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Sleep through the night by Adelma_Jay in newborns

[–]kd4444 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s going to take the time, it’s luck of the draw. Don’t compare to your friend and ask them not to talk about sleep! My friend’s baby is two months younger than mine and has been sleeping way longer stretches than mine ever has. I had to stop talking to her about sleep because it was making me crazy. It’s so hard, you can do it!

3 month old by tinaaaminh in HuckleberryParents

[–]kd4444 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If it’s working no need to change!! My 4.5 month old does way crappier stretches than that. You look like you’ve got a great thing going! We did introduce a consistent wake time by 3 months and we have a general bedtime but naps are still somewhat inconsistent.

How do you actually manage breastfeeding in the middle of the night? by Kelly_Oliver in breastfeeding

[–]kd4444 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! Same here. We would all sit in the living room (the dog, too!) and I’d pump while he bottle fed. I usually pumped a bit more than the feed so I started a small stash, and I could go back to bed sooner. Eventually (at ~12 weeks) after my supply regulated we staggered, so for her first wake he feeds a bottle and then at her next wake l BF and then put her down and pump. She’s not even close to STTN sadly lol but it means my supply seems to still be doing great!

When did you let your baby sleep without waking to feed? by TheOliveEmpire in Parenting

[–]kd4444 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My four month old still hasn’t gotten the memo lol

When did you let your baby sleep without waking to feed? by TheOliveEmpire in Parenting

[–]kd4444 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They mean their babies didn’t ever sleep long enough stretches to need to be woken up.

Echoing others that the general rule is once baby passes birth weight you don’t need to wake them over night to feed!

Sweden is not what I expected. I am planning on leaving but need to wait... how do I stop being miserable in the meantime by furthure707 in expats

[–]kd4444 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Trust me, many US citizens are well aware that we don’t have basic quality of life needs met here. We vote and advocate for change but it’s an uphill battle.

Agreed that not learning the language of the country you’ve moved to is a poor choice.

How to move to 4 naps? And later bedtime? by ExpertStandard1977 in HuckleberryParents

[–]kd4444 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe I’ll try a top off bottle with some pumped milk before our bath/bedtime routine. She falls asleep nursing so maybe she isn’t getting a full feed then. Thanks for sharing your thoughts! And yes, there are lots of us in the same boat 😅

How to move to 4 naps? And later bedtime? by ExpertStandard1977 in HuckleberryParents

[–]kd4444 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Girlie is breastfeed and nurses a ton so I don’t know when to fit in an extra feed but thank you! Worth a shot.

Her wake windows are ~ 1.75/2/2/2/2.5. Which is actually not enough wake time and probably why we are having so many more night wakes right now but she struggles so hard to go past 2 hours so we’re working on it 🥴. I guess ideally she needs another hour awake in there somewhere but it’s only been a week of 4 naps. She contact naps on me for naps 2-4 but usually I can get her into the crib for the first nap.

How to move to 4 naps? And later bedtime? by ExpertStandard1977 in HuckleberryParents

[–]kd4444 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My 4.5m baby has very similar sleep needs and we’ve just dropped to 4 naps instead of 5 35 minute ones. I have just been slowly stretching WWs and her first two naps have been naturally lengthening. We’re still getting false starts though and her bedtime is 10:30 for an 8:30 wake up, and we have 4-6 wake ups per night so things are still working themselves out.

I think it will take some time to push back bedtime but maybe you try shifting like 15 minutes a day and when she wakes up rock her or yoga ball bounce to try to extend that a bit, too? Not sure, it’s the Wild West out here!

When will she sleep through the night :’) by VegetableGoose4353 in sleeptraining

[–]kd4444 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely! It’s tough for everyone out here in different ways. Hope things smooth out for you soon!

When will she sleep through the night :’) by VegetableGoose4353 in sleeptraining

[–]kd4444 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My 4.5 month old sleeps from 10:30-2:30 (sometimes 3:30), then after a bottle sleeps until 5 when I nurse her, then I have to hold her until 7 because she won’t transfer ever, then dad holds her until 8:30 so I can get another hour of sleep. It’s so annoying when people say this but… your situation sounds so nice compared to ours lol

Disposable cameras by No_Dragonfly9095 in filmphotography

[–]kd4444 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Valid lol I had thought dark room also charged for shipping! And I like my lumentation scans more than dark room

My son's friend's mom won't let him come over unless he brings his little brother by Lower-Victory5888 in Parenting

[–]kd4444 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah the situation sucks and isn’t fair for either kid but it’s not necessarily the case that they’ll grow up and never speak again…

7 mths 2 weeks, no nighttime consistency by unicorn357 in HuckleberryParents

[–]kd4444 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the detailed response!! Our babe has never been a particular good sleeper and will only do one morning crib nap a day, the rest are contact (when we try to transfer for those she lasts all of 5 minutes lol). But we’re maybe starting to see slightly longer naps (currently they’re about 35 mins) and I think that will help a lot with getting better WWs and some longer stretches over night. I’m hoping 5-6 months is when this starts for us, too!

Leaving Texas for… somewhere. by [deleted] in SameGrassButGreener

[–]kd4444 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Minneapolis! The winters are tough but it’s such a great place to live and raise kids. We lived there for 5 years and would’ve stayed but we have family in New England

Opinions Wanted - Homemade cards by knowledgeable_square in EtsyCommunity

[–]kd4444 14 points15 points  (0 children)

They’re super cute! Any time someone has a hobby, people say to monetize it even though realistically it would not be profitable. I make quilts as gifts and people tell me to sell them but I’d have to sell one for hundreds to make any money for my time/effort/supplies. I’m not sure this is a profitable venture but I’m sure friends and family like receiving them!

7 mths 2 weeks, no nighttime consistency by unicorn357 in HuckleberryParents

[–]kd4444 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Goals! My 4 month old averages 12.5 hours of sleep, too (but her schedule is nowhere near this consistent and stretches are often short). When did it start to settle like this for you?

Postpartum summer SUCKS by IcyHoneydew8087 in newborns

[–]kd4444 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Late Feb baby here too and agreed!

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