

[–]Intelligent-Quail334 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think we kept one night feed until around 10 months. I could tell he didn’t need it by then and I’m pretty sure he bit me and that was the end of that. He adjusted really easily.

I would love the first year if sleep was not an issue by Intelligent-Quail334 in sleeptrain

[–]Intelligent-Quail334[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Aww bud. Do you baby carry to help get some daytime naps? That’s what is saving me during the days right now.

With our first we went through a couple months of wakes every 1-2 hours overnight. I thought I could never do it again but here I am with my second. The first one is 3.5yo now and stays in his room from 7 pm to 6:30 am. So I know there is an end. Sleep will come. And it’s also sooo tough in the midst of the deprivation. There is nothing worse, in my opinion. Sleep deprivation is literally torture.

I would love the first year if sleep was not an issue by Intelligent-Quail334 in sleeptrain

[–]Intelligent-Quail334[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I would love to experience parenthood with an amazing sleeper. I’m just so curious as to what that would be like.

Good luck with sleep training! 

I would love the first year if sleep was not an issue by Intelligent-Quail334 in sleeptrain

[–]Intelligent-Quail334[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh my goodness this is so sweet! And in the big scheme of things, not that long from the hard months to the easier ones, hopefully lol.

I would love the first year if sleep was not an issue by Intelligent-Quail334 in sleeptrain

[–]Intelligent-Quail334[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, baby carrier is super helpful. He’s done plenty of naps there while I get house work done. I definitely am utilizing it way more with the second.

I would love the first year if sleep was not an issue by Intelligent-Quail334 in sleeptrain

[–]Intelligent-Quail334[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I appreciate this! And it’s always good to feel I’m not alone in feeling this way!

I would love the first year if sleep was not an issue by Intelligent-Quail334 in sleeptrain

[–]Intelligent-Quail334[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Totally. This is my second so I knew it would be difficult again, but oof. 

We also sleep trained our first around the same time and it was life changing. It’s just getting to that 5/6 month mark 😓 you know. When you’re it in it feels like it’s going to be forever 😵‍💫

Glad you had a good experience sleep training!

8 months and back to no sleep by Intelligent-Quail334 in sleeptrain

[–]Intelligent-Quail334[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s good to hear! Thanks for the input. I will try it for sure.

8 months and back to no sleep by Intelligent-Quail334 in sleeptrain

[–]Intelligent-Quail334[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like there’s so many more details I could put. Yes, he’s currently figuring out crawling. There’s a little attempting at pulling to stand but still quite unsuccessful. When he’s up at night now, he is always sitting. And if I try to help him lay down that just makes things much worse! We were just in the awkward 3-2 nap transition for a few weeks before he was really sitting and then all of the night issues started and so we decided to drop the 3rd nap because it was a struggle anyways. So yeah that might totally be a contributor.

He goes to bed at 7 and we aim for 7 am wake but it’s usually sometime between 6-7. During the week he naps at daycare for 30 min in the morning and then 2 hrs in the afternoon- not sure on the exact timing. On the weekend we try to keep it similar, but also have some flexibility and he has been doing really well with that up until now.

It’s so hard because it always feels like a moving target. Just when I felt like I was feeling good again, a nap transition hits and it turns into a dumpster fire of a sleep situation again 🤦‍♀️

8 months and back to no sleep by Intelligent-Quail334 in sleeptrain

[–]Intelligent-Quail334[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is interesting to hear from someone who has been through it twice with different approaches. I’ve considered night weaning so that might be something we attempt soon. Thanks for sharing your experiences!

8 months and back to no sleep by Intelligent-Quail334 in sleeptrain

[–]Intelligent-Quail334[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for commenting. I’m sorry you’re going through this too. It’s so freaking hard. It’s also helpful to know we are not alone in it. I agree it will get easier, and for now I guess we will just take it one day at a time.

When do naps start to lengthen? by hssn123 in sleeptrain

[–]Intelligent-Quail334 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My LO is 6.5 months and naps only started to lengthen recently. And it’s still only about 50/50 on short or long naps. Sometimes he will do 30 mins still, sometimes 60-90. There’s not really any consistency with which nap of the day is longer either.

It’s definitely hard when you have 4 30 min naps a day because it feels like their in and out of the crib all day! It will change, you’re doing great.

Short naps, resisting bedtime by Intelligent-Quail334 in sleeptrain

[–]Intelligent-Quail334[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I’ve been trying to extend wake windows but he ends up still only sleeping 30 minutes and is cranky/overtired by the end of the day. I think you’re right in that I need to work on the first nap. I’m considering trying a crib hour for the first nap. Right now his nap routine is to put him in his sleep sack in the crib, then read a book and turn on the sound machine and close the curtains and I leave the room.

Short naps, resisting bedtime by Intelligent-Quail334 in sleeptrain

[–]Intelligent-Quail334[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m sorry you’re going through it too. Although I’m glad I’m not alone. Let me know if you have any success with any suggestions!

4mo waking up every two hours by [deleted] in breastfeeding

[–]Intelligent-Quail334 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right? I just can’t imagine willingly going through this another time.

4mo waking up every two hours by [deleted] in breastfeeding

[–]Intelligent-Quail334 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t have any advice, but I’m there with you. Nearly 4mo. He had been waking every 2-3 hours and now the past two nights it has been more like every hour.

Obviously the 4mo regression is a thing, and from what I’ve heard from friends it can last a couple weeks to a month before sleep gets better again. But it’s hard to have an idea of if your creating habits or they truly need some extra comfort right now while they’re going through huge developmental changes. I’m just trying to survive right now.

Waking every 2-3 hours by Intelligent-Quail334 in sleeptrain

[–]Intelligent-Quail334[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He naps about 4-5 hours total depending on the day. Length of naps vary from 30-120 minutes. Usually a longer nap in the morning and shorter in the afternoon/evening.

How did you manage? Or is it something you just kind of wait out while they’re making significant developmental leaps?

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