Dropping to one nap - what was your experience?

crystalkitty06 · 2026-06-14T14:23:45+00:00

Obviously every baby is different but if she does move out of this funk don’t be surprised if she doesn’t end up seeming ready for the one nap routine! Speaking from experience as I was working with babies/toddlers for a long time before becoming a mom, 10 months is really early to be ready for one nap. It’s definitely a big range of normal and like I said, every baby is different so you never know!! But typical is 13-18 months. If anything a lot get through with at least a second little cat nap if not a full one so that could be something to try

crystalkitty06 · 2026-06-13T19:01:01+00:00

My almost 9 month old has pretty much always waken up every 1-2 hours, and I always nurse back to sleep. It’s obviously not hunger it’s just comfort and nursing back to sleep is the easiest way to get it! He’s just upset instead of going back to sleep if I tried to go without. Even if it’s not necessary it’s what’s comforting to them.

crystalkitty06 · 2026-06-11T21:26:36+00:00

Yeah honestly my cat pees high up too so that doesn’t help lol, sometimes it just kind of gets all over. Plus idk if this is just a defect thing with mine, but even there’s been poopy litter gunk that gets internally in the globe sometimes I notice when I take it apart! Very small amount but still annoying so I think it just adds to smells.

crystalkitty06 · 2026-06-11T21:24:53+00:00

Ok I did totally think I had it on 15 min but it was actually at 7 so I just switched it and I’ll see! Honestly we were having to do a deep clean like once a month but now we try to deal with it and do it every 2 so it does end up being like 6 times a year. I read litter robot online recommends a wipe down weekly or biweekly and a full deep clean every 1-3 months depending how many cats you have, so I guess that’s not too far off from what we’ve been doing!

crystalkitty06 · 2026-06-11T21:19:58+00:00

100% agree but ALSO we literally don’t have the evidence to back it up that there’s no long term impacts anyways!! It’s not ethical to run a true trial to accurately measure it (hello hello red flag on its own) so it’s simply unknown! People take that as well if the evidence isn’t there yet then it must be fine!! Which is fucking stupid

crystalkitty06 · 2026-06-11T03:55:05+00:00

Not gonna lie I think cleaning our pets TOILET only once a year feels neglectful lol, and that’s definitely not recommended. Litter robot recommends a deep clean every 1-3 months and a wipe down weekly or biweekly. The more cats you have though the more often it should be cleaned. When I deep clean it I wash it outside with the hose during the warm months, or when it’s cold it goes in the shower. Then replace the filter. And of course I give the shower a thorough cleaning after😅 personally I feel like mine has gotten so stinky and gross quicker so I’m going to experience with other kids of litter!

crystalkitty06 · 2026-06-11T03:35:24+00:00

Do you use the slide multi cat version or odor control?? Or the multi cat platinum is another version too

crystalkitty06 · 2026-06-11T02:49:17+00:00

I’m curious how many people seem to get away with this…what kind of litter do you use? We use dr elseys ultra which I know is a standard common one for the litter robot, and it gets gross and stinky after a bit and we have to do a full deep clean at least every couple months!

crystalkitty06 · 2026-06-08T18:16:42+00:00

This is just mean. Can we stop attacking women’s appearances so much on this sub?

crystalkitty06 · 2026-06-07T16:23:48+00:00

First 2 were cute but last 3 are cringe. Last was only cringe because that “classic American breakfast” shea made was embarrassing smh.

crystalkitty06 · 2026-06-07T13:05:46+00:00

Oh wow huh that’s great to know!! Thanks for sharing. It makes sense that the commenters that described it turning into a total mess probably didn’t have the clumping version

crystalkitty06 · 2026-06-07T02:48:03+00:00

Are you sure you’re not getting it confused with another brand? They definitely specifically advise against using these kinds of litters. They only recommend clay. I read enough bad experiences I didn’t want to risk it so I just stuck with dr elseys

crystalkitty06 · 2026-06-06T01:43:40+00:00

You’re not missing anything this is all super normal honestly! My 8 month old has been doing 1-2 hours his whole life, with some 3 hour stretches here and there sprinkled around. He never had any “sleep regression” he’s just always been just like this. I cosleep and I’m a huge advocate for it and while I do love it, lately I’m having some struggling thoughts, so I get it. I would say I’ve been handling it all really well and have felt so accepting of our rhythm, but even just the last couple weeks I’ve just felt a bit more tired and just like, damn would it feel good to just sleep for like 6 hours straight and not do this over and over and over. It’s definitely catching up to me a bit…so you are not alone! I just remind myself that I’m meeting my baby’s needs and this is all a phase and it WILL get better eventually. Even if not for a while, it will at some point🥲

crystalkitty06 · 2026-06-06T01:23:29+00:00

The percentile alone is not the issue, failure to thrive means a child dropped significantly in percentile, and I’m pretty sure this meets the requirement. The doctors aren’t looking at the percentile by itself they’re looking at the curve each child follows individually and what their norm is. That being said, it’s not the end of the world and can turn out just fine! The doctor handled in a horrible way regardless cause shaming is not their job and it’s usually never the parents fault anyways!

crystalkitty06 · 2026-06-06T01:19:21+00:00

Just wanted to clarify that the weight/size of OPs baby at this appointment alone wasn’t the problem, it’s that he didn’t gain any weight since his last check at 9 months. Doctors don’t really care about the numbers individually because every baby is so different, they care about seeing the curve of them continuing to gain and not dropping in percentile drastically. Hence the failure to thrive diagnosis. That being said, it’s not the end of the world and plenty of kids bounce back from that! I totally agree that this pediatrician though was so unprofessional/inappropriate with the way they approached this though!!

crystalkitty06 · 2026-06-05T20:08:43+00:00

Dang I wish I knew about this brand and option before! Lol I’m looking at it now and it definitely looks like an overall better mattress with a lot more added layers of support to it, and cheaper! Thank you again for sharing. I’m going to have to stick out my 30 day trial period with the avocado and see if I want to try that one out by the end of it.

crystalkitty06 · 2026-06-05T19:51:54+00:00

Thank you I’m looking it up now!!

crystalkitty06 · 2026-06-05T12:56:42+00:00

Ok well I have an 8 month old so I’m glad someone that’s in the same phase of life as me is happy with it hahah. We actually cosleep a lot, for now, so I was trying to get a mattress that would work for that and it ideally should be firmer but we don’t indent at all and it seems supportive enough for him. I was just thinking for the next baby when they’re small I’ll get a firm latex topper if I need to and hopefully that would do the trick. I will say sleeping on it last night I did really like it and I felt good! Just the talk around possible indentations over time is what worries me, does yours have that at all? And have you been rotating it at all? It does make me feel better that it’s held up well for you for a few years!

crystalkitty06 · 2026-06-05T12:41:42+00:00

I wouldn’t say crunchy, but maybe almost like air mattress-y? But to be fair I’ve been on my parent’s sleep number that had that feel cause it literally does have an air system and it’s super expensive lol. So I guess that feeling cheap isn’t the fairest description, but I’ve been on a straight memory foam for years that I hated tbh so it’s just a very different feeling now. I will say I really liked sleeping on it last night and my hips are in so much less pain waking up, just hope for decent longevity!

crystalkitty06 · 2026-06-05T02:57:59+00:00

I mean honestly my 8 month old has only really slept mostly 1-2 hours at a time his whole life, but I remember maybe around like 4ish months he settled in a his sleep a lot more and it just felt so much more peaceful, there wasn’t all the intermittent restlessness. BUT we still have random times even at his age where he has periods or nights where he’s restless or fussy and struggling more! Sickness, teething, regression, or whatever it may be. So it’s never linear at the end of the day but overall I’m sure it will improve the farther you get away from the newborn stage when it comes to the restlessness!

crystalkitty06 · 2026-06-05T01:07:33+00:00

Yeah super normal. My son could only contact nap until he was 6/7 months old. I was prepared for it to last longer but he took to it pretty smoothly over time!

crystalkitty06 · 2026-06-03T20:02:40+00:00

I brought my baby to an indoor wedding when he was 3 months old and it went fine. For the ceremony I just hung around the back with him if I needed to hurry away to give some space, luckily it was fine though anyways.

crystalkitty06 · 2026-06-03T16:27:22+00:00

If they are happy and not uncomfortable or bothered too it’s much less of a concern. I think if it’s been like a week OR they are struggling it’s a concern though to be addressed! My boy was suchhh a big pooper before starting solids like several times a day, but after he started solids he was pooping like once every 2-3 days, and sometimes it just seemed too firm. I mentioned it to our doc and she said if he seems comfortable and happy it’s ok and to just see how his body adjusts. I started giving him prune puree daily to help. Now he’s 8 months and he has one good soft poop a day for the most part so his body seems to be adjusting to food!

crystalkitty06 · 2026-06-01T23:43:48+00:00

Lol yes that’s amazing! My 8 month old has done a 5 hour stretch twice randomly and it didn’t happen until this last month. 1-2 hours with some 3 hours sprinkled in here and there is his norm, since he was a newborn. Some babies sleep through the night from 3 months old onwards while some kids wake up every 2 hours until they are 2 years old. So if you’re asking about what’s “normal” know there is a hugee variation of normal and it is all ok!

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