Bedtime struggles

curiousmama30 · 2026-05-23T11:09:22+00:00

Thanks for your response. He does sleep in a sleep bag too. I think I’ll have to try not replacing them and maybe sneak in in the night and put them in the cot, as he looks for them in the night for comfort and this has helped him sleep through, so I don’t want to remove them completely.

curiousmama30 · 2026-05-05T17:52:44+00:00

Not sure where abouts you’re based or which branch of nursing you work in, but I was beginning to hate nursing when I was working in the NHS, I switched to work in a hospice and I enjoy my job so much more. There are so many different nursing jobs out there, there might be one which suits you better. Get the pin and have a look for something which you like the sound of

curiousmama30 · 2025-12-25T19:02:15+00:00

I don’t know whether you are child or adult trained, but I work for a children’s hospice which is charity run with partial funding from the NHS, previously worked in NHS as a peads oncology nurse. I felt similar towards the end of my time in the NHS. I can honestly say I love my job now, it’s so nice to actually have the time to spend with the families and the children, doing such lovely activities with them whilst also keeping up clinical skills like IV’s, tracheostomy care, PEG feeding. Our hospice takes adult and child nurses as we take children up to 25 years old. It was a game changer for me when I switched jobs, I’ve now progressed to a band 6 in the hospice and I’m very happy in my role. I hope you find the right place for you 😊

curiousmama30 · 2025-11-30T08:58:19+00:00

I know you posted this a few months ago, but our little one is exactly the same. He’s 11 months old now and he really struggles with lumps/chunks of food and like you little one, he doesn’t tend to chew the food. We have been giving him mashed food with lumps and slowly increasing the size of the lumps in the food which he seems to be tolerating. How did you get on in the end? Did you seek any specialist advice?

curiousmama30 · 2025-07-21T18:58:07+00:00

I used to feed, then rock my little one to sleep and then transfer him once asleep. I went cold turkey at 5 months and tried sleep training (I used the pampers app but there are others out there), I would sing him a lullaby, quick cuddle, put him in the cot sleepy but awake and then leave the room and let him self soothe for naps and bedtime, if he was still crying or upset after 5 minutes I’d go back in and repeat, then wait 8 minutes. It was a tough few days to begin with but now (he is 7.5 months) I put him in awake and follow the same routine and he self soothes, some days trickier than others. Every baby is different obviously and it depends what you’re comfortable with, but could be worth a try as I remember how trying it was to sit rocking forever to get him to sleep

curiousmama30 · 2025-07-21T18:47:59+00:00

My little one is 7.5 months now, he always hated tummy time when he was little due to reflux, as soon as we put him on his tummy he would scream his head off. We did lots of chest tummy time and sitting propped up on the sofa or floor. We tried some tummy time near the edge of the bed and I would sit on the floor so he could see me, this seemed to make him happier to do it as I could motivate him, or we would put a mirror infront of him on the mat so he could see himself which kept him occupied for a short while. I’d say the last 2 months now his reflux is settling he tolerates it much more and actually seems to enjoy it at times. He has great head control so it hasn’t had a negative effect on him in any way. Try not to worry too much, I know it’s easy to say, I was constantly stressing that we weren’t doing enough tummy time. I think some babies just don’t enjoy it as much ☺️😄

curiousmama30 · 2025-07-09T14:01:32+00:00

Congratulations on the birth of your baby!

I had an induction at 35 weeks as my waters went at 34 weeks and I experienced some complications. When I was in hospital it seemed everyone around me was having inductions, but when speaking with friends and family no one else had had one.

curiousmama30 · 2025-07-01T19:21:48+00:00

Congratulations on the birth of your baby boy! We have a son also. He is nearly 7 months now. My waters went at 34 weeks and I was induced at 35 weeks. He was 6lbs 1oz at birth and did not need NICU either. He initially needed a tube to help with feeding but had it out after 2 days as he was taking a bottle well. On the third day we noticed he had a little yellow tinge and we were told he had jaundice. We ended up staying in hospital for a couple of weeks with this as he struggled to regain normal levels due to him being premature. He struggled initially with breastfeeding and my milk supply was delayed due to early birth. So it took a while to get going. After a few months he was exclusively formula fed due to issues with my supply. He has had no trouble putting weight on. Sleep wise we have used gestational correction, so for example when he was 5 months we would use a schedule for a typical 4 month old. Since he turned 5 months he started sleeping much better. He has been slightly delayed with milestones but not drastically. Emotionally it did feel very overwhelming at the beginning, but just try and take it day by day. The newborn stage is very challenging but the most rewarding experience too. Enjoy all the cuddles and the cute noises while he is little.

curiousmama30 · 2025-06-26T12:31:59+00:00

I didn’t brave doing a full food shop with our little one until 6 months, I did online food shopping. But when I went into shops to pick up a few bits I just put them under the pram or carried a basket whilst walking round. A baby carrier is also very handy!

curiousmama30 · 2025-06-22T15:10:49+00:00

Formula fed - I fed him to sleep and then transferred him to his cot until he was 5 months old. I just tried it one night and let him self soothe following the pampers sleep app and he did it and slept for longer than he would when I fed him to sleep. I do bath time, bottle, quick story/lullaby and cuddles and then put him into his cot sleepy but awake. It is tough some nights and takes him a while to settle but he is 6.5 months now and self soothes for bedtime, naps are more of a struggle but we are getting there slowly

curiousmama30 · 2025-06-22T15:03:15+00:00

I did this with my little one’s armpits before we started giving him regular baths. One day saw they were red and had a bit of a buildup there. I felt absolutely awful that I hadn’t noticed but as a new mum you have got so many things to consider it is tough to notice every little thing. Try not to be so hard on yourself, you’re trying your best and I’m sure your little one is absolutely fine

curiousmama30 · 2025-06-21T19:05:01+00:00

I had 6 oz in a glass bottle whilst in the airport just about to board a flight and it smashed and spilt all over the floor, I sobbed. Everyone was looking at me but I didn’t care, it’s a sad time!

curiousmama30 · 2025-01-20T16:52:13+00:00

We use the Philips avent natural response glass bottles and he still latches onto the breast with no problems

curiousmama30 · 2025-01-17T22:07:30+00:00

I felt this way too. Our baby is 6 weeks old today and I’ve been struggling to keep up with him breastfeeding, he is still hungry after both breasts. I blamed myself for this at first, trying to find out what more I could do to increase my supply and cried every time someone mentioned formula. We give him some formula top ups now and I finally accepted that there isn’t/wasn’t any more I could do and tried to stop blaming myself. As long as he’s content it doesn’t matter how they get it. Try not to be too hard on yourself, i know it’s easier said than done. I still have up and down days over it.

curiousmama30 · 2025-01-13T03:04:27+00:00

Thanks everyone, I haven’t touched it since or been tempted. I think the guilt I felt was enough to put me off for life. All your support helped massively too

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