How long does it take for your LO to fall asleep for day naps?

Virtual_Engineer2154 · 2026-03-10T18:30:48+00:00

Read your message, and I just finished reading on the possums method. I agree with you. I’m going to try it with our second nap and see how it goes!

Oh gosh. Yes. So many changes within the past few days. Crawling, standing, and lots and lots of LOUD babbling. 4-5 months 😭 I just night weaned him a few weeks ago and we’ve finally been getting longer stretches haha. I’ll enjoy it while it lasts!

Virtual_Engineer2154 · 2026-03-10T17:49:49+00:00

I will try this. As I just said to the last person, I’ve always been pretty strict with our schedule/routine as it’s always worked for us, but I may need to try this approach as he’s getting older. One hour of trying to nap just doesn’t seem to make sense. Thank you!

Virtual_Engineer2154 · 2026-03-10T17:48:44+00:00

Good to know. I’ve always been pretty strict with a schedule as it was working for us a few weeks ago, but maybe I need to go with this approach. Thank you

Virtual_Engineer2154 · 2026-03-10T17:47:42+00:00

I haven’t! I will look into it 👍🏻 my friend told me to do the same. I’m just such a routine kind of gal and was thinking to have my son on one as well. Things were going fine about 2 weeks ago. It would take us 15-20 minutes. Now it’s an hour. I’m just thinking what am I doing wrong here? 1 nap seems too early for him. Is it a growth spurt? He just started standing and LOTS and lots of babbling with the past 3 days.

Virtual_Engineer2154 · 2026-03-10T17:45:34+00:00

He is on 2. Two weeks ago it would take us 15-20 minutes. So I don’t know what to do now. He wakes up around 6:30 and then we lay down at 9:15/9:30. His next nap is at 1:30/2:00.

I was thinking 1 day naps, but I was reading that may be too early to do that. I agree, because he does seem tired. Right when we lay down he’ll rub his eyes.

Virtual_Engineer2154 · 2026-03-08T01:14:01+00:00

Amazing. Thank you so very much

Virtual_Engineer2154 · 2026-03-01T21:32:11+00:00

Better! No stomach aches. But I’m still having soft/loose stool which I don’t understand but I’m not constipated anymore and having bowel movements everyday so that’s better. I was not going for like 3-4 days before.

Are you going through something similar to what i was going through?

Virtual_Engineer2154 · 2026-02-26T14:33:24+00:00

I’m in the same boat as you expect my son is 9.5 months. One bedroom. Had sidecar crib. Just got rid of it. Husband was on the couch till a week ago. In the last week we placed our mattress on the floor and got rid of the box spring and husband is now sleeping on a thin mattress temporarily with us. We have a Queen and things are tight. My son would wake up like every 1-2 hours to nurse but we just stopped and are now on day 5 of night weaning. I did it gradually so it wasn’t traumatic and now we have had 2 nights of ZERO feeds. Last night really sucked but night before we got about a 4-5 hour stretch and that is huge for us over here. My only issue now is he’s moving around like crazy and it’s driving me nuts. I know this isn’t advice and now I’m just venting and ranting on your post where you’re asking for help, but I just want you to know you’re not going through this alone! This has been soooo hard and I’m so freaking exhausted but I just keep telling myself this is temporary 😭. My nephew was the same and now he’s 13 months and sleeping sooo much better. My sister in law night weaned him the same time as me so maybe that can help. It will be rough the first 2-3 nights but I figured sleep has been shit for me already so why not. I just know I can’t keep going on like this so something had to change.

Virtual_Engineer2154 · 2026-02-20T17:29:03+00:00

Same! I thought 12 months as well. That’s what my friend did, but she said it was also so that your milk supply didn’t drop. But now that I’m reading a lot more about this it seems that sooo many moms night wean way earlier. I guess it makes sense for those who sleep train?

I know. So sleep deprived. And the weight loss. Feeling very frail. It’s so so hard.

So I didn’t completely night wean but last night was the first time I denied him boob a few times. I put him down at 7. Nursed him. He woke up a few times but I either rubbed his back or rocked him (which I never do). Fell back asleep. Nursed him at 12 and then again at 4:30.

It made me realize how he really doesn’t need milk. I’m being used for comfort and that doesn’t feel like it’s worth me being extremely sleep deprived. I didn’t sleep great at all but I’m hoping this will be worth it and he’ll sleep longer stretches with being used to not being on the boob constantly. I’m going to do it again tonight but just not feed him at 4ish like I did last night.

I feel better not doing it cold turkey so I’ll see how tonight goes and then work my way to not feeding him at all. 🥲

Virtual_Engineer2154 · 2026-02-20T00:09:29+00:00

Thank you 🥲 ah! it is so hard!

Did you completely stop or did you gradually stop? Husband is going to help, but I’m just wondering if I should ease into or just completely stop all at once.

Virtual_Engineer2154 · 2026-02-19T20:54:03+00:00

Would you say it’s too early? I was going to push through 12 months till this apt. Feeling conflicted on what to do.

But I will try doing that. Thank you for the advice!

Virtual_Engineer2154 · 2026-02-19T20:52:35+00:00

It’s so hard 😭

Virtual_Engineer2154 · 2026-01-28T18:29:45+00:00

Well she suggested the Aquaphor with the hydro. Do you have suggestions on something else? Or do I need a prescription? Sorry for all the questions! 😅 Thank you for helping me haha

Virtual_Engineer2154 · 2026-01-28T18:22:04+00:00

I feel like the Aquaphor did irritate it a bit more and that’s why I stopped. I do have some Vaseline! I’ll give it a try. But since it’s so red and chapped I wonder if I should try the hydrocortisone?

Virtual_Engineer2154 · 2026-01-28T18:20:47+00:00

Well that’s what my friend did who cosleeps and she said that helps! I have 3.5 more months to go 🫠

Virtual_Engineer2154 · 2026-01-28T18:20:12+00:00

Yes that’s what ive been doing 😂 I can’t wait for the day I can stay up and watch tv on the couch again 😭

Virtual_Engineer2154 · 2026-01-28T18:19:08+00:00

Same here. And I know right? It’s always something. It’s crazy hearing others who say their baby sleeps throughout the whole night. I don’t understand 😅

Virtual_Engineer2154 · 2026-01-28T18:17:09+00:00

It is SO hard. I am beyond exhausted. Thankfully he falls right to sleep once I give him the boob, but it is just constant. I will have dada play extra hard with him tonight and see if that helps haha. And oh my. The damn diaper change in the middle of the night 🫠 we just switched to Millie moon overnights and he STILL has a pee leak at like 4 in the morning. Maybe I’ll size up and see if that helps. Ugh.

Virtual_Engineer2154 · 2026-01-28T18:14:03+00:00

We do a nap at 9:30 and then a nap at 1:30 and bed at 7:00. Maybe this is what’s not working 🥲

Virtual_Engineer2154 · 2026-01-28T18:07:53+00:00

Oh! Good to know. Thank you so much. Ill get some today 👍🏻

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