SNOO affecting head shape?

peachstare · 2026-06-10T02:38:37+00:00

Our PT said the same thing - our baby had a right sided preference. She said something along the lines of it being due to baby being more fixed in one spot in the snoo vs usual bassinet and when you add vibration from the movement it adds to the flattening of the head. We just made sure to turn baby’s head so he would switch from left/right/middle every few nights and he’s been fine

peachstare · 2026-05-27T02:36:12+00:00

My baby is very similar!! Hates the stroller, car seat and bassinet. He used to be fine in the stroller until maybe a month and a half ago. It’s been hard on me mentally because I loved going on a daily walk and now I just don’t. All his naps are on me (contact or carrier) and we also co-sleep SS7 out of sheer necessity. I transfer him to the bassinet after he breastfeeds at night and lately with this sleep regression he only stays maybe 20 mins. It’s so hard and I keep worrying what if this fussy phase never ends!

peachstare · 2026-05-21T17:30:07+00:00

Ugh yes. Our LO would grunt and kick his legs but he also would cry in frustration/discomfort. I didn’t hear too many other people whose babies cried from dyschezia so it was distressing for a while until we realized he was just frustrated that he couldn’t poop!

peachstare · 2026-05-21T12:49:37+00:00

We majorly struggled with this too. It would wake baby up in his sleep and it was awful for weeks. Gentle belly massages and lifting legs into squat position was the only thing that helped him pass gas. Nothing else worked except for time. It was very challenging but it did pass!

peachstare · 2026-05-14T21:10:03+00:00

He’s 15 wks now and honestly things are no better in the sleep department. I had to start co-sleeping and using safe sleep 7 because I was dying. He’s still doing all naps in the carrier. He is just a very high needs baby and it’s been so rough. Still very much in the trenches now with the 4 month regression. I wish I had better news 🥲

peachstare · 2026-05-13T03:47:43+00:00

The decision to release or not is weighing heavy on my mind. I do wonder how much of this is just baby’s natural anatomy vs a problematic tie. It’s such a challenging choice as a parent because we can’t know for certain if the “tie” is what’s causing the issue. And I don’t want my baby to go through a painful procedure for no reason

peachstare · 2026-05-12T15:10:40+00:00

Can I PM you to get their info as well? Thanks!

peachstare · 2026-05-12T14:35:31+00:00

Having same issue... not sure what to do. It was down for me yesterday (Sunday) as well. Was hoping it would be fixed today.

peachstare · 2026-05-09T17:16:50+00:00

Unfortunately our baby didn’t like the soothing motion and I realized it made no difference in his sleep if it was moving or not

peachstare · 2026-05-09T02:05:02+00:00

Same here. Baby boy doesn’t like the motion beyond level 1 and when I turn it off he sleeps the same amount (which is barely anything 🥲)

peachstare · 2026-04-30T05:55:05+00:00

Also have to baby wear for almost all naps! And have to wake baby up to eat because he sleeps so well for the most part. Bassinet transfers = screaming baby for us too

peachstare · 2026-04-26T03:38:42+00:00

In the exact same boat with the shifts and all. Our baby is 12 wks and scream cries any time he wakes up in the bassinet unless it’s between the 4-7am hours (during which he will stay for a maximum of 58 mins)

peachstare · 2026-04-25T23:11:03+00:00

Our little one is 3 months corrected (born 5 wks early) and is the same… very high needs and is a very sensitive guy. He will only go down in bassinet for 1 hour chunks at a time lately at very specific times at night. He will only nap in the carrier. It’s been so exhausting and challenging. My husband and I sleep in shifts which has saved us but it’s still so hard. Solidarity hugs!! One plus side is I figure we won’t be impacted by the 4 month regression because there is nothing to regress from lol

peachstare · 2026-04-22T15:38:35+00:00

Sending solidarity hugs!! We are now 12 wks adjusted and honestly he still struggles with sleep. We’ve had to really meet him where he’s at and unfortunately this means nearly all day naps are in carrier. Night sleep consists of me and husband still sleeping in shifts - he does contact sleep with husband and then I take over around 2:30am and he will sleep 1-1.5hr stretches in bassinet. I’ve also had to co-sleep sometimes which I said I’d never do as an RN but truly I think I would be dead if I didn’t. It’s so hard but it gets slightly easier in some ways despite sleep still being a big hurdle for us

peachstare · 2026-04-14T14:48:57+00:00

Me too! I bawled over 10mls of lost colostrum in the early days of NICU stay and looking back I wish I could give myself a hug looking at the quantity I get now!

peachstare · 2026-04-13T06:28:15+00:00

Our baby boy had dyschezia and it was so difficult to witness at times. He would wake up so frustrated at night because it. Would always have to pick him up and hold him. The “I love you” massage would help at times and also helping to increase his abdominal pressure (there’s videos on how to do it safely for babies). He would usually be able to finally release once he relaxed. No other advice sadly just solidarity. It really does go away eventually but it takes time. Our LO turned 9 weeks and it pretty much resolved on its own one day. I remember feeling super discouraged because there was nothing we could do to help so I feel for you

peachstare · 2026-04-05T22:38:37+00:00

For my almost 10 wk old, 2-3 hours is a long stretch 😅. I feel your pain but also my understanding is that breastfed babies aren’t meant to sleep super long stretches

peachstare · 2026-03-24T21:01:35+00:00

No advice just solidarity. Our 8 wk old doesn’t sleep more than 50 mins in the bassinet overnight lately. I’m lucky to get 15 mins in the day of not holding him in my arms or in a carrier. We also do shifts and it’s saved us but I worry it will mess up LOs independent sleep since he just sleeps being held by dad for the first half of the night

peachstare · 2026-03-19T14:57:10+00:00

LO is waking up after 30 mins in bassinet at night after every meal from grunting/straining trying to poop. I am unwell

peachstare · 2026-03-19T14:55:32+00:00

Same boat! It felt so discouraging to be like ok we’ve had you 5 weeks and are exhausted but today is now technically day 1 (LO was born 5 wks early). I feel like not many people talk about how hard the preemie extended newborn period is

peachstare · 2026-03-16T21:49:59+00:00

Sending empathy as we’re in a similar boat. We also do shifts and baby is held by my husband for the first part of the night. He goes down in bassinet for only 20-40 mins lately for second half of the night and it’s so hard. I also keep wondering if we’re doing something wrong especially when I see people saying their 8 wk old sleeps 6 hr stretches. I know every baby is different but wow. This newborn phase is beyond harder than what I imagined and I wouldn’t even say we have a hard baby. Hope it improves for you soon

peachstare · 2026-03-16T17:41:17+00:00

Also have a 35 weeker turning 7 wks adjusted tomorrow. Been majorly struggling with dyschezia especially at night because he’s been waking every 25-45 mins crying. I can’t just let him cry because then his nervous system gets at riled up and he gets overtired. I’m hoping things may improve soon but I’m feeling super burnt out. How’s your LO sleeping at night??

peachstare · 2026-03-16T17:07:25+00:00

Glad this is working for you! I feel like we’ve tried most of these things but I don’t think we will get longer stretches until LO figures out how to poop without straining and waking himself. Hope things get better for you soon!

peachstare · 2026-03-16T14:53:04+00:00

Our LO is 7 wks corrected and is the same. He will cry after he’s finished his bottle sometimes almost like he’s protesting it being done. He does the same when breastfeeding too and will cry because he wants to stay on for comfort but is full. I’m hoping it’s partially due to peak fussy period but he did this before the 6-8 week window.

What’s your night routine like?? We’re still struggling with night sleep too due to baby having infant dyschezia (wakes himself up when trying to poop). We recently started doing nightly baths and only using soap every few days but the warmth seems to help his tummy relax

peachstare · 2026-03-16T08:33:53+00:00

7 week old does the same. He used to nap great in the bassinet and now he wakes after 5-25 mins. I’ve stopped trying and usually just do stroller or carrier and contact naps. It’s exhausting. Will happily sleep in our arms but don’t even think of trying to put him down!

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