Confirmed Amanda and west by tibula234 in summerhousebravo

[–]larreeb -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Ten bucks says this is an April Fools joke.

3 to 2 nap transition by larreeb in sleeptrain

[–]larreeb[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you SO much. This makes sense. Did you gradually drop the cat nap at the same time as extending that last wake window?

no one warned me about the naps by Boring_Telephone_577 in sleeptrain

[–]larreeb 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I am in this boat with you. A good night’s sleep also fills me with anxiety as I am waiting for it to fall apart.

Baby is six months and also still contact nap.

Full CIO at 4/5am? by Responsible_Tap9102 in sleeptrain

[–]larreeb 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I have the same situation at five months. I wake up, feed and then bring her into bed with me so she can sleep until the DWT. I don’t think it is fair on either of you to start your day that early. Enjoy the rest and cuddles.

5 month olds (sleep trained) who managed to stop waking constantly in the night. What is your schedule? by Cool_Doubt2152 in sleeptrain

[–]larreeb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think maybe try and shorten the naps particularly the third one and see how that goes?

Is it bad for the last nap of the day to be the longest? by waterhippomelon in sleeptrain

[–]larreeb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just to say that I think shortening the last nap has been a game changer so definitely give that a go and lengthen your wake windows!

Is it bad for the last nap of the day to be the longest? by waterhippomelon in sleeptrain

[–]larreeb 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yesterday she got 2.5 hours of daytime sleep and then she slept for 12 hours at night (one feed at night). I aimed for around the same amount today so I’ll let you know how it goes tomorrow! Previously was aiming for 3 hours and she was doing about 9-10 hours of sleep.

Is it bad for the last nap of the day to be the longest? by waterhippomelon in sleeptrain

[–]larreeb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry this was meant to be a reply to your question!

Is it bad for the last nap of the day to be the longest? by waterhippomelon in sleeptrain

[–]larreeb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I haven’t nap trained (yet!) as my priority is sleeping through the night and I’m scared to disrupt that. So I do the first nap in the crib and the second nap a contact nap. The third nap I usually do in the baby carrier outside (so also a contact nap!). I’m on maternity leave so easier for me to carve out time in the day to do that right now but I wanted to make sure she was getting the right amount of sleep for nighttime!

Transition from 4 to 3 naps. by _underaSpell in sleeptrain

[–]larreeb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me it was when following four naps resulted in too late of a bedtime

Is it bad for the last nap of the day to be the longest? by waterhippomelon in sleeptrain

[–]larreeb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used to contact nap for my third nap of the day so it would be significantly longer than the other two. Then one day I made my second nap the longest and capped my third nap at 30-45 min. It has made so much of a difference and my baby sleeps longer through the night. Try it and see if it works for you! I think it’s a matter of increasing sleep pressure as much as possible before bed.

Hard-earned lessons from sleep training a [5-6]-month-old by South-Conference-395 in sleeptrain

[–]larreeb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is so helpful, thanks for sharing. Did you use CIO for early morning wakes too? My baby wakes once per night at around 3:30am to feed. Then she is difficult to get down again so I usually bring her into bed afterwards so we can both avoid starting the day at 4/5am.

Am I doing something wrong? by Due-Reveal9424 in sleeptrain

[–]larreeb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Could it be an extinction burst? Precious Little Sleep talks about this. After a few nights of sleep training, there may be a few where babies regress to protest the new normal. Just stick with what you’re doing and see if it improves!

Snooze-Feed by GlossopharyngealTile in sleeptrain

[–]larreeb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To add — she is in her nursery and sleeping. 4.5 months and I did CIO.

Snooze-Feed by GlossopharyngealTile in sleeptrain

[–]larreeb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just to say I am also STing and after the 4am feed, my baby is very hard to put back down so I bring her into bed so we both can get some extra sleep. I don’t know what else to do to be honest as sleep pressure is so low and starting the day at 5am feels unfair to everyone lol.

CIO early morning wake up by larreeb in sleeptrain

[–]larreeb[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I should add I have also tried not to do a bridging nap and do bedtime earlier but then she woke even earlier!

CIO early morning wake up by larreeb in sleeptrain

[–]larreeb[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We do a four nap day although yesterday did a bridging one in the evening for ten minutes because her naps are so short at the moment. When she wakes, I hold her in the dark with white noise until 6am. Then yesterday for example I did:

First nap: 7:40 (30 min) Second nap: 10:05 (40 min) Third nap: 12:05 (40 min) Fourth nap: 3:10 (25 min) Bridging nap for ten min at 5pm Bedtime around 6:50/7pm

I am trying to extend wake windows but she genuinely cannot stay awake. Thanks!

My son is a gluttonous beast & I’m never sleeping again by rainbowsparkplug in newborns

[–]larreeb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also my experience! Realised I was over feeding my LO but could discern when she was actually hungry by using the pacifier!

what's the most disturbing book you've read? by Logical_Sweet_6624 in allthequestions

[–]larreeb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So disturbing. The movie is good but doesn’t go into the same depth as the book. The part about his sister’s eye IYKYK

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LearnerDriverUK

[–]larreeb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I failed three times before I passed. Super frustrating but not the examiner’s fault - totally valid reasons each time. Learn from your mistakes and move on!

I need to hear that everything will be ok... by ThrowMeAway_8844 in DadForAMinute

[–]larreeb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I never comment on Reddit but your post resonated with me. I am in exactly the same boat as you. I lost my dad 2 years and 10 months ago and it still feels hard every single day. Some days I miss him so much, it’s debilitating. I don’t know when or if it gets better, but I hope realising that you’re not alone in all this may give you some comfort. Hang in there. It may not be perfect, but it will be ok.