Community Posts, Tips & Support on Baby Sleep

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Sleeping position?

Does anybody else’s newborn sleep in an odd position? Or can anyone tell me why my baby does this? It looks super uncomfortable and no matter how many times I readjust him he goes back into this same position. He favourites the left side as well, he never does this on the other side.

Is witching hour a thing?!

My baby girl is only 11 days old - but gets so so fussy about 5pm every evening! She’s fed, clean nappy, having cuddles but just will not settle at this time every evening! I googled and apparently witching is hour is common but is it common at only 11 days old?! Send help 😂

Time changing - night time routine

So I’m wondering what everyone is doing with the clock changes?

Are you going to pretend nothing has happened so if you’re current bed time is 7 will be 8pm tomorrow?

Or you following the change and sticking to 7?

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Stepchildren and Bedrooms

Hiya, I’m looking for some advice! We are moving house (3 bed) in a few weeks time and I’m not sure how to allocate the bedrooms! My partner has two sons (5/3) who we have 3 nights per week and we have a 6 month old together. My original thought is my stepsons get the bigger room (they already share) and our son gets the box room but we have decided we want to try for another baby before the end of the year which will ultimately will need to share with our son, and I don’t want to move my stepsons in a small room down the line and upset them. The box room would fit bunk beds and wardrobe and toy storage. We are saving for a loft extension so everyone eventually will have their own space but are 2 years off doing this. They have a big room at our current house and are never in it they prefer to be downstairs with us so we all play together! My partner has no problems with them going in the small room but I want to make sure it’s fair. My question is - Is it unfair to put my stepsons in the box room together now rather than move them into it in the future?

Combo feeding

How did you introduce combo feeding and did it change sleep? I’m almost 5 months pp and the 4 months sleep regression has been going on for weeks im beyond drained I can’t do this anymore

No sleep

Has anyone else’s 6 week old just decided that sleep is not needed. I can hardly get my LO to sleep during the day and is hard to get down at night.

Contact Napping

My 8 MO (7 months adjusted) only wants to contact nap. My MIL says I’m doing it wrong and he should be napping in his crib. He does sleep in his crib at night. Thoughts? How do I get him to start napping in his crib? When I put him down to sleep he stays asleep for 5-10 minutes and then wakes up and won’t go back to sleep. With contact naps he stays asleep for at least an hour.

Sleep regression

I’m sorry but why is there a sleep regression at every bloody age. “Oh your babies not sleeping…must be the 3.5 week sleep regression?” With my first I read about sleep regressions and when to expect them, since then it’s like all you see are posts about 7 week, 8 week, 9 week sleep regression etc etc.

Developmentally it does seem to be a thing but are we just calling every time baby doesn’t sleep well for a few days a sleep regression??

WHAT ACTUALLY IS A SLEEP REGRESSION 🤣

If I was a new mum reading them all I’d be scared🤣

Please help!! Advice on Next to me’s

What next to me beds has everyone got/getting? And where is everyone getting there sheets/mattress protectors from.
For every single next to me I’ve looked at I can’t find any sheets at all that will fit the mattresses, the dimensions are all completely different and I feel like it shouldn’t be this hard!

I had no issues with my 1st but this time I’m at a loss and it’s starting to really stress me out 🤦🏻‍♀️

Co-sleeping and duvet

Apologies if this is a daft question!

My son still sleeps next to my bed in his cot bed. Well, he starts off there! At some point in the night he wakes up, has a quick breastfeed and then won’t go back in the cot. At the minute he still wears a sleeping bag with no duvet so I just put him in my bed and keep my (small) duvet tucked around me so he doesn’t overheat or have it flapping around his face.

I’ve now got him his own duvet so I’m going to lose the sleeping bag. But what happens when he inevitably wakes in the night and wants to come in my bed? Just put my duvet over him? Bring his duvet too so we have one each?

Just curious what other people do if anyone is in a similar situation.

Waking up after 5 mins of putting down

My 4 month old has started waking up within 5 mins of being put down at night, he will cry and as soon as we pick him up he’ll fall straight asleep so he is tired and don’t think lack of tiredness is why he’s waking up. I know he’s using us as comfort but previously he’d been able to go down at night well and have a longer stint. We are going through the regression and teething at the moment so could this play a factor? We are putting him down 7/7:30 so can’t stay in bed with him from then!

Looking for some advice re. Sleep

My little man (nearly 9 months old) only sleeps a total of 10-11 hours in the day. Maybe this is just him (low sleep needs?) but at times he hit 12-12.5 hours total he’s been so much happier. Atm it feels like he’s always tired, clingy and grumpy. Happy one minute then crying.

He normally wakes at 8am
1st nap at 11-11:30am (for 35 mins- 1 hour)
2nd nap at 2:30pm for 20-40 mins
3rd nap at 6pm for 20-40 mins
Bedtime at 10:15pm (he’s always been on the later side)
He feeds to sleep and it can be a long feed up to 25 mins (so asleep at 10:30 approx)

Naps are 1.5-2.5 hours daily
Night sleep is 8-8.5 hours daily

He wakes in the night every 2-3 hours. Sometimes when he sleeps longer stretches (4-5 hours) he will wake for 1-2 hours and be really difficult to get back to sleep.

He used to wake happy, singing away to himself but now every wake is him crying 😢 and his wake windows he is normally grumpier than usual. I feel like it’s because he’s tired? He has recently (last week) started taking some steps/ walking so could it be developmental? (Been sitting from 5.5 months, crawling and standing from 7 months).

Would really appreciate any advice on improving total sleep 💜

Cat naps

So my 3 months old is only taking 20 mns naps, max 30 mns during the day and she is super fussy. It doesn’t matter what we do, she just doesn’t go to sleep and then she gets super tired because she hasn’t slept at all. She sleeps through the night and I’m grateful for that, but the days are so hard with her, not even the stroller or car rides help anymore. It looks like they just overstimulate her more. Has anyone gone through this and if they did, how long did it last? 🥹

Floorbed safe for babies?

I’ve found some with high rails. Can my 7 month sleep safely in them? I want it to grow and want to co sleep to sleep then leave her in there for the night. Is this ok

Pajamas

Do yall put new pajamas on the kid every night or do the same pajamas for like 2-3 days in a row? I’m mainly talking about the week day when he’s in daycare and literally only wears his pajamas to sleep the laundry is piling high 🥲🥲🥲

Baby movements overnight

Anyone’s babies not keeping them up overnight? 😂 like they are completely silent before bed every night? (Mine stops at like 10pm, i go to bed at 11 pm) There have been a few times she keeps me up but very rare. Like is this normal?🤣

EBF - Still feeding to sleep

Feeling guilty that LO only falls asleep on the boob especially when she wakes in the night it's the only thing that'll settle her 🙈 any advice from those who have successfully stopped? I do want to keep BF a while longer yet. Now 15 months

Sleep

Ladies, when do babies typically sleep through? My boy is 9.5 months and has never ever slept through, often awakens 5/6 times at night, after the first or second awaken he refuses to go back into his cot and it’s a constant “pick up put down” cycle from there. Me and his dad are still taking shifts. Anyone having similar experiences?

Duvet and pillow for a small double bed?

My 3 year old still sleeps in her cot and a sleeping bag but she’s going into a small double next week.

What pillow and duvet should I get her?

Bedtimes - 18 month

What time is your lil ones bedtimes now and how long are they sleeping until? My lil one is 8.30-9pm and wakes 6.30-7am right now, he will be starting nursery soon so I hope he gets really tired and sleeps earlier.

Any tips on getting him to sleep earlier is very much appreciated x