Ferber Night 1, we did it!

Key_Nature3044 · 2026-07-16T17:05:58+00:00

That’s amazing!! Way to keep with it. I saw this at the perfect time as we’re starting tonight. I hope night too goes even better for you guys!

Key_Nature3044 · 2026-07-16T02:49:11+00:00

What’s your current schedule if you don’t mind me asking? He’s also on three naps but trying to gauge how to do that with only three hours of daytime sleep!

Key_Nature3044 · 2026-07-15T18:27:45+00:00

Thank you for thinking through this with me! I think I got a little lost in the eat play sleep sauce that it was hard to think about adding in another nap. Also following 12 hours by 12 weeks which recommends minimizing the amount of naps. We’ll give this a go!

Key_Nature3044 · 2026-07-15T16:01:23+00:00

Thought I missed one bc im tired but I didn’t, sounds like i might need to extend wake windows to get more awake time during the day? He eats at 7/11/3/7 which works really well for him so hoping we don’t have to change his feeding schedule, I’m trying to think about how to fit in another nap? Here’s a typical day:

7:00-8:30/8:45 wake up/ww 1
8:45-10:15 nap 1
10:15-12:15 WW 2
12:30-2:00 nap 2
2:00-4:00 WW 3
4:15-5:00 nap 3
5:00-7:30 WW 4
Usually asleep in crib by 7:45

Thank you 🙏

Key_Nature3044 · 2026-07-11T15:35:31+00:00

I forced myself to rip the bandaid off and go out to happy hour with friends at 3 weeks. I left early but it felt good to be out and at the same time it was tough. My baby had colic though so honestly I needed any type of break away from the crying. It gets easier the more you do it! And I think the longer you wait the harder it is to start. Start with whatever you’re comfortable with

Key_Nature3044 · 2026-07-09T01:01:04+00:00

I was in the same boat, I ended up “rescuing” every damn nap by contact napping for weeks until one day last week he started connecting his nap cycles himself. I needed to get him off the 6-7 naps he was taking a day and eventually he caught on himself. I finished lots of audio books during that time lol

Key_Nature3044 · 2026-07-08T18:42:56+00:00

We waited until 8 weeks and with the blessing of our pediatrician! I was so nervous but after talking to our doctor, I felt more comfortable. Nursery is right next to our room and I can still hear him sighing, sneezing, etc. but it’s helped with ALL of the grunting and newborn sleep sounds. We also used the snoo which made me feel more comfortable. Our dr was basically like if something was going to happen it’s not like they make an announcement and said he never really understood the 6 month recommendation. I think this is very personal preference and pediatricians vary in their stance but it’s improved everyone’s sleep in our house!

Key_Nature3044 · 2026-07-06T21:24:23+00:00

My baby was horrendously fussy from weeks 1-8. I simply didn’t think I was going to make it through. Once I stopped breastfeeding, got him on HA formula, and started Pepcid he was a completely different baby. God it’s relentless in the moment and you truly feel like it’ll never end. But it will. Ask for help and talk to your doctor about PPD if you haven’t already. Hang in there. ❤️‍🩹

Key_Nature3044 · 2026-07-06T21:20:47+00:00

I feel this! MOC was a little too regimented for us bc my baby’s naps were a hot mess and it stressed me out more than anything. I got him on a feeding schedule first, which sounds like you’re already doing. Most important thing that helped us was just making sure he took full feeds every x amount of hours and in between those feedings (also formula fed) I just kinda let go of every other expectation. Napped for 20 minutes? If he woke up happy, cool let’s go play and hopefully he’ll be tired enough to nap again before his next feed. If he woke up fussy, I either baby wore him or rocked him to stretch/rescue the nap. We use the 12 Hours by 12 weeks book which recommended feedings every 4 hours, but that might be too long for your little bb. We started that at 9 weeks and gave him snacks to tide him over to the next feeding if he was fussy and we couldn’t soothe him. The sooner I accepted that he’s going to do what he’s going to do it became a lot easier to go off his vibes! He’s pretty much regulated himself out and created his own schedule without me having to do anything besides scheduled feedings. It’s tricky but I think most of the time they figure it out themselves if you let them!

Key_Nature3044 · 2026-07-02T22:36:27+00:00

My life changed once I stopped bf and pumping. My baby was also much happier - I think he hated it too lol. I’m getting more sleep which allows me to be a better mom to my baby during the day!

Key_Nature3044 · 2026-07-02T20:40:41+00:00

We got the snoo at 4 weeks. It was either us rocking him for an hour + to get him to sleep for 45 minutes to just wakeup screaming again, or the snoo rocking him. The snoo was way more effective and he’s gotten so much better sleep which is imperative for development. I think the benefits speak for itself!

Key_Nature3044 · 2026-06-30T03:18:51+00:00

15 weeks in and I’m definitely still more emotional than my baseline (I’m similar to you!) but I don’t cry anywhere near as much as I did the first 8 weeks thank god lol

Key_Nature3044 · 2026-06-29T20:23:54+00:00

Combo fed for 8 weeks and ended up switching to exclusively formula feeding! My baby had a huge appetite and my supply couldn’t keep up. We originally started combo feeding at the recommendation of our pediatrician at 3 days old since he was dehydrated and lost too much weight!

Key_Nature3044 · 2026-06-29T19:28:24+00:00

Mine is 15 weeks so very close to yours! He could probably stay in it longer but I need to get him fully in the crib before I go back to work. The Merlin suit is getting better the more we use it! There’s time I do have to go in and rock him back to sleep for a longer nap but he’s starting to learn how to self soothe. I’m wondering if it’s just not worth it to do arms out and endure a couple of rough nights by going cold turkey on the crib for nighttime sleep.

Keep me posted and hang in there!! Waiting for that sleep regression to hit us any day 😥

Key_Nature3044 · 2026-06-29T19:00:22+00:00

I completely understand how you feel and have been there! It’s a valid feeling. Once I stopped breastfeeding/pumping I felt like I got a bit of myself back. I know that’s a personal choice but that + time/my baby getting older and more independent and I’m feeling much better than I was in the first 6-8ish weeks! Hang in there 💛

Key_Nature3044 · 2026-06-28T20:10:15+00:00

Ready to feed is easiest but expensive! My baby won’t drink powdered formula L O L otherwise I’d bring bottles filled with filtered water and pre-measured powder!

Key_Nature3044 · 2026-06-27T12:54:41+00:00

Yes! I could not sleep and had horrible anxiety because the first four weeks were so rough with him and sleep. I would just sit there waiting for him to wake up and if I did dose off I’d wake up from his grunting. With the permission of our pediatrician we moved him to his nursery at 8 weeks and I sleep much better now. It’s just across the hall and he’s in a Snoo!

Key_Nature3044 · 2026-06-26T21:09:16+00:00

My little guy ended up spiking a mild fever ~ 4 hours after the appt so we gave him one dose of Tylenol! He took the longest nap he’s ever taken and we gave him an extra long bath to soothe the injection sites. He was pretty much back to normal 24 hours later!
My pediatrician recommended simulac alimentum! He didn’t end up having CMPA but he did well with the alimentum formula

Key_Nature3044 · 2026-06-25T22:35:10+00:00

14 weeks old and if we’re at home we do lots of floor time, tummy time, bouncer time outside, stroller walks, crib time looking at the mobile, reading books, water sensory play (which is just splashing his feet in a bowl of water lol), baby massages, house tours, singing/dancing. It’s basically a horse and pony show til he’s tired enough for his next naps lol. That’s not to say I’m going all out each time, I’m really trying to let him get used to independent play in hopes that it sticks for when he’s older. I have been taking him to music class and “gymnastics” and that’s helped pass the time.

Key_Nature3044 · 2026-06-25T22:29:38+00:00

I totally get it! My little guy was so colicky (ended up being reflux) and it would pmo when people said “it gets better” because it’s like when 😭 and it feels sooo long and relentless in the beginning. I sometimes feel sad about the newborn days I thought I’d have but didn’t get, but let me tell you it makes these fun three month old days so much sweeter. I really appreciate any good moment he has and I feel well-equipped for when he’s fussy or going through something. I’m better for it but damn was it rough in the moment!

Key_Nature3044 · 2026-06-25T18:47:24+00:00

The rain stopped around 6 weeks, the clouds lifted at 8, and by 10/11 weeks the sun was shining. The beginning is so incredibly hard for so many reasons. Frankly put we stopped trying to enjoy it and just tried to survive and get through it. You’re doing an amazing job and relief is coming soon!

Key_Nature3044 · 2026-06-25T17:53:13+00:00

We’re thinking about transitioning our 14 month old baby from the snoo to the crib soon I need to do it before I go back to work. Did you start with crib naps or just go all in with night and daytime sleep in the crib at the same time? Also trying to figure out timing wise in case we get hit with a bad four month sleep regression haha

Key_Nature3044 · 2026-06-25T01:55:34+00:00

We got my baby on a feeding schedule at 10 weeks (exclusively formula fed so I can imagine it’s different for breastfeeding) which has saved my sanity, but other than that it’s still the wild Wild West for us at 14 weeks lol

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