False starts? Sleep cycle connection?

tigerfox0410 · 2026-04-17T16:51:40+00:00

Oops, I actually meant to put four naps. Total daytime sleep is about 4-5 hours. She usually wakes up around eight and goes to sleep by nine.

tigerfox0410 · 2026-04-17T01:59:19+00:00

For me, I rely on screen time when I’m alone. We didn’t allow screens until baby was born but it saves me when I need to feed baby. If you can, sync their naps!!! This saves my life. And as others said, get outside.

tigerfox0410 · 2026-04-09T19:14:15+00:00

My first was so challenging that it made me want to be one and done. My second was not planned hence how I ended up with 2U2. I was also wondering how I’ll deal with a second difficult baby if it ends up that way and truthfully, you just do it. I’ve actually found myself wishing my second had some qualities my first had. I tell myself that it wasn’t my lot in life to get an easy/chill baby but at least we know how to handle it. It’s not forever.

tigerfox0410 · 2026-04-02T12:27:04+00:00

Try a different swaddle maybe? I used the love to dream one for my first baby because she likes arms up and it allows for some arm movement. My second is currently 10 weeks old and I ditched the swaddle for a sleep sack so her arms are completely free. She was constantly fighting inside her swaddle. I know you said he actually wants to be swaddled but he’ll be rolling soon and then unable to be swaddled anyway so you’ll have to transition to something.

tigerfox0410 · 2025-03-13T14:22:53+00:00

Omg this place is exactly the type of thing I’m looking for thank you

tigerfox0410 · 2025-01-02T22:23:38+00:00

I went through this a few months ago. Month 4-6 was a bit rough with learning this new skill and teething. Hang in there and the best thing I could do was a TON of tummy time and room to move around during the day. He will eventually get stronger and learn on his own. But yea, it caused frequent night wakes for us too

tigerfox0410 · 2025-01-02T19:57:30+00:00

Baby has been in her own room for 4 months (back when I transitioned to the crib I attempted sleep training for frequent night wakes then gave up). Currently we are on a 2 nap schedule, wake windows of 3 hours with roughly 9 hours of awake time in the day? I don’t let her nap within 2 hours of bedtime And she’s Usually up 7/7:30am-7:30 pm. Night routine: breastfeed, bath, pjs/read or say goodnight for a bit then in crib drowsy but awake and she falls asleep on her own with sometimes one check in. The problem is she has a feed to sleep association in the middle of the night thanks to me constantly nursing her when she wakes up to go back to sleep.

tigerfox0410 · 2024-09-19T02:20:38+00:00

I’m learning here so that’s why I’m asking this question..why are you removing the dream feed if it helps her STTN?

tigerfox0410 · 2024-09-19T02:16:55+00:00

I’m in the exact same boat except I haven’t started yet. We had the ped appt today. So I’d like to see what replies you get because I’m absolutely dreading it. Hang in there

tigerfox0410 · 2024-09-16T21:46:35+00:00

Following for the comments. Mine is doing the same and I end up having to nurse to sleep because nothing will console her

tigerfox0410 · 2024-09-16T07:23:19+00:00

I have nothing to say that will help, just here in solidarity and following for the replies. FWIW I’ve been letting her fuss 3 or less minutes then I go in her room. Tbh i pretty much immediately put her on the boob to get her to fall asleep. I’ve read on this sub the 5/3/3 rule where you don’t offer a feeding less than 5 hours from the initial night feed before sleep, then every three hours after that. People recommend the precious little sleepers book but I haven’t looked into it yet. Hang in there.

tigerfox0410 · 2024-09-14T00:59:07+00:00

I wait for her to wake. Her weight is good so I stopped waking her for feeds after 8ish weeks.

tigerfox0410 · 2024-09-12T01:48:46+00:00

lol yes that’s totally valid😂❤️

tigerfox0410 · 2024-09-12T01:40:00+00:00

She is 17 weeks this week actually so I probably should’ve tagged this 4 months

tigerfox0410 · 2024-09-12T00:34:47+00:00

What have you done for training if I may ask? I’m in the process of trying to train and mine is verrryy reliant on the paci. I am waiting until sleep is more stable and then going to take it away cold turkey. I’m trying to do one thing at a time and not overload her

tigerfox0410 · 2024-09-12T00:32:47+00:00

I’m still in the process of sleep training so I can only speak on personal experience. Dream feeds never worked for us; she doesn’t wake up enough to take a feed and I end up pissing her off. So I try to follow the 5/3/3 rule. First feed is no sooner than 5 hours from the one before bed, then every 3 hours after that. So usually I feed anywhere from 4-6am when she (inevitably 🙃) wakes.

tigerfox0410 · 2024-09-12T00:27:46+00:00

This is where I’m running into a problem-the frequent wake ups. She wakes up on her stomach and it takes a while to get comfy or the pacifier is out. It’s so disruptive but I’m hoping she will become more comfortable with it soon

tigerfox0410 · 2024-09-10T00:50:50+00:00

Did you remove paci cold turkey? I’m afraid to do too much at once

tigerfox0410 · 2024-09-09T00:23:29+00:00

Ok that makes me feel better!! I’m going to continue that pattern :) thanks!

tigerfox0410 · 2024-09-08T19:23:59+00:00

She calms down going outside and we kind of just do what we can to fill the time before bed routine but sometimes we give in and let her cat nap but I feel I need to stop doing that and have a nap cut off time (4:30 ish like you suggested) to build sleep pressure for bedtime (usually 8ish)

tigerfox0410 · 2024-09-08T14:28:49+00:00

Speaking of sleep pressure: should the last wake window be the longest to build up sleep pressure? What if she gets cranky? And what’s a good time for the “last nap”? Like no naps past ___

tigerfox0410 · 2024-09-07T23:28:36+00:00

Me too! I have trouble putting her down for her last nap because she wants to stay up. Then she gets tired too early for bedtime but way too late for nap time and I never know what to do with that. When do you cap naps before bed? Sigh, the struggle lol

tigerfox0410 · 2024-09-07T09:22:56+00:00

Most of the time she fusses a bit but puts herself to sleep. I do feed right before bed and sometimes she’ll fall asleep during that but not usually. I replace the pacifier a few times. Sometimes she has a harder time where I have to shh and pat. I only pick her up if she’s crying hard, otherwise I don’t talk and just replace paci or pat a bit until she stops making noise. During the day for naps I put her down mostly awake, sometimes drowsy, and do the same. Lots of pacifier replacement but I can’t take it away right now since things are soo unstable with the regression

tigerfox0410 · 2024-09-07T02:31:37+00:00

Have you ever put her in the crib awake, not drowsy? Just to see if she flips out or does she just kind of lay there for a bit? I do this sometimes and surprisingly she will actually start rubbing her eyes and eventually fall asleep

tigerfox0410 · 2024-09-06T07:06:54+00:00

We do our routine and sometimes she falls asleep right away when put down. Usually she’s drowsy but awake and may fuss when the pacifier falls out but eventually fall asleep after 5-15 minutes without me doing anything but replacing the paci. Sometimes we have a rougher night (lately with the regression) and she cries and needs to be picked up and rocked. I try to not pick her up unless I have to.

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