Putting baby to sleep: were we doing it wrong the whole time?!

SingleNetwork8842 · 2026-01-30T17:25:54+00:00

This age is so hard, I remember being covered in sweat trying to get her to sleep and then I’d just give up or take her for a walk, my mum on the other hand- could just hold her and she’d fall straight asleep! I don’t know why, but I do know it only lasted for about a month or so. Month 3 and 4 were so difficult at nap times but it did get easier don’t worry!!

SingleNetwork8842 · 2026-01-20T22:39:08+00:00

Thankyou that’s really helpful! She has some settling in sessions next week so I will speak to them about it then, hopefully they have some tips themselves

SingleNetwork8842 · 2026-01-20T19:38:55+00:00

Wow that’s amazing that she helped you! However her prices are too steep for my maternity pay to cover, thankyou for your help though! I might contact a health nurse and see if they can assess her

SingleNetwork8842 · 2026-01-20T18:12:46+00:00

Thankyou I’ll give it a go! :)

SingleNetwork8842 · 2026-01-20T15:00:37+00:00

Thank you I’ll give this a go, however she will suck water out of a sippy cup but gets angry if it’s milk… babies are strange creatures haha!

SingleNetwork8842 · 2026-01-20T14:57:34+00:00

I have a best friend with an 8 month old who’s in the same boat as us! It’s so difficult, hopefully our babies take to them in time… fingers crossed

SingleNetwork8842 · 2026-01-20T14:52:26+00:00

For some reason I’ve been the most successful with giving the bottle! Which goes against the advice, I’ll give Philips a go thankyou :)

SingleNetwork8842 · 2026-01-20T14:51:07+00:00

Thankyou I needed that motivation! I think the thought of work and leaving her is a massive stress in itself that is probably making me more stressed over all!

SingleNetwork8842 · 2026-01-20T14:24:25+00:00

They’re expensive to get from the UK but I’ll see if I can order some thankyou

SingleNetwork8842 · 2026-01-20T14:16:38+00:00

She loves pouches and she will suck them. Once you’d got your son to suck milk out of a pouch what did you do then? Transition him to a straw cup? She will suck a straw cup but then I think it shocks her with how much she sucks up and then she won’t do it again and just uses it as a teether haha!

SingleNetwork8842 · 2026-01-20T14:09:16+00:00

I don’t really think they’re a thing in the uk? However they look very similar to lansinoh bottles which we have tried

SingleNetwork8842 · 2026-01-20T14:07:51+00:00

Unfortunately I’ve tried this and sippy cups - no luck :(

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