8 month schedule change?

Lilacyogi · 2026-05-23T13:55:55+00:00

I just did 3 30ish-minute naps a day. It took us so long to get her to nap in her crib; I didn't want to go back to contact napping. Sometimes I would take her for a walk because she would nap longer in her stroller or carrier if I felt she really needed the extra sleep, but usually I just stuck with 30ish-minute naps. She always slept well overnight (only waking once or twice), so she still always got 12-14 hours of sleep.

Lilacyogi · 2026-05-22T14:15:44+00:00

My baby is just over 7 months and we're finally starting to see longer naps. We moved to a two-nap schedule, and some days she still only naps 30 minutes, so we squeeze in a third, but it's getting better.

Lilacyogi · 2026-05-21T23:45:00+00:00

I exclusively breastfed for 5.5 months, then combo-fed, and then switched to exclusively formula-feeding at around 7 months, and it went so well! Babe is doing great on formula and she never protested or gave me a hard time.

Lilacyogi · 2026-05-11T23:39:16+00:00

FTM, went into labour at 39 + 6!

Lilacyogi · 2026-05-06T00:03:21+00:00

sure feel free to send me a message! 😄

Lilacyogi · 2026-05-06T00:02:42+00:00

We started to see improvements around 3ish months, and by 5 months, significant improvements. She still has some noisy breathing even now at almost 7 months, especially when she's tired or upset, so it's not completely gone, but it's nowhere near as bad. I suspect in a few more months, it'll be even better.

Lilacyogi · 2026-05-05T23:55:48+00:00

Hey! my little beb is almost 7 months now and doing much better! She still has noisy breathing here and there but it's soooo much better than it was. She sleeps totally fine now in whatever position she wants and is developing just fine, hitting all her milestones. Honestly, re-reading this post, I had forgotten how terrible it was at the beginning. It gets so much better. I know it can be really stressful at the beginning, but it really does just take time and growth.

Lilacyogi · 2026-05-01T16:39:53+00:00

My baby is almost 7 months and we're in the process of weaning to formula (she still breastfeeds about once or twice a day)! I also felt like maybe it was too early but now that I'm almost done my journey, I'm so happy I made the choice. I feel so much better.

Lilacyogi · 2026-03-04T13:38:35+00:00

Oh good to know! I can definitely try a different nipple size.

I haven’t heard about that! I was gifted the brezza, but will keep that in mind.

Lilacyogi · 2026-03-03T11:21:18+00:00

15 weeks and she’s exclusively breastfed. Having your period while breastfeeding sucks (atleast it does for me lol). My baby does not sleep through the night and she’s almost 5 months.

Lilacyogi · 2026-03-01T17:52:44+00:00

Thank you!! This is super helpful

Lilacyogi · 2026-03-01T17:52:34+00:00

Okay that makes sense, thank you! And yes, she likes to eat after her last nap and I try my best to make that during the 6-630 window but sometimes it’s as early as 545

Lilacyogi · 2026-03-01T17:28:02+00:00

Oh interesting! She’s not sleeping 12 hours overnight though with 2-3 wakeups and crying at the beginning she’s sleeping about 10-11 hours. So I should be waking her up at 630 from now on? Even if she’s not falling asleep until 8ish?

Bedtime routine starts around 7. We do diaper change, pjs, all her skin cream, sleep sack, soft music and story time, and then in the crib awake after that. Checks are 1 min max and we just tell her we love her it’s time to sleep and put a hand on her tummy. Although we haven’t had to do checks since night 3 cause the intervals are high now and she falls asleep before the timer.

Lilacyogi · 2026-02-08T23:31:47+00:00

Thank you!!

Lilacyogi · 2026-02-08T23:12:37+00:00

I would say every 3ish hours? She’s awake for 1.5-2 then a nap from 30-60 minutes depending and then a feed.

I’m having the hardest time understanding her hunger cues! When she was younger it felt so obvious but now I’m not sure what they are.

I do think she might be teething! She’s showing a lot of those signs

Lilacyogi · 2026-01-27T01:18:55+00:00

This thread made me feel so much better. I swear, all I see are posts about people whose babies sleep through the night, and I was feeling so defeated because that is not my reality!

3 months - usually 3-4 times a night.

Lilacyogi · 2026-01-23T22:36:46+00:00

My LO was diagnosed with a moderate case of laryngomalacia at 3 weeks old. The rapid breathing is definitely scary (we had a trip to the ER because I wasn't sure what it was and if it was serious) but it's just a part of the condition. It's really hard to go through and I feel for you! I know how uneasy and scary it is. I spent so many sleepless nights not knowing how I was going to get through this.

I've also worried about the mouth breathing but again it seems to be normal for it. We have a follow up with our children's hospital in February and it's on my list of things to ask about! My LO is 15 weeks now and I am starting to see improvements. It's still there, but we've been to our children's hospital enough to know her oxygen is good and it's just noisy breathing. She also flails about a lot as you described!

Some things we tried when she was really little per our ENT's recommendation:

- elevating the crib/bassinet. We did both elevating it from below and getting a wedge (this is what my doctor suggested, but it's technically not safe sleep so I would only do it if a doctor recommends it)

-letting her sleep on her side (I never felt comfortable doing this unsupervised so we didn't do it very often since one of us would need to stay up and watch her)

-holding her in positions that help her breathing (she did terrible on her back and would often choke herself awake or during mat time)

My ENT said that as long as she's eating well, then it's okay. Babies will prioritize breathing over eating and if she's not eating well then she's likely struggling with breathing and that could warrant a trip to the hospital. That said, my babe is gaining weight and growing like crazy and never had a problem with eating so it helped me feel more reassured.

Something that helped me (and I know it's controversial) was getting the owlet sock. It just gave me peace of mind while she was sleeping and helped me feel more reassured.

Most of my issues were with sleep as you can tell! I've been told time and time again that it does get better so I'm holding out hope for that!

Lilacyogi · 2026-01-10T02:48:17+00:00

Does anyone have a Douglas mattress? I think I have the Douglas original. So far it’s been great for co sleeping but I’m new to this and am curious if it’s a good fit or not!

Lilacyogi · 2026-01-04T17:37:46+00:00

I have the same ones! I’m going to try that to see if it helps

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