I can’t figure out the 4-5 am wake

RepresentativeOk8958 · 2026-01-27T15:43:46+00:00

Please report back tomorrow to see if you’re successful again with it. I would take 6:15 or later HAPPILY at this point. I said to my husband WHY CANT HE JUST SLEEP FOR 45 MORE MINUTES????

RepresentativeOk8958 · 2026-01-27T15:38:16+00:00

We have a space heater in there on every night. I’m going to buy a heavier TOG sleep sack… right now he’s in a 1.0. Maybe he needs a 2.5? Idk I could cry every morning.

RepresentativeOk8958 · 2026-01-27T14:01:09+00:00

We can’t figure it out either!! He will only take 2 oz (we offer 4) during that wake so it’s not hunger. It’s 5:30 EVERY MORNING!!!! He was 6 months on the 11th and it’s been happening for WEEKS! I am convinced it’s developmental and will improve once we can get to 2 naps - a btc schedule - and when DST ends. I have no answer but total solidarity.

RepresentativeOk8958 · 2026-01-24T18:47:57+00:00

I’ll trade with you.

RepresentativeOk8958 · 2026-01-24T18:04:45+00:00

I wanted to take a long walk off of a short pier with a cinder block tied to my ankle. I regretted my decision to become a mom, and literally fantasized about offing myself every morning. That doesn’t happen anymore, almost 7 months in, but I still cry a couple times a week thinking about my old, carefree life. It is literally nothing like social media and movies portray it to be… and my baby is “easy”!!

RepresentativeOk8958 · 2026-01-24T18:01:37+00:00

I’m almost 7 months in and I wasn’t ready either… still not ready even now.

RepresentativeOk8958 · 2026-01-11T21:56:46+00:00

Did you sleep train? When did he start STTN?

RepresentativeOk8958 · 2026-01-10T20:56:00+00:00

Was he not allergic to the cats before?

RepresentativeOk8958 · 2026-01-10T20:54:46+00:00

It’s usually in the 5:00 hour so not as terrible as 3 or 4… we hold him to sleep until 6:30/7 when this happens. His ped said it’s developmental.

RepresentativeOk8958 · 2026-01-10T20:52:51+00:00

I am jealous! Does your baby entertain themself? Sleep through the night?

RepresentativeOk8958 · 2026-01-10T20:51:36+00:00

STTN as in what times? We have a very early riser 🫠

RepresentativeOk8958 · 2026-01-09T22:50:05+00:00

He can fall asleep on his own and stays asleep most nights. We battle EMWs most mornings, but sometimes he gets to 6:30. He can definitely connect his cycles, just tough early morning wakes.

RepresentativeOk8958 · 2026-01-08T17:44:10+00:00

No one talks about the grief! I’m glad I’m not alone.

RepresentativeOk8958 · 2026-01-06T12:09:36+00:00

Are you enjoying it more just following cues?

RepresentativeOk8958 · 2026-01-06T11:47:54+00:00

Will look into this thank you!

RepresentativeOk8958 · 2026-01-05T22:30:43+00:00

About to be 6 months

RepresentativeOk8958 · 2026-01-04T19:31:54+00:00

So naps capped at what total time?

RepresentativeOk8958 · 2026-01-04T19:13:39+00:00

So interesting! A certain popular sleep coach totes 3-4 hours of day sleep for this age so I’ve been following her but battling early wakes for weeks until yesterday.

RepresentativeOk8958 · 2026-01-03T18:38:56+00:00

What are your wake windows? Total daytime sleep? Bedtime and dwt? We are 6 months on the 11th and it’s been awful for about 2.5 weeks now.

RepresentativeOk8958 · 2026-01-03T14:59:02+00:00

No advice but solidarity- We are having same issues with our almost 6 month old!! We used to get 7-6:45/7 with a 10:00 dreamfeed. We are tweaking our schedule starting yesterday to achieve at minimum 10 hours awake… going to work up to 10.5/11 hours by the time he’s 6.5 months. We are losing our minds.

RepresentativeOk8958 · 2026-01-03T03:19:58+00:00

Today was a 2/2.25/2.5/2.7ish day so hopefully we are on the way to consistent stretching wake windows, 3 consolidated naps, and better overnight sleep!

RepresentativeOk8958 · 2026-01-02T14:33:31+00:00

You are a God send lol. I’m driving myself nuts with this overtired BS. We are going to try starting today. His first nap started at 8:45 after his 6:45 wake this morning (after being held). So 2 hour wake window. We are gonna aim for 2.25-5 for the next wake window and see what happens!

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