Community Posts, Tips & Support on Baby Sleep

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Bassinet to pram seat?

When did you make the change? Nearly 4 months old and naps in her pram, she woke up today and decided to roll over in the bassinet 😂 Is it time to put the chair on? :(( she’s probably more than ready, I however, am not 😭

Crib/bassinet transfers

Everytime my first attempt at crib transfer fails, the second attempt always fails too. I then finish it as a contact nap. Only if I get it right in first attempt does the baby continue with the nap in the crib. After how many minutes do you re-attempt if it fails once? Any tips / suggestions on what I could do differently?

Ideas with how to keep my baby on her back for nappy changes

Hey all!

My girl is nearly 7 months and for little while she has been a nightmare to change her nappies and clothes 🫣😂
All she wants to do is roll onto her front and try crawl off the mat!

I used to be able to distract her by singing and dancing - but now I can’t find anything to distract her and I’m chasing her around her changing mat 😂 and trying to change her backwards lol

I know it’s normal for most babies to go through these stages, just wondered if anyone has found anything that has helped.?

Naps

What are your naps looking like at the moment?

She’s fighting every single nap and I feel like maybe I’ve got the timing off or should be getting her to push through tiredness. Feeling a bit clueless atm

Her fighting naps is delaying everything so it’s leading to her bedtime edging later and later

Baby doesn’t like being put down

My 8 wk baby always wants to be held. Since he was born he doesn’t like going down in his crib at all, and even though we’ve tried everything ( I mean everything! The clothes wth my scent on them, holding him for 20 mins into a deep sleep then putting him down, swaddles) he wakes up and cries as soon as he’s down. This is the same everywhere, I can put him in his rocker or play mat for around 20 mins when all the stars align and he’s in a good mood. I’m scared I’m building a stick for my own back and that he will always be clingy. Anyone gone through something similar?

Shorter wake windows

Has anyone else’s little one randomly shortened their wake windows? We got up to 2-2.5h last week and now it’s suddenly dropped back down to 1h, she’s still napping for 1.5h so it’s not like she’s getting less sleep she’s just a lot sleepier x

Advice

Girls, my little girl is 14 months old now and is struggling in her cot as we co slept from December right threw till about 2 weeks ago, I’ve found that when I put my pillow I don’t use in which by the way is quite thin and a lot firmer than the rest she seems to sleep a lot better but I’m terrified of her sleeping with one I’ve bought her a toddler one and again she wakes up constantly should I leave her without one and get up or is she ok with my pillow? I’m worried she’s still to young

Bed time

FTM & my little boy is 25 weeks. For bed time he will not go past 7 o’clock. He wants his bottle around 6:20 or 6:30 and I have to put him straight to bed or else he will get over tired. I’m not complaining but is this normal? He will sleep through with the odd occasion of waking up but he’s not crying etc then he will go over again and wake properly at 6:30 am. Am I doing ok with this routine ? I’m assuming when he gets older his bed time with stretch?

Sleep regression

Girls helppp I’m scared for the sleep regression. FTM my daughter is 3 months old.
Shes overall a good sleeper now. We’ve had a few bad nights which is giving me a tester for the 4 month sleep regression and the anxiety it’s giving me I’m scared 😭😭😭
I do all the night wake ups through the night due to my partner working long days so it will all fall on me!

Refusing to stay in cot during the night!

Please tell me I’m not alone - do any other mums end up sleeping on the sofa with their little one during the night as baby refuses to sleep in cot? She goes down ok and then wakes up a few hours later for a cuddle. Usually goes back down fine after a few mins but lately she just refuses, as soon as he head touches the mattress she starts crying and as soon as she’s picked up she stops. I’m a first time mum so I’m new at this. I don’t have any other choice than to go and sit on the sofa and contact nap until the morning! Obviously not the comfiest or ideal situation. Anyone else? Any tips? We have white noise on all night, she’s not cold, she’s got a full belly and doesn’t have night feeds anymore.

Next to me crib

Does anyone know what this next to me crib is like? It’s kinderkraft brand - I’m liking the grey colour and it’s only £70 but not sure as there are no reviews on it 🤔

We Made It!!!

My son was waking every 1-2 hours to eat and refused to sleep in his bassinet. 4 month regression is over. 😭My son started around 3 1/2 months turned 4 months earlier this week and last night he finally was back to sleeping in his bassinet and only waking twice to eat.

Advice on co sleeping

Want to try co sleeping, it’s just myself and my baby. Never done it before. Any advice? I’d be scared she would roll off the bed?

Loads of night wakes

Hi everyone!

Is anyone else still struggling with loads of night wakes? My baby is EBF and right now we co sleep. She used to sleep in her next to me and we got the odd 4 or 5 hours after the 4mo regression but now it's back to hourly or 2 hourly wakes all night.

We did try gentle sleep training but she cried too much and I couldn't carry on. I feel like I'm at my limit of how much exhaustion I can take.

Is anyone else in the same position or was and managed to solve it???

TIA from a very tired mama 😴😪

Feeding

Do you feed your baby right when they wake up from a nap?

12 month old fighting sleep

Routine is the same as usual but the last 3 ish weeks has been fighting second nap and night time . Wake window before bed is 4.5 hours any earlier she refuses to sleep and any later she gets wired and over tired but has been fighting sleep lately . I’ve extended to 5 hours before bed then 5.5 hours but it hasn’t changed things I also moved wake window to 3.5 hours and it was just a complete no . I don’t think she is ready to drop to one nap yet as she’s only 12 months 1 week . We trialed one nap and she was just trying to fall asleep at 4:30 and ended up taking a late nap and it messed things up even more . At naps and night She just wants to pull to stand on the crib especially night and then tries to sleep on the railings but as soon as I lay her down she pops back up and pulls to stand . If I leave her be she starts crying . I’ve even tried co sleeping but she refuses . It takes so long and I end up bringing her out of the room after 40 mins because I get so overstimulated and then she’s just upset because she’s tired and when I go back she will fight it for another like 20 mins and fall asleep in a random position and have a false start like 30 mins later . Maybe it’s a regression but it’s rough right now . We had a solid routine going :( Any advice is welcome !! It could be just a regression but I’ve trialed all the wake windows and one nap and capping naps just all the things 😅

Floor beds

Why are they all fuxking house shaped?! Can anyone recommend a floor bed with sides pleaseeeeee

Is there a 12 month regression?

My little boy is 13 months next week but the last two weeks have been awful with him. His sleep has been awful waking loads and wanting to feed. Fighting naps constantly. Is there such a thing as the 12 month regression?

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Wake ups

My 22 MO goes to bed with no issues, has slept through the night on numerous occasions. Was a brilliant sleeper right up until about 2/3 months ago. She will fall asleep fine but will wake up once or twice around 1-3am every night. Most of the time I can talk through the monitor to reassure her but sometimes I will have to go in to her room place my hand on her back and sing twinkle twinkle until she falls asleep again? Is there anything I can do to help her sleep through the night ? Or am I doing too much?

How long are your wake windows?

I have a 3 and a half month old. I’m unsure if they are sleeping enough? Are you actively rocking your baby to sleep for naps as after 1 and a half hours awake? As my baby shows no signs of tiredness after that long. Would love to hear your routines!