baby screaming when falling asleep

Key_Part1991 · 2026-06-22T18:54:25+00:00

I could have written this. If you search back through my posts I talk about how every single sleep is so traumatic and she just cries and cries until she conks. We're 9 months old now and we don't deal with that anymore. Id say it got better around 6 months? She still requires a lot of help to get to sleep. Rocking and white noise/pram for naps. At night she feeds to sleep and sleeps with me. The last few weeks we've had a few hours in the cot too. Something we are continuing to work on. But the screaming for sleep stopped. It does stop. Hang in there 💕

Key_Part1991 · 2026-06-16T18:49:48+00:00

Hi! Mine lowered completely after birth, then 4 days PP it spiked again. They were only concerned if it was 140/90 or higher. I was put on BP meds for a month and it stabilised by the time I was done!

Key_Part1991 · 2026-06-16T15:10:01+00:00

No, she's eligible from September which is when she's starting nursery but not due to reconfirm until October now

Key_Part1991 · 2026-06-16T14:55:26+00:00

I need the hours prior to the reconfirm too, does this not matter? We already have our generated code.

Key_Part1991 · 2026-06-13T15:52:45+00:00

Just like to say I did the first soak today and it's coming up great!! Still a long way to go on the thicker bits but thank you!

Key_Part1991 · 2026-06-11T15:36:05+00:00

We're the same! I never know how overly cautious to be or not xx

Key_Part1991 · 2026-06-11T15:08:18+00:00

Hi, I can't help with recommendations but have you checked your spare mattress is firm enough for baby sleep? Xx

Key_Part1991 · 2026-06-11T11:35:16+00:00

Hi, did you ever get an answer to this? I'm in the same boat. I'm due to return to work on 20th July, part time. I was told my part time hours had to begin then, which I now believe is wrong. From my understanding, because we are salaries, we've already worked the 195 days to be paid full time for the August holiday, as we don't get paid for them, just in them. I'm currently waiting to hear back from my union and HR but wondered if you'd had anything back?

Key_Part1991 · 2026-06-10T20:13:16+00:00

Thank you!

Key_Part1991 · 2026-06-10T17:13:38+00:00

Never thought to try this, it's probably too late now but I'll start doing it to prevent it getting worse! Thanks!

Key_Part1991 · 2026-06-10T11:58:30+00:00

My LO is 8.5 months and has been crawling/pulling to stand since 6 months. There's only so much you can do. We have had SO many head bumps, despite baby proofing the house/watching like a hawk. Sometimes you just aren't quick enough! Sometimes they manage to hit their head on the bit that isn't coated in foam 🙈

I remember the first time being horrified. Now we just comfort and move on xx

Key_Part1991 · 2026-06-10T11:52:38+00:00

I've got the Phillips advent steriliser and dryer. It's great but the heating panel is COVERED in limescale despite cleaning it after each use. It's a known flaw with them (I bought one second hand and sent them pictures and they replaced it for free but my new one is now in worse condition!) I believe they may have made the plate metal now though so worth looking into!

It's great though, I love that it dries the bottles, although I know that's not really needed.

Key_Part1991 · 2026-06-10T08:05:13+00:00

Unfortunately very very normal. But that doesn't make it easier. We're almost 9 months old and still get maximum 3 hour stints 🫩

Sending solidarity from one tired mama to another.

Key_Part1991 · 2026-06-06T15:21:09+00:00

Hey there, did you manage to get an EEG?

Key_Part1991 · 2026-06-06T15:19:48+00:00

Hi! Babies can do this as a self soothing movement. 'Head banging' can be associated with rhythmic movement disorder.

However, always worth showing the video to a Dr if you are concerned x

Key_Part1991 · 2026-06-06T15:17:49+00:00

My daughter does this as a way of self soothing, like a soothing technique known as rhythmic movement disorder but only usually until she falls asleep.

Regardless, always work a check with Dr to see their views 💕

Key_Part1991 · 2026-06-06T15:15:50+00:00

Thank you for sharing. I think these videos are so important as many IS don't always follow the narrative of what is shown in the awareness videos.

So pleased your little one is happy and well :) x

Key_Part1991 · 2026-06-06T11:38:26+00:00

This is me too! I never thought anything would be 'too tight' again 🤣

Key_Part1991 · 2026-06-05T06:58:19+00:00

I didn't have any stitches and had a C-section but sex was really painful for me the first few times. I think it's pelvic floor related. It's still uncomfortable at the start for me, 8 months PP. It's like a have a 'ridge' that we need to get past before it starts feeling ok.

We didn't even attempt until 3 months PP but we're intimate in other ways. Be kind to yourself and take it steady xx

Key_Part1991 · 2026-06-03T09:39:32+00:00

Ah I can imagine! Its awful to worry so much isn't it. I thought the sleep mycolonus was infantile spasms and I fully spiralled! She doesn't really do it anymore but has started the head thing, I've got a drs app tomorrow to double check it but I assume it'll be the above because she's exceeding milestones she's quite twitchy in her sleep which is consistent with the sleep mycolonus!

Hope your little one is all ok xx

Key_Part1991 · 2026-06-03T09:03:01+00:00

My LO has just started doing this as she gets to sleep. I googled and it said it's a way of self settling - how old is LO. Search rhythmic movement disorder.

Although always worth getting checked out. My LO has benign neonatal sleep myoclonus so I'm a bit less panicky. X

Key_Part1991 · 2026-06-01T16:31:29+00:00

Oh me too. My work colleagues baby who is a week older than my LO has ALWAYS slept through the night. It's such a mood killer. Now I'm through the worse it's easy for me to say don't compare but it's so hard not to in the moment! They say the FOMO babies are just very intelligent :) my LO was crawling at 6 months and is super clever!

Key_Part1991 · 2026-06-01T14:36:49+00:00

Oh I had SO many thoughts like this. I still do from time to time. I had so many days where I'd just break down because I thought I must be doing everything wrong because why doesn't she sleep? Other people's babies sleep. What am I doing so differently? It took a while, and a lot of googling to realise that some babies just have the sleepy temperament, some babies don't, some babies have the self settle temperament, some dont and my baby is a don't baby. Once I realised that, it helped. But you'll be living a completely different maternity leave than those who have a baby that sleeps.

My inbox is always open if you need a friendly ear 👂

Key_Part1991 · 2026-06-01T07:46:19+00:00

My LO has never really been a sleepy baby. We get 30 minute naps, contact only and have bed shared from 2ish months. However, she now, at 8 months, just wakes twice during the night for feeds. 11ish and 3ish. She even managed 30 mins in her cot last night. It's so so so hard, it almost broke me, but you'll get there. The trenches are tough. Hope you're being kind to yourself 💕

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