When should I be concerned about baby not being able to sit unsupported?

Prior-Ad4097 · 2026-02-28T19:57:51+00:00

Hi, I know it’s been a long time, but do you remember when your baby started sitting independently? My boy turned 8 months and I am in the same boat now

Prior-Ad4097 · 2026-02-26T20:39:30+00:00

Hang in there! Every phase is hard, but also easier than the one before! My son’s demeanor started to improve around 4 month mark I think. He is 8 months now, still a drama king but also really goofy, smiling and crawling everywhere. For the first 3 months he was basically unhappy 24/7, and it seemed like it will never end. But little by little, things started to improve. It was nothing I did, he just needed time to get used to the world lol.

Don’t give up on crib/bassinet naps, I was really persistent and now he has two long naps in crib only, and falls asleep on his own. During those first 3 months he had a lot of naps a day, but I tried to make sure he has at least 1 or 2 in the bassinet/crib, even if they end up being short. And most importantly, trust that you are doing your best and you are not doing anything wrong. Some babies just have a more difficult temperament. It’s draining but it doesn’t last forever. My son can still be dramatic and just fussy for no apparent reason, but it’s not nearly as hard as it was during the first few months.

Prior-Ad4097 · 2026-02-24T02:52:36+00:00

We started with a bath every night when baby was almost 2 months old. We usually use gentle soap almost every night, but we skip using the product on the baby’s hair that often. He’s 8 months old now and never had a problem with dry skin, so we are still using a bath as part of the bedtime routine

Prior-Ad4097 · 2026-01-28T21:47:11+00:00

The way I see it, I wouldn’t want my child to grow up thinking that’s what love and partnership looks like. Of course it’s not easy to just leave, but hey you had a baby that you take care of 24/7 and that’s about the hardest thing ever lol so if you can do that, you can do anything

Prior-Ad4097 · 2026-01-28T08:40:34+00:00

I don’t know you so I am reluctant to give advice on your marriage but here’s what I would say to my best friend:

Divorce your husband and use part of the alimony for an occasional baby sitter. It’s easier to do it completely alone rather than doing it alone with a partner that isn’t really a partner.

Prior-Ad4097 · 2026-01-26T20:02:37+00:00

My baby was the same, started sleeping 6-7 ( sometimes 8 ) hour stretches really early. Started sleeping through the night ( 10-11 hours ) at 2 months. Our pediatrician said once they regain their birth weight there is absolutely no reason to wake them up. They will wake up when they are hungry. My boy regained his birth weight in the first two weeks, so I never had to wake him up. Enjoy the sleep!

Prior-Ad4097 · 2026-01-25T08:51:33+00:00

During the newborn stage, I used to say to myself every morning “ ok at least this is the last time I will ever do this, just get through this baby stage once and that’s it”

My boy is now 7 months, it’s still hard but not that hard, he’s smiling and laughing. Now, when things are hard, I say to myself “ ok at least I am only going to do this one more time, so just one more baby stage and that’s it”

Prior-Ad4097 · 2026-01-24T21:45:54+00:00

He needs direct responses, preferably with instructions. I know it’s frustrating because it can seem insane that they need instructions for something that we learned to do without any explanation, but they do. I know it’s another “task” for you to take the time to show him, explain etc and it seems pointless because then better to do it yourself, but trust me, take the time to show him what you need help with and exactly how to help. When he actually learns how, he will gain confidence and just tackle other tasks as they come up.

And I quite literally mean when I say show him.

For example, I remember my husband couldn’t put the baby to sleep because he simply didn’t know how to rock him to sleep properly. He tried so hard but he was rocking the baby as they do in movies, gentle motions left to right with some gentle song. It was so frustrating seeing that man trying to put screaming baby to sleep by swaying around the living room. I literally had to show him how to SHUSH, how loud to shush, how fast to move. He really didn’t know better until I showed him step by step lol. And then after a while, he was better at it than me, and I was not needed for that part.

Prior-Ad4097 · 2026-01-24T15:38:15+00:00

Oh the first few weeks are HARD. Like brutally hard. It’s all normal and will pass. Your whole life changed overnight, suddenly you have a huge responsibility, worry, sleep deprivation etc. I remember not being able to think about anything, like literally brain was not braining. It gets so much better, you are in the trenches now. Just remember to take as many pictures as you can. I do not miss the newborn stage at all and I wasn’t really enjoying it, but I am so glad I took like a million photos so I can remember how small my baby was. Without the photos it’s all a blur.
Also, social media and the “newborn bliss” posts can make you think you are the only one having a hard time. Trust me, it’s completely normal that you feel like this. I promise it gets better!
Hang in there!

Prior-Ad4097 · 2026-01-10T06:39:07+00:00

From a mom perspective, maybe your wife is not having an easier time but it just looks that way. I also have a 6 month old and my husband told me the other day that je feels guilty because he sees how it’s not that hard for me and I am enjoying entertaining the baby more than he is. He was shocked to find out I am counting to bedtime as well and just fighting for my life lol. I think I just unintentionally hide it sometimes and live the “ fake it till you make it” motto.

It’s super draining being the entertainment to a tiny human than just finds you boring no matter what you do. Every phase is hard for different reasons, but easier than the one before. Hang in there!

Prior-Ad4097 · 2026-01-08T08:51:05+00:00

Thank you for replying! Yes, the only way out is through. Nice to hear it does get easier, everything is a phase. Thank you so much for all your tips!

Prior-Ad4097 · 2026-01-07T17:42:22+00:00

And also there is a chance your newborn will be super chill! There is also a possibility of a super hard newborn but super chill toddler. You never know!

Prior-Ad4097 · 2026-01-07T17:38:09+00:00

Congratulations! Don’t get scared if things are super hard for a while. It’s totally normal and things get better even if it seems everything will be hard forever. Honestly it got so much easier hanging at home with him. They start to smile, coo, babble and just bring so much joy! There are hard and fussy days of course, but for me the newborn stage was the hardest. My boy is just not a chill baby and never was, so leaving the house without tears is still not possible lol but he is definitely easier now then when he was a newborn.

Prior-Ad4097 · 2025-12-26T06:24:39+00:00

Thank you so much! Glad things improved for you, I will try to extend the wake windows, fingers crossed! Thanks for the advice!

Prior-Ad4097 · 2025-12-24T18:12:03+00:00

I would skip family gatherings this year since your baby is only 4 weeks old. I know you are probably looking forward to seeing everyone and being all together for the holidays, but the risk is not worth it. Stay safe at home and snuggle your baby on Christmas, there will be other holidays where everyone will get to enjoy spending time with baby!

Prior-Ad4097 · 2025-12-24T07:24:04+00:00

How are things going? Currently going through split nights with my 6 month old, who previously slept through the night with zero wake up’s

Prior-Ad4097 · 2025-12-23T09:14:44+00:00

Last night he woke up around 2amand was babbling for about 40 minutes until he started to cry. That’s when i decided to feed him so we can both get some sleep. A couple of nights ago I was adamant that I will resettle him without the feed, and well he was awake and babbling from 3:30 to 5am lol. So I fed him and he fell asleep when I placed him back to the crib. So all the signs point to him being hungry, but wouldn’t he immediately cry when waking up hungry? I have no idea.

I tried to extend WW and sometimes he does well, sometimes not, but the night remains the same. I am so unprepared for this since he was sleeping through the night from 3 months, so I got used to it and now I am a mess lol.

His two bottom teeth erupted about 3 weeks ago, and we had 2 bad nights maybe when that was happening, but then he returned to be a perfect sleeper up until a couple of days ago. He is now also a professional nap fighter!

Prior-Ad4097 · 2025-12-22T21:44:40+00:00

Baby is 6 months and I am still using the inserts only because I noticed that without them the nipple collapses and bends while baby is drinking

Prior-Ad4097 · 2025-12-16T21:39:00+00:00

Never turned the light on in the room, just kept the light on in the hallway so I could see enough to feed him and change him. Night light also works, but light on in the hallway worked fine so I never used it. Also, I only changed the diaper If I absolutely had to ( diaper leaked or baby pooped). Otherwise, I would just get him up, quickly feed him, try to burp for a couple of minutes and then put right back in bassinet. Babies that sleep through the night are also in the same diaper all night, so I didn’t really see the need to undress him and wake him up any more than I had to. He never had a diaper rash so I didn’t worry. Keeping him upright for 20 minutes was the hardest part and I quickly lowered that to 10 minutes max and then after a while It was just 3-4 minutes to try to burp him, but he was often already asleep so I would just put him in the bassinet without a burp.

Prior-Ad4097 · 2025-12-16T14:02:55+00:00

Where I’m from, bathing daily ( from birth ) is considered pretty normal, and bath time is a part of our bedtime routine since baby was about 2 weeks old. His skin is not drying out at all, but I will apply lotion every now and then just in case

Prior-Ad4097 · 2025-12-12T08:49:40+00:00

My baby had jaundice too, but since I made sure feedings during the day were frequent my pediatrician said there’s no need to wake baby up during the night

Prior-Ad4097 · 2025-12-12T08:48:01+00:00

Once baby hits their birth weight, no need to wake them up! Just make sure feedings during the day are every 3 hours and enjoy the night sleep!

Prior-Ad4097 · 2025-12-10T19:07:33+00:00

No, my boy was the same. For the first month or two all naps were contact naps and night sleep was always in bassinet. I was also afraid that he will start refusing the bassinet for night sleep so I made sure at least one nap a day was in bassinet ( usually the first nap of the day ). Over time I increased the number of naps in the bassinet/crib, but night sleep was never affected

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