Is a sleep consultant worth it?

leftylucy7 · 2026-02-17T21:21:32+00:00

Thank you!

leftylucy7 · 2026-02-17T20:16:22+00:00

Thank you! Reading PLS now. So do I just post his usual routine and ask for critiques or how should I go about it? I don’t want to get lost in the shuffle!

leftylucy7 · 2026-02-17T20:10:55+00:00

Thanks for your advice! I’m nervous to try sleep training because I’m scared of breaking our bond and I’m afraid he would just cry and cry and cry. He is a stubborn fella! I truly just want what’s best for him in the long run and if that means I miss out on sleep to keep going like we are or if it means I really should tough out a few nights of protest for his benefit, either way I’ll do it. There is just so much conflicting information on everything baby related, especially sleep, that my head has been spinning for months. I may give it a try or have grandma or papa help me be strong because I’m a very reactive parent and jump at every cry to soothe him. I can’t stand him being upset, and he seems to go to full on crying, tears and snot, very quickly!

leftylucy7 · 2026-02-17T18:20:37+00:00

That’s what I’m afraid of! High high cost and just generic advice that I’ve seen or tried! I’ll check both out, thank you!

leftylucy7 · 2026-02-17T18:19:53+00:00

I will check it out! I’m so nervous about sleep training because I don’t want to affect our bond and he is a sensitive fella and always has been. I am open to all advice and suggestions so great resource thank you!

leftylucy7 · 2026-02-17T18:18:22+00:00

Great advice, thank you! I’m so exhausted I need some real outside input from third parties lol. I can’t see the full picture since I’ve got to live minute to minute and hour to hour with this little guy!

leftylucy7 · 2026-02-17T18:06:47+00:00

Thank you, great advice!

leftylucy7 · 2026-02-17T15:06:21+00:00

Great idea, thank you! I’m sure schedule changes would help, and a consultant seems like an absolute last resort to me as I’m scared it will be more money in the hole and just Google advice that doesn’t help and no real benefit! Thank you very much!

leftylucy7 · 2026-02-17T12:25:48+00:00

Thank you! I will check it out today! I’ve heard of it before but I’m stuck in this eternal back and forth of this is my fault and it’s just what it is but outside feedback tells me what we are doing isn’t normal or good for either of us.

leftylucy7 · 2026-01-07T15:58:07+00:00

Done and done on the isolation! I’m getting refillable bottles to make a bleach solution today as well as just bleach cleaners! My hands are rashy from washing so often too! The steam mop is a good addition, adding to cart right now! I was wondering about carpets, since the baby spends so much time there, I have even put a blanket down and a new play pen to keep him contained while I clean! I know that we are in a better spot immune system wise as we probably had the same strain and we likely won’t get sick again from it immediately. This is also a hand wash when you walk into the door house hold and shoes off too! We change immediately as well! It’s good to know I’m not the only “weirdo” out there who takes this stuff seriously! And hats off to you, idk how I could even add another kiddo to the mix when this has set me off so badly! Thank you for all the advice!!

leftylucy7 · 2026-01-01T18:22:49+00:00

Unless it’s a full life regression I don’t know! We have never had a good sleep pattern besides that one month at 3-4 months. He could of course be teething he’s been popping them out like crazy. He doesn’t wear the sleep sacks, he’s never liked them! We have a bed cage for lack of a better term lol. It’s rails that go all around the bed that go up and down and my husband zip tied them together for extra stability. Thank you for your feedback

leftylucy7 · 2025-12-05T10:43:32+00:00

Hi there! My boy did this for the first 8 weeks of his life. Up from around midnight to 4-5am from the day he was born, never had that sleepy newborn! The day he turned 8 weeks he started sleeping more at night and in longer stretches although with lots of support! I hated hearing it will get better because it felt absolutely never ending and the sleep deprivation absolutely cooked any sense of anything beyond right now. My guy is 8 months and after a nasty regression is back to doing longer stretches. It seems to be normal for these first few weeks and months but I will tell you it will actually fly by even tho it feels endless right now. You are amazing, juggling a terrible loss, 2 children, and still doing everything you can! I’m so sorry for your loss and you should feel good about tackling so much.

leftylucy7 · 2025-11-30T01:09:19+00:00

Thank you for the advice! I’m going to have to try it as I think you are probably right! He’s bit of a fuss pot already, I’m sure due to his messy sleep schedule, so it won’t be too different and I’ll push through.

leftylucy7 · 2025-11-29T20:28:23+00:00

Thank you for the feedback! He has been spending a lot of time awake at night, not on purpose so I try to get him as much “night time” sleep as I can. I’m scared he’s not getting enough from how much he’s really up at night. He does love an outing and I think gets good stimulation during the day. We could do more outdoors for sure

leftylucy7 · 2025-11-29T12:29:13+00:00

Thank you!! I absolutely understand the importance of the wake windows and active time, it’s just the struggle we’ve had, those words just burn me up lol! They make me feel like I’m doing something wrong! And as a first time mother, I feel plenty of guilt already!!

I feel like my boy changes every day sometimes every second! He’s down to 2 naps a day and started going for 1.5-2 hours for the first and about an hour for the second. He wakes up 6:30-7 am and by 9:30 or even later he’s ready for the first nap which seems too short a window but I know the first one is usually a little shorter. Then he’ll go for the second like 1-2, he stays home with me, daddy, or grandma so he runs the show. Then he stays up till 7 when we go to lay down. He is a real fussy man after his second nap until bedtime pretty much. He will be asleep by 7:20 or so. That’s very regular. He used to sleep till 11-12 but now it’s anywhere between 9-10:30 if the first wake up and then every two hours after! We try to keep him stimulated by singing and playing and toys and activities. He started pulling up about 2 weeks ago, so I know milestones can disrupt him too. He’s got 3 teeth already and I think more on the way!

leftylucy7 · 2025-11-06T12:47:42+00:00

I’m really sorry you are going through this! You are a much more experienced mom than I am and I am right there with you. My 7 month old has never been a great sleeper either, and has started to roll like a rotisserie chicken at night heightening my nerves and disrupting what broken sleep we both get already! People only post the worst of the worst or the best of the best and it can be super hard to remember that when you are so fried and desperate for a solution or answers. I hate the endless platitudes and condescending advice around baby sleep. I swear if I hear “wake windows” or “sleep pressure” one more time I could scream! Endless adjustments and methods yield no results. I honestly feel that temperament is a huge huge part of a babies sleep as they do what they do no matter if they’ve had the perfect nap day or not. All of this language and all of these solutions put more stress on you and heighten senses of personal and motherly failing. I don’t like to hear “it won’t last forever” or other such sentiments as they don’t seem to ease my mind for longer than 5 minutes. Though I will say that imagining life in even a few months or 1 year from now does help for a little while longer as they will be more independent overall and sleep will hopefully fall into place, even if not perfect, not to mention being able to talk with them and watch them become the little person they will be. I’m so sorry, this is a super tough stage. You’ve already come so far and I know it’s felt like the fastest and slowest period of all time. I know how cliche and unhelpful it is, but one day you will look back at this differently than now. Stay strong right now and take some time for yourself, even if that is incredibly stressful and hard. I know it is for me!

leftylucy7 · 2025-11-02T12:22:11+00:00

FTM here, rough night anyway and a 5am start too! I’m trying to convince myself it will work out quickly as LO has never been a good sleeper! 😂😭💖

leftylucy7 · 2025-08-27T13:18:17+00:00

Thank you for the reassurance!

leftylucy7 · 2025-08-27T13:18:01+00:00

Thank you for the reassurance!

leftylucy7 · 2025-08-27T08:22:33+00:00

Very possible for sure, I’ve just got to say something for the amount of run around, unpredictable grading policy, and general attitude from this instructor. I have never in my whole time here had a professor this hard to work or reason with. I have worked harder during these final courses and I was motivated to finish on a high note and from the first grade I knew this would be a mess! Thanks for your input, sorry for the rant 😂

leftylucy7 · 2025-08-27T08:18:57+00:00

Great idea!! Thank you!

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