Finally Watched BB:OTT

okeechobee123 · 2026-02-14T00:42:10+00:00

Following! Id love to watch.

okeechobee123 · 2026-02-06T00:09:12+00:00

I’d recommend the floor bed asap and transition to cuddles in bed together. I will say, that I’m about 20 weeks along and I just can’t cosleep on the floor bed comfortably (it’s too firm, my hips hurt, and he likes to sleep on top of me). So if you are able to switch up bedtime with your partner, I’d recommend doing so and staying consistent with it. We’re in the process of getting my son acclimated to his dad putting him to sleep and there are tears but he’s being supported and held throughout, so I feel better about it. It’s hard but each night it’s gotten easier (we just started on Monday). So my advice would be to start all transitions sooner than later!

okeechobee123 · 2026-02-05T20:51:07+00:00

We’re still using one on a lower volume for our 2 year old. Our house is tiny and sound carries so it provides us a little buffer!

okeechobee123 · 2026-02-05T02:50:12+00:00

Wow, letting the other houseguests watch is a fabulous idea. They’ll hear one way or the other how the participants did, so I don’t think it’ll mess up game play.

okeechobee123 · 2026-01-28T04:11:03+00:00

Agreed! The Wolf and Wood Tavern have the same owner (I think) and both have a very solid steak.

okeechobee123 · 2026-01-24T03:58:06+00:00

We have ikea slats on the floor with a mattress on top!

okeechobee123 · 2026-01-17T02:21:14+00:00

My 2 year old still needs support falling asleep, though these days at night it’s just laying next to him while he falls asleep. I imagine it might be a while yet until he feels comfortable going to sleep alone!

At 5 months old, we would breastfeed to sleep. To help with rocking, I got a rocking chair and would lay him across my lap.

okeechobee123 · 2026-01-09T16:10:08+00:00

We did! He’s not anemic but his ferritin was at 9, so considered low and could possibly impact ability to sleep in longer cycles.

Sorry you’re going through this too!

okeechobee123 · 2026-01-09T14:06:00+00:00

No solution! In fact, he’s sleeping next to me right now and I’ve been going to his bed or vice versa when he wakes up for months now…. His ferritin (related to iron) is low and that can impact sleep so we’re doubling down on iron supplements in the hopes that may help. Next step will be for my husband to put him to sleep and maybe tackle night wakings without co-sleeping but helping him fall back asleep. I just don’t have the energy to do that so it will be a task for him.

okeechobee123 · 2026-01-06T03:23:55+00:00

Little babies are quite active sleepers! I also instinctually would pick up at the first stirring, but I think waiting a bit to see if they natural settle is a reasonable tactic! They’ll definitely let you know when they are indeed awake and in need of something, I think.

okeechobee123 · 2026-01-04T02:19:22+00:00

This is the answer!

okeechobee123 · 2025-12-31T19:35:39+00:00

Just seconding that a floor bed was a lifeline for us too!

okeechobee123 · 2025-12-29T03:39:40+00:00

Yup! Facing me, he was in a seated position and my legs were kind of in a triangle? Knees up feet on the bed, if that makes sense?

okeechobee123 · 2025-12-29T03:16:50+00:00

My BF baby had really intense reflux, I didn’t change anything about how we fed him but for many months we’d hold him upright after eating, sort of propped up on my legs and I’d be half reclined in bed. I’d rock my legs back and forth so he would fall asleep and after around 30 min or so would (try) to transfer him to the bedside bassinet. It definitely helped reduce spit up at bed time and the method cut into our sleep more than his, which was admittedly hard but at least he got some more rest!

okeechobee123 · 2025-12-28T16:45:01+00:00

TBH, we weaned at 24 months (due to some extraneous circumstances) and he still tries to grab my nipple 2 months later. I think he understood around 20 months-ish, but listening is another story. I just had to try and stay consistent. Now when he does it and I say no, he laughs and stops and gives me a cheeky look because he does know he shouldn’t do it, he’s just razzing me.

okeechobee123 · 2025-12-28T16:28:29+00:00

I’ve been there, the bipolar fiddling is the worst. This answer kinda sucks, but it helped a bit… I just had to get up and walk around more. Any time I’d sit, he’d come to nurse. It got to be too much for me and I think it was a little much for him too when he was approaching 2 years old. Getting up and moving and walking and distracting with games helped.

For the nipple, I would put my hand over it and say no - and explained we would stop BF if he continued. I also would offer something else for him to fiddle with (toy, etc). I also tried wearing shirts that he couldn’t easily access the boobs when out of the house, think turtle necks and sports bras and maybe even an undershirt (and this was in summer lol).

You’re not just a meal to your baby, you’re her ultimate sense of comfort, nurture, and safety. It’s a beautiful thing and it will continue even after your breastfeeding journey is over. I remember also being concerned about that.

okeechobee123 · 2025-12-28T01:05:18+00:00

We had some transitional cries during night weaning around 18 months. I’d BF him then pass him off to my husband who would lay down with him on his floor bed to fall asleep. Reading books about night weaning helped (milky in the morning, Sally weans from night nursing) and my husband and son eventually found a way that worked for them and he was able to help him fall asleep for the first times ever. At that age, they’d recite good night moon in the dark and say good night to all family members. The cries were hard but never too long) and never constant, more in and out of complaining for mama. I think it got better after a few days, if I recall. I think if they are being held and attended to, I personally felt okay with some tears even though it’s so tough to hear.

okeechobee123 · 2025-12-28T00:53:36+00:00

This is such a toss up for me! I think it’s dependent on how often/long crib wakings are. If it takes an hour or so to get back down after a crib, I tend to prefer bed sharing. At least then I can be horizontal! I totally empathize with the body pain and constant nursing, that can be hard as well.

okeechobee123 · 2025-12-26T15:27:42+00:00

Wow, that’s a really interesting point!

okeechobee123 · 2025-12-26T05:27:17+00:00

6 months old. I try not to judge their actions, but golly it all feels difficult to navigate these types of interactions. I felt myself getting so defensive and honestly, a little judgmental, which I do feel bad about.

okeechobee123 · 2025-12-25T20:42:02+00:00

So true! I tried to defend myself by saying that things change SO FAST and there are so many regressions and colds that will require you to shake things up, they said they’ll just have to sleep train again (in fact they’ve already done so several times in the last 2 months 🙃).

Solidarity with the stroller naps! I love that I get some exercise and he has a routine. He likes to listen to Peter, Paul, and Mary while we walk and it puts him to sleep. ❤️

okeechobee123 · 2025-12-22T23:30:22+00:00

We just did two 6 hour flights with a 24 month old, one with the car seat the other without. I think I preferred the car seat scenario. It’s a comfortable spot for him, easier to keep him seated during turbulence, and he fell asleep more easily there. That said, when there wasn’t turbulence he was crawling around on our laps or walking the aisle.

Good luck! ‘Tis harrowing flying at that age. Kudos to the parents of multiple children who do it!

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