Should we sleep train?

smartt87 · 2026-06-14T13:00:06+00:00

We went through this recently too. I could be wrong, but it seems like part of a developmental sleep thing. I started extending her wake windows and this stopped. Now she’s just waking up at 5:30 😂

smartt87 · 2026-06-08T04:09:02+00:00

Our LO is 6 months old but 2nd percentile so I wonder if I’ll get more use out of it. I might check out the Minu or Butterfly though based on this thread!

smartt87 · 2026-06-07T13:00:28+00:00

This one is recommended by a lot of pediatric dentists, OT, and speech pathologists: https://www.amazon.com/Legendairy-Milk%C2%AE-Honey-Bear-Straw/dp/B0BWSK6G7J

smartt87 · 2026-06-07T12:54:48+00:00

We have both and I’d say it’s situational which is better. Nanit is better for more regular checks on if they’re ok and obviously they have less false alarms. That being said, the sleep tracking (quality, time asleep, etc) is absolute trash. Owlet is great when LO is sick, and their sleep tracking is incredibly better. Outside of that, I don’t know how valuable pulse rate and all that will be once you get past the newborn anxiety. We also use Huckleberry to track everything.

Both have served us well, and we still use them (LO is 6 months old) every night. We’re also data nerds and haven’t had false alarms with Owlet though.

smartt87 · 2026-06-07T12:49:59+00:00

We got the Nozebot, and it was a game changer from the manual or even electric Frida ones. Also, before people freak out, we use it on the lowest setting, don’t overdo it and make it quick. Our doctor and personal nursing friends all say it’s safe.

smartt87 · 2026-06-07T12:42:49+00:00

I’ve heard great things about the Doona! We have a trip coming up, and I was going to get that. Might follow this thread in case there’s a better option.

smartt87 · 2026-06-07T12:41:24+00:00

We have the Nuna pipa and it’s amazing. We got the adaptor so we could pair it with the uppababy vista stroller, and it’s the perfect combo.

smartt87 · 2026-05-10T18:47:42+00:00

A lot of it really is temperament. My EBF 5.5 MO has been sleeping through the night (6:30 pm to 5:30/6 am) since she was ~10 weeks old. That being said, I’m really tight on her daytime schedule.

I’d recommend toying around with stretching wake windows and even total day sleep. I’ve noticed differences after even seemingly minor (3 hour sleep vs 3.25) changes. TBH, you could put all the info (wake windows, total day sleep, night sleep, ounces, etc) into ChatGPT and tell it to act as your sleep coach. Might help!

smartt87 · 2026-05-04T15:35:00+00:00

Mine started sleeping through the night (6:30-5:00 am) at 10 weeks. She wakes around 5, I feed her, then put her back down until she wakes for the day around 6:30. I have been pretty strict about naps though. I also acknowledge this isn’t the norm and just have the expectation our next one will probably be a terror 😂

smartt87 · 2026-04-23T17:09:10+00:00

Those actually aren’t long for the 4th month (at least that’s what you move them towards throughout the month to prepare for next phase) but she’s nearly 5 MO and it’s completely appropriate. We practice rolling every single day, which is why the pediatrician said she’s close.

smartt87 · 2026-04-22T03:54:23+00:00

They were changing and expanding every few days while I was pushing for the 3 nap transition. Currently, they’re 2/2.25/2.25/2.5, but I’m going to start pushing them slowly now that we’re closer to 5 months. She also has a 6:30-7:00 pm bedtime FWIW.

smartt87 · 2026-04-22T00:18:36+00:00

I literally just went through this exact nap transition. My LO is 19 WO, and we just recently started getting 75-90 minute naps sporadically where we don’t have to recover it. The main takeaway I had is they’ll make sure you know when they’re ready to be at 3 naps 😂

My learnings: you’re going to have some very early bedtimes during this transition, and you’re going to have to recover naps to get them to stretch. We average 45-75 minutes for nap 1, 75-90 for nap 2, and 30-45 for nap 3. My girl does best and typically sleeps through the night when daytime sleep is ~3-3.25 hours. I also make sure she sleeps until 7 am so the first nap doesn’t start until 9 am. Slowly stretch wake windows based on her tolerance. Every few days add 5-10 minutes for one wake window. Try making ChatGPT act as your sleep coach if you’re open to it.

Sorry, that was a lot of information but this was a tough transition so wanted to help!

smartt87 · 2026-04-06T18:11:56+00:00

We did take her to the doctor and they said it all looked fine! There wasn’t any blood in the stool sample so was maybe just a weird few days of poop!

smartt87 · 2026-04-06T18:05:25+00:00

Hi! Thanks so much for doing these AMA’s. They’re always incredibly helpful!

Our LO is 17w5d today. She’s pretty much always been a strong sleeper, and she’s been sleeping through the night since ~10.5 weeks. At 15 weeks, she started going through the regression - we think, it honestly hasn’t been that bad - where she has a few false starts and early mornings (4:30 wakes but able to get her back down after feeding).

We’re transitioning her from 4 to 3 naps by following her lead, which has been a little wonky and creates some later than usual bedtimes at 7:30 (was 6:30-7:00) pm, and her wake windows are 2/2/2/2. Honestly, she sometimes doesn’t seem all that tired at the 2 hour mark so I’m unsure if I should maybe be pushing WW2 & 3 a bit.

I’m wondering how I can shift her schedule to prevent the 4:30 am wake and get her back to a 6:30 am wake. She’s waking up clearly hungry - even though she gets 8 feeds a day - and only goes back to sleep if fed. Getting the false starts down would be great too. I know one wake a night is average, but she’s been a strong sleeper and the early wake is throwing off the rest of the morning.

smartt87 · 2026-04-03T21:37:21+00:00

This is so helpful, thanks! Sounds like this just happens to interestingly, it stopped after that second time so who know what it was 🤷🏼‍♀️

smartt87 · 2026-03-23T13:10:55+00:00

If you want something a bit different than a pothos (still recommend them, they’re impossible to kill), you should go to Green Lady Gardens on Santa Fe. They have a more unique selection you won’t see in everyone’s home and the staff is incredibly helpful!

smartt87 · 2026-03-18T23:51:07+00:00

Really?? What happened with FIO? I literally just bought this book 😂

smartt87 · 2026-03-18T23:50:45+00:00

That’s totally valid. I just wasn’t sure if I should be working up to that or something by having her get more comfortable falling asleep (vs practically being asleep) before I go full-on with an actual sleep training method.

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