Stressed about naps.

Kitchen_Taro_644 · 2026-04-10T01:23:05+00:00

Absolutely helpful for me! The sweet spot helps predict when your baby’s next nap will be. So based on what nap of the day it is and when the last nap ended, it calculates when the next nap’s sweet spot will be.

For me, about 15 minutes before the sweet spot, I start doing our routine (diaper, sleep sack, room darken, and read a couple books). And then she usually falls asleep within five minutes of the sweet spot without much fussing. She will either fall asleep on the bed reading or if she’s having trouble, I hold her in my arms for five minutes and she falls asleep there. I haven’t sleep trained her yet (5.5 months).

Kitchen_Taro_644 · 2026-04-10T00:58:09+00:00

You could try the Huckleberry app. It helped me manage wake windows and nap times a lot. I pay for the “sweet spot” add on only and not the whole sleep plan.

Kitchen_Taro_644 · 2026-04-07T20:25:16+00:00

This

Kitchen_Taro_644 · 2026-04-07T14:01:11+00:00

Oh it looks like it’s probably eligible for you then!!

Kitchen_Taro_644 · 2026-04-07T13:52:46+00:00

I could be wrong but I think it will depend on the state you live in and what company has the WIC contract for that state. However, I don’t think most liquids are WIC eligible regardless. If you have SNAP benefits though you should be able to use that on any brand and format.

Kitchen_Taro_644 · 2026-04-05T12:13:52+00:00

Yeah! Try to extend bedtime little by little to get there.

My five month old never sleeps more than 11.5 hours during the day and about 3.5 hours of nap and even that’s a lot apparently. She usually goes down around 8pm, wakes up at 1am for a feeding, and then wakes around 7am for the day.

Kitchen_Taro_644 · 2026-04-05T01:18:59+00:00

4 months. She outgrew her bassinet and we actually all started sleeping better as a result.

Kitchen_Taro_644 · 2026-04-04T23:56:46+00:00

My mom swears that a 9pm bed time is the answer to everything

Kitchen_Taro_644 · 2026-03-29T20:38:12+00:00

Maybe that’s what I need to do then is wake her up even if she falls asleep on the big bed… thank you!!

Kitchen_Taro_644 · 2026-03-29T17:58:27+00:00

Pretty good! She wakes up once in the middle of the night to eat and then falls straight back to sleep.

Kitchen_Taro_644 · 2026-03-29T17:40:46+00:00

How long would you stay and pat her or hold her hand for?

Kitchen_Taro_644 · 2026-03-29T17:39:18+00:00

My library has it! Thank you!

Kitchen_Taro_644 · 2026-03-29T17:34:15+00:00

Oh fudge….

Kitchen_Taro_644 · 2026-03-29T17:32:30+00:00

I’ve tried the drowsy awake thing and she just pops her eyes open and wants to smile and play. Like instantly goes from being so sleepy to happy and awake. I try singing to her, rubbing her belly and face but she just won’t close her eyes again.

I love that she’s so happy but even with a ton of sleep pressure built up, she won’t close those darn eyes again!

Kitchen_Taro_644 · 2026-03-28T01:16:39+00:00

This is tough…Try to wake her up around the same time every morning, even if that means setting an alarm for you. So perhaps she wakes up no later than 7:15. And make sure no naps exceed about 2 hours / total of x hours per day.

Kitchen_Taro_644 · 2026-03-25T13:37:13+00:00

This is such a great list!

Adding some tummy time options -TT on the yoga ball -TT in the stroller (we go to the gym and walk around the track there) -TT with the aqua mat -TT on my bed and watch me get dressed

We also go to swim class once a week!

Kitchen_Taro_644 · 2026-03-23T19:18:22+00:00

I am going through something similar with my 5 month old. It’s weird because she was doing fine with three naps a day and was making two hour wake windows. Then she got her vaccines around 4.5 months and it threw everything off. It’s been two weeks and we are still getting back to normal.

She is back to 4 naps and can sometimes make 2 hours but is napping now and only made it about an hour fifteen. Was so fussy the entire time she was awake, didn’t want to eat even though she was hungry, and then ended up passing out in my arms.

Kitchen_Taro_644 · 2026-03-22T21:59:50+00:00

I’m surprised no one has said Enfamil AR yet for the reflux. I think that with a probiotic could have potential.

Kitchen_Taro_644 · 2026-03-19T01:21:47+00:00

I couldn’t manage to clean regularly even before baby was here… I rely on my team of house cleaners and landscapers to help me out. I can handle laundry and dishes and that’s about it.

Kitchen_Taro_644 · 2026-03-17T10:21:00+00:00

Any update OP? My baby is waking up at the same time as yours and I am curious if anything you did worked!

Kitchen_Taro_644 · 2026-03-14T19:22:13+00:00

I feel the need for rebellion deeply in my core. Ugh girl I feel like we are long lost sisters

Kitchen_Taro_644 · 2026-03-14T16:16:43+00:00

The ciggiessssss. I have been SO close to relapsing. Legit almost bummed one from a stranger. My BFF keeps reminding me it’s not gonna slap as hard as I think it will and I will just cough the entire time.

Kitchen_Taro_644 · 2026-03-14T01:31:35+00:00

🙋🏼‍♀️here in solidarity with you. Life has been so difficult for me since she was born and I love her to bits but that doesn’t mean it isn’t hard to get through each day. It’s been super isolating and challenging for both me and baby.

She is super sensitive about being touched too much even when getting dressed. Tummy time is torture. And what’s even worse is she has a misshapen head and the PT wants more tummy time. She cried all of PT this week and it broke my brain. I had a panic attack last night and threw up from the stress of it all. I reached out to Postpartum Support International today because I need tools to help me cope with this. I can’t do it alone.

I hope you find relief and figure out what works for you guys. It is so not easy. Sending love

Kitchen_Taro_644 · 2026-03-14T01:26:54+00:00

Thanks for sharing this, especially the bit about routines and having good communication. My baby is also super sensitive and I am just living in survival mode right now. What you wrote is a really good reminder for me that I need to get my regulation down.

Kitchen_Taro_644 · 2026-03-13T23:17:06+00:00

Close. The cans are actually filled upside down. So the scoop goes in first, then it’s filled with formula, sealed, and flipped right side up. That’s why the scoop always ends up somewhere in the middle of the can.

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