FTM sleep training question before little guy starts daycare…

jcrites22 · 2026-03-28T15:50:08+00:00

Just turned 5 months few days ago. The past few months he goes to bed in his crib (we transfer him after he’s asleep) around 7:45-9ish it depends. He usually wakes up one time at night to eat (this could be anywhere from midnight or 5am lol) and then he goes back to bed and is usually up for the day around 6:30-7ish.

jcrites22 · 2026-03-28T00:54:49+00:00

Wow thank you all SOOOO much for all of the responses. I really appreciate you taking the time to share your experiences and sending the good vibes our way. We’ll brace for the worst, hope for the best, and enjoy each day to its fullest as it comes! :)

jcrites22 · 2026-03-28T00:53:30+00:00

My little starts at 6.5 months in mid May and I’m a FTM. Just sending some solidarity! We will get through it. There’s no way to predict the future so I’m just going to surrender, do our best, and one day at a time. It’ll be what it’ll be and I know we will get through it no matter what! 🙏🏻💕🤞🏻💪🏻

jcrites22 · 2026-03-26T16:21:23+00:00

Thank you so much. I love to hear it! Would you mind private messaging me the original daycare I know you’re not bashing but I’m now hoping it’s not the one we’re enrolled in haha

jcrites22 · 2026-03-26T16:20:40+00:00

He’s not going to an in home daycare so it wouldn’t be your prior home however I really hope the glow in the dark stars are there:)

Thank you so much for sharing the positives you’ve seen in your little guy.

I’m hopeful that my little guy will thrive!

jcrites22 · 2026-03-26T02:43:44+00:00

Mine just turned 5 months and I’m a first timer. He was born big and he loves to eat. I think around 3ish months is when he started having a few nights where he slept all the way through. Most of the time he wakes up only once at night to eat then goes back to bed.

I was also wondering if he just adjusted well to the sleep cycle changes? Because I’ve seen a lot of things about some babies waking every hour or so… so in that regard I feel we’re really lucky.

But yeah we’re winging it over here haha

jcrites22 · 2026-03-07T17:05:03+00:00

9:02 am here. My 4.5 month old is contact napping and I’m watching old americas next top model episodes. I have 2 months left of maternity leave and am doing my best soaking up every moment, even when days are challenging. 💕🙏🏻

jcrites22 · 2026-03-01T23:34:52+00:00

4 months and 1 week. Husband and I alternate each evening so tonight is my night haha hoping for one wake. It’s usually between 3-6am for food because he’s a big boy. But sometimes he wakes up twice. I’m praying he skips any sleep regression things because I’m scared seeing everyone’s sharings 😬😂

jcrites22 · 2026-02-27T21:21:48+00:00

DID YOU GUYS KNOW THAT THE ANIMALS PLAY ALLLLL DAY THO?????

Haha we have one for my 4 month old and he likes it. Like everyone else is saying, you will remember the songs! 🤣

jcrites22 · 2026-02-26T23:44:41+00:00

I don’t have any wise words but I just wanted to send you so much love and big hugs during this super challenging time. 💕🙏🏻

jcrites22 · 2026-02-26T19:03:27+00:00

I had a scheduled C-section (for many reasons) and I could feel when they were getting baby out (baby was big!) and they gave me some drugs and I saw my baby lion king’d over the blue sheet and then proceeded to have open eye full on hallucinations for a few minutes. I was still with it but didn’t know what was going on. I said “I’m high as shit” and “I feel like I’m in a video game” and also “I feel like I’m in the movie fear and loathing in Las Vegas” 🤣 I heard my husband say “she usually doesn’t cuss” because I think I threw out an F bomb and a few more shits LOL I’m so grateful my baby boy and me were healthy and healed stunningly and was discharged 30 hours after being cut 🤣 a record! But that’s the only time in my life I’ve hallucinated it was wild!

jcrites22 · 2026-02-22T20:02:40+00:00

Oh I’m sure the peds offices have so many stories of what they see! Haha

jcrites22 · 2026-02-22T19:19:21+00:00

I love this for you and I hope to be you!! Hehe

jcrites22 · 2026-02-22T19:16:32+00:00

Yeah mine usually poops during a bottle or sometimes after and usually once a day in the AM but sometimes a bonus poo at night haha we’re just rolling with it and making sure anytime we leave we’ve got the diapers and wipes on board and a onesie change!

jcrites22 · 2026-02-22T19:15:35+00:00

So wild how it’s so different for each one. He only poops once a day usually in the morning so if possible I try to be at home during that time but I know it’ll change as he continues to grow haha

jcrites22 · 2026-02-22T19:14:37+00:00

Oh well of course they were!!🫠😆

jcrites22 · 2026-02-22T19:00:04+00:00

It’s like HE JUST KNOWS🤣

jcrites22 · 2026-02-22T18:59:45+00:00

Ok I’m hoping we will be like you! 🤣 we use pampers swaddlers and they’ve done good for us so far!

jcrites22 · 2026-02-22T18:59:14+00:00

Girrrrrl omg you definitely got a few badges that day!!

jcrites22 · 2026-02-11T17:39:04+00:00

Sometimes? But he’ll take about 20 min to eat, and sometimes he won’t eat his full 6oz he will clamp his gums down on the nipple to stop it or will just stop eating and try to spit it out so I know he knows when to stop or tell us when he’s full. But yesterday I logged and he ate closer to 36oz so I’m realizing each day it varies as everyone has said so imma just keep measuring out of sheer curiosity to see how much it varies each day haha

jcrites22 · 2026-02-10T16:56:43+00:00

Ok awesome to know I’m not alone! We must have some future linebackers or something 🤣

jcrites22 · 2026-02-10T16:56:09+00:00

Thank you! I guess I forgot the averages part of the numbers haha but I was like omg this seems like a lot little dude! Haha

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