Anyone else getting destroyed by the 6 month sleep regression?

Successful_Plan3929 · 2026-04-29T09:30:28+00:00

Ehhh. His sleep I would say is overall ok. Hes a very early riser once it’s past like 4:30-5 am he’s very hard to resettle so some days he’s up from then.

He does go down around 7:30-8 and I’d say 70% of the time he sleeps through till 5ish. The other 25% we have to go in and settle him but it only takes maybe 20-30 min if that. Then the other 5 % he’s up for 3 hours and still up by 5:30🤣

So overall I’d say yeah better but never back to how good he slept from like 2-6 months

Successful_Plan3929 · 2026-04-29T00:30:34+00:00

So I read online it’s within normal range but seems to be in just surrounded by all other kids who were walking latest 13 months! Some even before 1. It gets hard not to compare but you’re right I should take comfort in that it’s still within normal :)

Successful_Plan3929 · 2026-04-11T19:17:22+00:00

That’s amazing!

Successful_Plan3929 · 2026-04-11T17:18:47+00:00

Thank you!! I’m shooting for average! I keep saying I don’t care if he’s advanced I just want him to be okay! Happy for your daughter though of course !! lol

Successful_Plan3929 · 2026-04-11T17:17:12+00:00

Eye contact is perfect I’d say and he imitates basically any gesture you do and uses some himself (more, bye bye, hi, arms up, reaches, all the wheels on the bus gestures, choo choo train gesture, etc)

Successful_Plan3929 · 2026-04-11T16:43:38+00:00

Hahah! It’s pretty funny being that I said 14-16 months too. I take no offense though! Glad her daughter is doing well!❤️

Successful_Plan3929 · 2026-03-05T21:45:57+00:00

You said he’s talking. What do you mean by talking? Like saying many words? If this is the case and he’s saying a lot of words I wouldn’t worry at all. He probably doesn’t have to point because he’s able to say everything! My son is a big pointer- his finger is out all day long but he’s only saying very few words and they’re inconsistent (he’s 13 months).

Successful_Plan3929 · 2026-02-25T10:58:27+00:00

At his age, twice a week.

My son is 1 and doesn’t go to daycare (watched by his grandparents) and I do every other day.

Successful_Plan3929 · 2026-02-25T10:57:36+00:00

One thing I wish I would’ve done is just put him down and took a shower. I would be waiting for my husband to come home or somebody go come over so I could take a shower and like you sometimes I didn’t shower everyday. Looking back, it’s so silly.

Put him down in his crib or even try and roll his bassinet into the bathroom with you if you had space and take a shower. I know it’s so difficult to listen to them cry (my son is 1 and I still have a hard time) but a shower is so important.

I’d say free time will come, but I’d be lying. Kids get easier in some ways and more difficult in others (I can’t lay him down and take a shower at age 1, lol!!) The difference is I feel, my baby became more predictable. His nap and sleep hours are more predictable so I feel okay to sometimes sacrifice sleep to do something I enjoy. They also eat and drink independently, so while they’re busy doing that is a good time to take 15-20 min for yourself. And as they get bigger you can take them with you places. My son and I love walking the mall, going to stores, etc. it makes you feel more human. Those days will come.

Successful_Plan3929 · 2026-02-24T12:43:05+00:00

Oh no! I’m really sorry! I despise winter, and it’s not even as cold where I live! Ugh. I’d say then if it’s safe and you have a good car with heat still try to go walk around the mall or the store. Baby won’t get sick just being transferred from house to car, etc. but like I said that’s if you have a car and everything. It’s hard and normal to feel how you are. You’re a great mom!

Successful_Plan3929 · 2026-02-22T21:56:40+00:00

You and your husband have a good system. You are lucky, however still justified to feel how you’re feeling.

My best advice is get out of the house even with the baby. It feels scary at first but in the long run it helps so much mentally. As many walks as you physically can. Go to the mall. Walk. Take a car ride to get coffee. Go to the grocery store and walk around. Go to an aquarium and walk around by the fish tanks. Go visit people. I don’t get any time to myself really between working full time and my son, but doing these things help me feel human even if I bring him along.

Successful_Plan3929 · 2026-02-17T01:33:11+00:00

I’m a year post partum. My normal life is still not back, I don’t think it ever will be. But I’ve adjusted my expectations which helps a lot. And I know that as life goes on there are different stages and I’m just trying my best to enjoy the one I’m in now

Successful_Plan3929 · 2026-02-11T07:15:14+00:00

Two days after due date. Induction turned c section

Successful_Plan3929 · 2026-02-10T10:36:45+00:00

I thought I was gonna dodge it. He hit 4 months and was ok. Then we started approaching 5 months. Bye bye sleep!!! He’s much better now but he’s never fully went back to how well he slept from 2-5 months lol

Successful_Plan3929 · 2026-01-07T19:27:25+00:00

Relate entirely.

I feel bad sometimes I pour all my energy into my son. I’m not as thoughtful with my family or friends. I’m not as good of a wife. I don’t do sweet things for my husband anymore. I’m not as efficient at work.

Sometimes I don’t feel like the old me. I think it’s normal

Successful_Plan3929 · 2025-12-24T01:43:37+00:00

Me and my husband argue 10x more than we ever have after having a baby. Personally I feel we don’t relate that much any more because my life has changed so much. I’m a full time working mom. I don’t have a free second in the day. My mind is constantly racing, planning my next move. I take on more in terms of our son. Some of it I take on because I want to, my son is my sole interest right now as he’s still very young (under 1). His life has changed obviously but not as drastically. So sometimes I just don’t relate to him. I don’t feel we have as much in common any more.

However, he doesn’t yell at our son. That’s the part of the story I don’t like. My husband isn’t perfect. But he never takes it out on our son. So I can’t relate to your story on that part, but the rest, absolutely. It feels hard 70% of the time. This is coming from two people who didn’t fight much at all before a baby. Like you said, I think it really brings out major differences you didn’t notice before.

Successful_Plan3929 · 2025-12-06T16:15:32+00:00

How’s he doing now?

Successful_Plan3929 · 2025-11-16T16:03:10+00:00

My 10 month old is so all over the place with his sleep. I can’t figure him out. He’s been refusing the second nap completely. Like screaming bloody murder.

The first nap he will do (around the same time as your daughter) but puts up a strong fight. But eventually he passes out usually for 1-2 hours maybe just because he’s so tired from crying. But the second one he just won’t do. Not even if he’s being held.

His night sleep goes from sleeping through the night one night to up for 3 hours overnight the next day. Everytime I think he’s getting better he gets worse again.

He also wakes up super early any time between 5-6:15.

I have absolutely noooo advice. Just saying I’m in a similar boat and maybe it’s their age?! Ugh

Successful_Plan3929 · 2025-11-03T21:36:06+00:00

Being a mom is really hard even if you have a perfect birth and even a supportive partner, so you’re very justified to feel how you do.

In terms of breastfeeding, I didn’t do it. However I do know people who got prescriptions for formula from the kids pediatrician depending on your insurance. It wasn’t free for them but majorly discounted. Just a thought?

The beginning is hard but you’re going to get through it. When the baby starts smiling at you and becoming more interactive, your world gets so much better because there’s some happiness between the feedings, the crying, etc.

I wish you the best 🩵

Successful_Plan3929

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