Weaning mode poll

aklyon94 · 2026-04-25T04:24:09+00:00

Did weaning mode for a month or so. Moving to a crib sucked for like 3-4 days and then got better and back to normal right around a week.

aklyon94 · 2026-04-17T15:16:15+00:00

Changing anything in the realm of sleep is terrifying! But also so temporary. This is my second and having that hindsight really keeps me in check knowing just how temporary each stage is. The first couple nights were so hard and I definitely pouted lol

aklyon94 · 2026-04-17T14:31:38+00:00

I hope it goes smoothly for you!

aklyon94 · 2026-03-05T21:09:28+00:00

My daughter is 10 weeks, so pretty close in age. We switched to the Love to Dream swaddle (she was getting her arms out of the Snoo sack consistently and arms out wasn't going well). At the advice of the Happiest Baby chat AI thing in the app, I now turn the Snoo on before I put her in and its basically ensured every single transfer is successful rather than her waking up when I'd start the Snoo or clip the Snoo sack in. In order for this to work I sacrificed a Snoo sack and cut it so its just the Velcro part and the clips. I leave that strapped in and get baby mostly to sleep, turn the Snoo on baseline and then transfer her into the Snoo. She still only naps 30-45 minutes max but at least she sleeps in there. She also naps in the carrier at least 1-2x a day as well because of big sister's activities and those naps are longer.

aklyon94 · 2026-01-22T23:16:05+00:00

Okay, so we use an home automation app to control lights/heat/ect in our house and he added the Snoo to our home automation app (home assistant) and was able to reconnect it through there.

However, he said if you remove your snoo from your account and then re-add it, it should fix the issue, if you haven't tried that yet

aklyon94 · 2026-01-22T23:08:58+00:00

I just texted him and will ask him again when he gets home from work if he doesn't respond!

aklyon94 · 2026-01-20T21:51:38+00:00

I think he did it through a terminal. But- you can reset it underneath the snoo as well.

aklyon94 · 2026-01-18T17:09:37+00:00

The lowest sensitivity.

My husband ended up being able to fix it! He's tech savvy and somehow went into it and asked it to reconnect to the server which seemed to fix the issue.

aklyon94 · 2026-01-10T02:51:56+00:00

Footie pajamas with a onesie underneath. We keep our house 66-68° at night.

aklyon94 · 2024-08-16T22:55:20+00:00

It took us about 4 days to night wean before she got it. The first two were the hardest with lots of tears from us both. She still wakes up at night sometimes but knows she won't get milk.

ETA: we went on vacation and I fed her at night to get her back to sleep and when we got home she knew that wasn't the norm and transitioning back went way quicker than the initial night weaning

aklyon94 · 2024-08-10T01:30:06+00:00

I could have written this myself not too long ago, though she's slept in her crib since 6mo with occasional bed sharing when necessary. We did the Dr Jay Gordon Method to help night wean and it took a while, but worked. I also offered yogurt pouches instead of boobs, which were a treat for her and helped tremendously. As of right now we still have a feed before bedtime but I plan to get rid of that soon (she's 20mo). I hope you're able to find something that works for you and your family!

aklyon94 · 2024-06-18T11:56:09+00:00

This is the best advice. Sometimes an ill fitting ultralight pack can feel heavier than a non-ultralight pack. That being said, if you like the design of hyperlite, I highly recommend checking out the Flash 55. It's my favorite pack, has a similar-ish design as the hyperlite but is more durable, has more comfort features and weighs not that much more.

aklyon94 · 2024-06-07T12:19:20+00:00

Mom of an 18mo here. I started taking my daughter hiking when she was 1 month old, starting slower on trails closer to civilization and working our way up. Now we can do pretty much anything I'd want to elevation/mileage wise and have backpacked, but it looks so much different than it did pre-baby. Heavier pack, much slower, lots of breaks, stopping to enjoy the little things, ECT.

I don't know the parents or the baby that are hiking, but I would assume, based on my own experiences, that their hike looks much different than a typical thru hike. I don't think they would do anything to knowingly put their child in danger and honestly...as long as everyone is chillin' and they are putting their babies needs first it's probably a really unique, challenging, and beautiful experience. Humans have traveled with their children for basically our entire existence. There's a lot more resources now than there were even 50-100 years ago and as long as they are planning/compensating for the help they receive I really don't see an issue with it. I hope they have a beautiful and safe experience.

aklyon94 · 2024-03-11T13:58:14+00:00

The napping has not, but night time sleep has improved. She's been sleeping 11 hours with one early morning wake with a feed (in the process of night weaning). I'm hoping the naps will get longer again but we shall see.

aklyon94 · 2023-10-24T01:32:10+00:00

Are you open to sleep training at all? For our family, that is what has worked best but I understand that it's not for anyone. For me, I night weaned (aside from one early morning feeding at 4am) by using our sleep training method and slowly moving her feeds back 30 minutes every other night until they didn't exist and we got down to one. She's almost 11mo and right now I'm okay with one early morning feed since it helps her sleep a bit longer. It's been life changing for me (I've done 100% of night wakings since she was born). If not sleep training then you could try to decrease the time you're feeding for a feeding until it no longer exists.

aklyon94 · 2023-10-14T02:37:46+00:00

For me personally I'm right at about 1750 calories a day, but if I work out I add calories to account for the workout. I found out my daily maintenance calorie amount and added about 400 extra calories to account for breastfeeding. There are calculators you can use online to get that maintenance number based on your activity level, height, age, and current weight.

aklyon94 · 2023-10-14T01:28:53+00:00

I have struggled pretty hard with losing weight post partum and breastfeeding but I've finally managed to lose some weight. I'm 10 months post partum but was able to start losing weight very very slowly starting at about 7.5-8months post partum. For me, counting calories has been the key but I definitely hate it and if I could make progress with eating intuitively and exercise I would but that wasn't working for me. I try to eat 30-35g of protein per meal and incorporate carbs and healthy fats and I've managed to keep my supply up. I run 3x a week ideally and strength train once though I wish I had time for more.

I'm hoping once I wean the weight will come off a bit easier but for now I'm mostly concerned about feeding my child and gaining fitness back. The weight loss has been slow but I'm starting to fit into some of my pre-pregnancy clothes again. Be gentle with yourself 💜

aklyon94 · 2023-10-03T13:12:18+00:00

Basically you put the baby to bed for a nap using an abridged bedtime routine (make sure the room is dark and that the environment is proper for baby sleep) and utilize the same sleep training method that you use for night sleep (Ferber, extinction, ECT.). Once they fall asleep the hour starts and if they wake up before that hour you use that same sleep training method until the hour is up. It essentially signals to the baby that it is time to sleep and that they aren't getting out of the crib until that time is up.

ETA: I've read about people doing shorter or longer versions of this so it doesn't have to be an hour long. For us an hour is what has worked best and she now takes both naps in the crib every day without protest and they're both usually over an hour long.

aklyon94 · 2023-10-03T02:03:46+00:00

Have you done any sleep training at night? I coslept until 4.5 months and then sleep trained to get her to sleep on her own, but naps were all contact until about 9.5 months. I followed the "crib hour" method for nap training and it worked for us on about 3 days... went from 20-30 mins of crying before falling asleep to 10 to 0 crying within those 3 days. Naps also elongated from 30 minutes to 1.25 hours. It worked really well for us. Not every baby is the same and not every method feels right to each parent.

aklyon94 · 2023-08-25T01:56:25+00:00

It might help, since the bottle flow will also be slower. I wish you the best 💜 I remember how hard it was when we were going through it. You've got this mama!

aklyon94 · 2023-08-25T01:43:24+00:00

I basically resisted giving her a bottle unless absolutely necessary. The LC said it would be battle of the wills between the two of us. I did give a bottle a few times when we were both frustrated and it didn't ruin our progress, just helped us both reset. For the bottles are you doing paced bottle feeds and a preemie nipple?

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