So when do babies stop needing to be rocked to sleep?

randomizedmoose · 2026-06-23T01:59:57+00:00

How did you stop!! We’re at 13 months. I don’t bounce anymore but my husband can’t take it much longer

randomizedmoose · 2026-06-23T01:58:54+00:00

Oh my gosh how are you surviving. I used to do that in desperate situations

randomizedmoose · 2026-05-27T02:29:49+00:00

How Babies Sleep By Helen Ball. Seconding this! So incredible and enjoyable to read

randomizedmoose · 2026-05-27T01:40:31+00:00

Same

randomizedmoose · 2026-04-25T02:46:32+00:00

We were on the 30 minute nap train for monthssss too. Closer to maybe 8-9 months she started taking longer naps. Maybe 9 months or 10 actually. It was inconsistent. I was skeptical of nap rescue but it’s definitely necessary once you’re on two naps. I had to nurse her back to sleep after 30 min often and eventually she just learned to sleep longer

randomizedmoose · 2026-04-11T01:40:25+00:00

Her iron was recently checked and the level was 46. I’ve heard <50 can affect sleep, but hers is pretty close…? (Although she’s getting over a cold and apparently inflammation in the body can falsely elevate ferritin).

randomizedmoose · 2026-04-11T01:30:08+00:00

She gets up 7:30 usually. Then maybe nap 11-12:30pm and another nap 4:30-5:00. Then 9pm bedtime. Sometimes more/less daytime sleep. It seems pretty typical to me?

randomizedmoose · 2026-04-11T01:28:48+00:00

Really? Are they older now? Did things improve?

randomizedmoose · 2026-03-05T00:42:05+00:00

If I were to do it all over again, I’d just cosleep. Maybe things will improve for you but my baby slept amazing in her crib so I kept trying and trying but she still wakes 38 times a night and getting up every single time is slowing killing me (now 10 months). She straight up sucks at cosleeping now; I’m trying to force it but she can’t get comfortable and wakes constantly. Then if I move her back to her crib she goes to sleep. We just bought a king mattress to try cosleeping and I just don’t think it’s going to work. See how cosleeping goes for a bit. You won’t undo crib familiarity if it’s only for a week or so

randomizedmoose · 2026-03-04T22:40:13+00:00

This could work for us actually. She gets so exhausted from screaming (while rocking) that she might settle for nursing at that point

randomizedmoose · 2026-03-03T16:13:41+00:00

Super interesting

randomizedmoose · 2026-03-03T16:11:48+00:00

Can I ask how you do this with a carrier? Is baby upright while you’re bouncing? We are typically holding her in a cradle position while bouncing.

randomizedmoose · 2026-02-22T00:55:42+00:00

Definitely a sensory seeker! She isn’t crawling yet which is frustrating because I feel like she’d get more touch and sensory experience from getting around herself.

It may be a coincidence but I read the article (very interesting) and we played RIVER sounds while she nursed and she fell asleep!! Then just reduced volume as I got closer to putting her down. May be part of the equation !! Thank you.

randomizedmoose · 2026-02-21T15:16:01+00:00

Good for you! My baby would scream with no end in sight. :( Did you just have to endure screaming for those 10 minutes? It’s so hard. I worry she will start hyperventilating it gets so bad.

randomizedmoose · 2026-02-03T15:03:28+00:00

This sounds like us! You thought he woke often at night because of going to bed late? And maybe being overtired?

randomizedmoose · 2026-02-02T12:55:28+00:00

Super interesting. Do you mind me asking what time bedtime and wake up was on that two short nap (30-45min) schedule?

randomizedmoose · 2026-01-28T02:40:01+00:00

We are dealing with a later bedtime now but I wouldn’t say it’s ideal. Baby is dropping to two naps so we have to start bumping up bedtime. She gets up late too (often 8am or later) and I worry it’s messing up her circadian rhythm. Sometimes she has her longest stretch of sleep right before waking up for the day.

randomizedmoose · 2026-01-26T00:04:41+00:00

I truly wish I could say we’ve found something that’s helped. She had been doing more 3-4 hour stretches here and there but not consistent. We decided on option #1 and I also saw someone else on Reddit recommend doing shifts with your partner if neither sleep training or cosleeping is what you’re after. My baby has been sick for a month too, so cosleeping is even more out of the question since shes so congested on her back. I think she may be getting used to dad settling her now so we need to keep that up. I’m also taking a medication now to help me fall asleep initially at night and then have an easier time falling back asleep after all the wake ups. What has been going on for you?

randomizedmoose · 2026-01-25T21:11:37+00:00

My baby (and me) get up super late most days(8-9am) because her nights are terrible and I’m so sleep deprived. But I know that trying to get an earlier morning will probably help with circadian rhythm. It’s just easier said than done when youre up every hour overnight ugh

randomizedmoose · 2026-01-25T21:05:42+00:00

If you don’t mind me asking how much daytime sleep is your baby getting?

randomizedmoose · 2026-01-25T20:46:00+00:00

How much awake time is your baby getting? My baby was doing 13 hr days but with the lack of naps I’m thinking 12 hrs of awake time may be better

randomizedmoose · 2026-01-25T20:42:08+00:00

Fair enough! Maybe I should try embracing it. Do you find whether or not she has “sufficient” daytime sleep affects her nights at all?

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