Anyone considering hiring a sleep consultant for sleep training. I think I wanna do it. We have so many sleep associations that need to break cause they barely work (paci falls out, arms out of the swaddle, ect) I am at my wit's end cause the night waking is getting insane. There are so many ways to sleep train but how an I suppose to know what would work for my son. I figure the sleep consultant can help with that since they said they have sleep plans from families who prefer no cry methods to classic CIO in some rarer cases. I know so many people are telling me to sick it up and that it will pass but I really don't do well on no sleep, I need at least a few hours so I don't lash out. Thoughts?
Anyone considering hiring a sleep consultant for sleep training. I think I wanna do it. We have so many sleep associations that need to break cause they barely work (paci falls out, arms out of the swaddle, ect) I am at my wit's end cause the night waking is getting insane. There are so many ways to sleep train but how an I suppose to know what would work for my son. I figure the sleep consultant can help with that since they said they have sleep plans from families who prefer no cry methods to classic CIO in some rarer cases. I know so many people are telling me to sick it up and that it will pass but I really don't do well on no sleep, I need at least a few hours so I don't lash out. Thoughts?
There's no harm at all in seeking out a professional. If Damien were to reach that level of epicness when it comes to sleep trouble, I would definitely do the same. I'm already scratching my head at the idea of sleep training and really need to do more research. He still does pretty well for the most part and his only sleep association that I can think of is us (or just me) hanging out in the same room as him until he falls asleep. No holding or rocking. We haven't tried putting him down and leaving him yet. He will sometimes pass out when having his "bedtime feeding" but not always.
Anyone considering hiring a sleep consultant for sleep training. I think I wanna do it. We have so many sleep associations that need to break cause they barely work (paci falls out, arms out of the swaddle, ect) I am at my wit's end cause the night waking is getting insane. There are so many ways to sleep train but how an I suppose to know what would work for my son. I figure the sleep consultant can help with that since they said they have sleep plans from families who prefer no cry methods to classic CIO in some rarer cases. I know so many people are telling me to sick it up and that it will pass but I really don't do well on no sleep, I need at least a few hours so I don't lash out. Thoughts?
My Calvin still wakes every two hours. If it doesn't improve by 5 months, I'm going to hire a sleep consultant. There's not enough coffee in the world for me right now.
Last night starting at 11 he was waking every hour to hour and a half. I am so tired I feel like I can't do this anymore
Any hope that he will do at least one long nap? That way you can rest/relax a bit. I shouldn't talk since I'm terrible with "sleep while baby sleeps."
The longest he would nap would be maybe an hour and a half but I eat/ pee when he sleeps cause he doesn't want to be put down
Geez, totally sounds like Damien's colic phase. He hated being put down but man did I get a great workout for my arms and core. Would you consider hiring (or asking a friend/relative) to come over maybe once a week or something so that you get a break? I ended up having my Mom stay for a week and then my SiL. It was the only way I was able to keep my sanity somewhat intact.
Last night starting at 11 he was waking every hour to hour and a half. I am so tired I feel like I can't do this anymore
Any hope that he will do at least one long nap? That way you can rest/relax a bit. I shouldn't talk since I'm terrible with "sleep while baby sleeps."
The longest he would nap would be maybe an hour and a half but I eat/ pee when he sleeps cause he doesn't want to be put down
Geez, totally sounds like Damien's colic phase. He hated being put down but man did I get a great workout for my arms and core. Would you consider hiring (or asking a friend/relative) to come over maybe once a week or something so that you get a break? I ended up having my Mom stay for a week and then my SiL. It was the only way I was able to keep my sanity somewhat intact.
Ugh I wish. Sadly my "support system" sucks. My mom tells me to "suck it up" or "get a grip"
Last night starting at 11 he was waking every hour to hour and a half. I am so tired I feel like I can't do this anymore
Any hope that he will do at least one long nap? That way you can rest/relax a bit. I shouldn't talk since I'm terrible with "sleep while baby sleeps."
The longest he would nap would be maybe an hour and a half but I eat/ pee when he sleeps cause he doesn't want to be put down
Geez, totally sounds like Damien's colic phase. He hated being put down but man did I get a great workout for my arms and core. Would you consider hiring (or asking a friend/relative) to come over maybe once a week or something so that you get a break? I ended up having my Mom stay for a week and then my SiL. It was the only way I was able to keep my sanity somewhat intact.
Ugh I wish. Sadly my "support system" sucks. My mom tells me to "suck it up" or "get a grip"
Wow. Sorry mama. That's awful. Do any of us live close to you? Maybe one of us can help and give you a break. I'm on San Diego. Can't remember where you live.
Last night starting at 11 he was waking every hour to hour and a half. I am so tired I feel like I can't do this anymore
Any hope that he will do at least one long nap? That way you can rest/relax a bit. I shouldn't talk since I'm terrible with "sleep while baby sleeps."
The longest he would nap would be maybe an hour and a half but I eat/ pee when he sleeps cause he doesn't want to be put down
Geez, totally sounds like Damien's colic phase. He hated being put down but man did I get a great workout for my arms and core. Would you consider hiring (or asking a friend/relative) to come over maybe once a week or something so that you get a break? I ended up having my Mom stay for a week and then my SiL. It was the only way I was able to keep my sanity somewhat intact.
Ugh I wish. Sadly my "support system" sucks. My mom tells me to "suck it up" or "get a grip"
Well dang, I'm very sad to hear that such things are being said by your Mom. :-( Our support system is really far away so I lucked out having my mom and SiL around for a little bit. If ya live anywhere near the Quebec border, I'd help!
Last night starting at 11 he was waking every hour to hour and a half. I am so tired I feel like I can't do this anymore
Any hope that he will do at least one long nap? That way you can rest/relax a bit. I shouldn't talk since I'm terrible with "sleep while baby sleeps."
The longest he would nap would be maybe an hour and a half but I eat/ pee when he sleeps cause he doesn't want to be put down
Geez, totally sounds like Damien's colic phase. He hated being put down but man did I get a great workout for my arms and core. Would you consider hiring (or asking a friend/relative) to come over maybe once a week or something so that you get a break? I ended up having my Mom stay for a week and then my SiL. It was the only way I was able to keep my sanity somewhat intact.
Ugh I wish. Sadly my "support system" sucks. My mom tells me to "suck it up" or "get a grip"
How awful!! Any local places that you could try to see about a mommy group? Church, library or even FB? It might not give you a break but having coffee with friends while he needs to be held is at least less isolating than being at home alone with him.
My husband is at a concert tonight so it's just Damien and me. He was fussy all evening and putting him to bed tonight hasn't been successful yet. He initially went down at 7pm but woke up about 30min later crying. I went in to check on him and let him know I'm here (checked that he wasn't hungry again too) and he eventually passed out. 15 minutes later he was up and crying again, same story. It just keeps happening and I've gone through my checklist of things that could be making him upset. No idea what the dealio is...so fun. Hope he is able to finally get some rest soon.
My husband is at a concert tonight so it's just Damien and me. He was fussy all evening and putting him to bed tonight hasn't been successful yet. He initially went down at 7pm but woke up about 30min later crying. I went in to check on him and let him know I'm here (checked that he wasn't hungry again too) and he eventually passed out. 15 minutes later he was up and crying again, same story. It just keeps happening and I've gone through my checklist of things that could be making him upset. No idea what the dealio is...so fun. Hope he is able to finally get some rest soon.
How long did he cry for before he went back to sleep/did you have to pick him up and help him? We got lucky tonight and after nursing Preston was super sleepy. We put him in the pack n play which we set up in our room (since he gets up hourly) he opened his eyes and looked around for a few minutes while we blocked his arms from rubbing his face and after staring at us for a few minute his eyes just dropped closed and he fell asleep. Now I'm gonna sneak a shower in while we wait for that first wake up and hopefully we can get him back down easier.
My husband is at a concert tonight so it's just Damien and me. He was fussy all evening and putting him to bed tonight hasn't been successful yet. He initially went down at 7pm but woke up about 30min later crying. I went in to check on him and let him know I'm here (checked that he wasn't hungry again too) and he eventually passed out. 15 minutes later he was up and crying again, same story. It just keeps happening and I've gone through my checklist of things that could be making him upset. No idea what the dealio is...so fun. Hope he is able to finally get some rest soon.
How long did he cry for before he went back to sleep/did you have to pick him up and help him? We got lucky tonight and after nursing Preston was super sleepy. We put him in the pack n play which we set up in our room (since he gets up hourly) he opened his eyes and looked around for a few minutes while we blocked his arms from rubbing his face and after staring at us for a few minute his eyes just dropped closed and he fell asleep. Now I'm gonna sneak a shower in while we wait for that first wake up and hopefully we can get him back down easier.
Not long, about 10 minutes each time of full-blown crying and then just fussing/whimpering for a few minutes. I tried just letting him know I was there by rubbing his tummy and that kind of helped. It calmed him down enough so that he was just doing the fussing/whimpering, then eventually fall asleep on his own. When naptime was super difficult, I always started with the tummy rub. If that didn't work, I'd pick him up long enough to calm him, put him down again, and see if he would fall asleep on his own. When he started accepting the pacifier, I would try that too. He doesn't use it anymore though.
My husband is at a concert tonight so it's just Damien and me. He was fussy all evening and putting him to bed tonight hasn't been successful yet. He initially went down at 7pm but woke up about 30min later crying. I went in to check on him and let him know I'm here (checked that he wasn't hungry again too) and he eventually passed out. 15 minutes later he was up and crying again, same story. It just keeps happening and I've gone through my checklist of things that could be making him upset. No idea what the dealio is...so fun. Hope he is able to finally get some rest soon.
How long did he cry for before he went back to sleep/did you have to pick him up and help him? We got lucky tonight and after nursing Preston was super sleepy. We put him in the pack n play which we set up in our room (since he gets up hourly) he opened his eyes and looked around for a few minutes while we blocked his arms from rubbing his face and after staring at us for a few minute his eyes just dropped closed and he fell asleep. Now I'm gonna sneak a shower in while we wait for that first wake up and hopefully we can get him back down easier.
How did Preston do the rest of the night? Damien finally went down for the night at close to 10pm and slept for 7hrs. He woke up to feed and then slept for another 3hrs.
My husband is at a concert tonight so it's just Damien and me. He was fussy all evening and putting him to bed tonight hasn't been successful yet. He initially went down at 7pm but woke up about 30min later crying. I went in to check on him and let him know I'm here (checked that he wasn't hungry again too) and he eventually passed out. 15 minutes later he was up and crying again, same story. It just keeps happening and I've gone through my checklist of things that could be making him upset. No idea what the dealio is...so fun. Hope he is able to finally get some rest soon.
How long did he cry for before he went back to sleep/did you have to pick him up and help him? We got lucky tonight and after nursing Preston was super sleepy. We put him in the pack n play which we set up in our room (since he gets up hourly) he opened his eyes and looked around for a few minutes while we blocked his arms from rubbing his face and after staring at us for a few minute his eyes just dropped closed and he fell asleep. Now I'm gonna sneak a shower in while we wait for that first wake up and hopefully we can get him back down easier.
How did Preston do the rest of the night? Damien finally went down for the night at close to 10pm and slept for 7hrs. He woke up to feed and then slept for another 3hrs.
He didn't wake up! He got up at around 1 then 5 then every 45 min after that. We pulled the trigger and hired a sleep consultant so I think I will keep you all up to date on how it goes.
My husband is at a concert tonight so it's just Damien and me. He was fussy all evening and putting him to bed tonight hasn't been successful yet. He initially went down at 7pm but woke up about 30min later crying. I went in to check on him and let him know I'm here (checked that he wasn't hungry again too) and he eventually passed out. 15 minutes later he was up and crying again, same story. It just keeps happening and I've gone through my checklist of things that could be making him upset. No idea what the dealio is...so fun. Hope he is able to finally get some rest soon.
How long did he cry for before he went back to sleep/did you have to pick him up and help him? We got lucky tonight and after nursing Preston was super sleepy. We put him in the pack n play which we set up in our room (since he gets up hourly) he opened his eyes and looked around for a few minutes while we blocked his arms from rubbing his face and after staring at us for a few minute his eyes just dropped closed and he fell asleep. Now I'm gonna sneak a shower in while we wait for that first wake up and hopefully we can get him back down easier.
How did Preston do the rest of the night? Damien finally went down for the night at close to 10pm and slept for 7hrs. He woke up to feed and then slept for another 3hrs.
He didn't wake up! He got up at around 1 then 5 then every 45 min after that. We pulled the trigger and hired a sleep consultant so I think I will keep you all up to date on how it goes.
Wow, glad to hear the majority of the night went well! Hoping for a repeat tonight. I'm definitely curious to hear what the sleep consultant has to say.
We made the decision today to move Damien to his crib full-time tonight. I wanted to wait until he hit 6 months but I haven't slept well in a few weeks and part of it is that he is a noisy sleeper. He's perfectly fine, it's just the playard makes a lot of noise when he moves....and he moves a lot. So instead of transitioning him to the nursery at his first nighttime feeding, I put him down at 7:30pm in the crib. He cried for maybe 5min but then dropped off to sleep after a little reassurance from me. He's been asleep ever since so we shall see if anything changes due to the shift.
Damien slept just shy of 11hrs straight! Naturally I was checking on him a lot and ruined my chances of a solid night's rest. Stil wasn't bad tho!
Wow awesome, god I can't wait for that blissful night. Last night he slept four hours straight after bedtime but now.... Another problem... Of course cause that's my life. He is flipping over in his sleep. As of two days ago he is really rolling a ton during tummy time and for a while would roll of his side the sleep. Now as soon as we out him down to sleep, he flips to his belly and unless it's really early in the night, he gets worked up cause he rubs his face in the mattress so after that nice 4 hour stretch I woke up and heard him rubbing. It went on for like 30 min until finally he woke fully and got upset. Putting him on his back doesn't work cause he went right back to his belly. I fed him and he slept another hour but after that I was up ever 20-30 min trying to soothe him while he flipped. I don't care if he wants to sleep that way ... But he's not sleeping. Ugh hopefully the consultant can help me. I feel like we have everything working against us.
Damien slept just shy of 11hrs straight! Naturally I was checking on him a lot and ruined my chances of a solid night's rest. Stil wasn't bad tho!
Wow awesome, god I can't wait for that blissful night. Last night he slept four hours straight after bedtime but now.... Another problem... Of course cause that's my life. He is flipping over in his sleep. As of two days ago he is really rolling a ton during tummy time and for a while would roll of his side the sleep. Now as soon as we out him down to sleep, he flips to his belly and unless it's really early in the night, he gets worked up cause he rubs his face in the mattress so after that nice 4 hour stretch I woke up and heard him rubbing. It went on for like 30 min until finally he woke fully and got upset. Putting him on his back doesn't work cause he went right back to his belly. I fed him and he slept another hour but after that I was up ever 20-30 min trying to soothe him while he flipped. I don't care if he wants to sleep that way ... But he's not sleeping. Ugh hopefully the consultant can help me. I feel like we have everything working against us.
It's always something, right? Hopefully the flipping is only temporary or he gets used to it enough to be okay sleeping the rest of the night in that position. Maybe the do sultant will have some tricks to get a positive outcome. Man I hope so! Damien sleeps on his side a lot so I'm waiting for the night that he flips to his stomach. He still isn't used to flipping from tummy to back so I imagine I'll be in the same boat when that happens.
Damien slept just shy of 11hrs straight! Naturally I was checking on him a lot and ruined my chances of a solid night's rest. Stil wasn't bad tho!
Wow awesome, god I can't wait for that blissful night. Last night he slept four hours straight after bedtime but now.... Another problem... Of course cause that's my life. He is flipping over in his sleep. As of two days ago he is really rolling a ton during tummy time and for a while would roll of his side the sleep. Now as soon as we out him down to sleep, he flips to his belly and unless it's really early in the night, he gets worked up cause he rubs his face in the mattress so after that nice 4 hour stretch I woke up and heard him rubbing. It went on for like 30 min until finally he woke fully and got upset. Putting him on his back doesn't work cause he went right back to his belly. I fed him and he slept another hour but after that I was up ever 20-30 min trying to soothe him while he flipped. I don't care if he wants to sleep that way ... But he's not sleeping. Ugh hopefully the consultant can help me. I feel like we have everything working against us.
It's always something, right? Hopefully the flipping is only temporary or he gets used to it enough to be okay sleeping the rest of the night in that position. Maybe the do sultant will have some tricks to get a positive outcome. Man I hope so! Damien sleeps on his side a lot so I'm waiting for the night that he flips to his stomach. He still isn't used to flipping from tummy to back so I imagine I'll be in the same boat when that happens.
I think he's getting used to it. Last night I mainly pat his back if he fussed and was able to settle him down.
Damien slept just shy of 11hrs straight! Naturally I was checking on him a lot and ruined my chances of a solid night's rest. Stil wasn't bad tho!
Wow awesome, god I can't wait for that blissful night. Last night he slept four hours straight after bedtime but now.... Another problem... Of course cause that's my life. He is flipping over in his sleep. As of two days ago he is really rolling a ton during tummy time and for a while would roll of his side the sleep. Now as soon as we out him down to sleep, he flips to his belly and unless it's really early in the night, he gets worked up cause he rubs his face in the mattress so after that nice 4 hour stretch I woke up and heard him rubbing. It went on for like 30 min until finally he woke fully and got upset. Putting him on his back doesn't work cause he went right back to his belly. I fed him and he slept another hour but after that I was up ever 20-30 min trying to soothe him while he flipped. I don't care if he wants to sleep that way ... But he's not sleeping. Ugh hopefully the consultant can help me. I feel like we have everything working against us.
It's always something, right? Hopefully the flipping is only temporary or he gets used to it enough to be okay sleeping the rest of the night in that position. Maybe the do sultant will have some tricks to get a positive outcome. Man I hope so! Damien sleeps on his side a lot so I'm waiting for the night that he flips to his stomach. He still isn't used to flipping from tummy to back so I imagine I'll be in the same boat when that happens.
I think he's getting used to it. Last night I mainly pat his back if he fussed and was able to settle him down.
That's great news! So it was an okay evening then?
Damien slept just shy of 11hrs straight! Naturally I was checking on him a lot and ruined my chances of a solid night's rest. Stil wasn't bad tho!
Wow awesome, god I can't wait for that blissful night. Last night he slept four hours straight after bedtime but now.... Another problem... Of course cause that's my life. He is flipping over in his sleep. As of two days ago he is really rolling a ton during tummy time and for a while would roll of his side the sleep. Now as soon as we out him down to sleep, he flips to his belly and unless it's really early in the night, he gets worked up cause he rubs his face in the mattress so after that nice 4 hour stretch I woke up and heard him rubbing. It went on for like 30 min until finally he woke fully and got upset. Putting him on his back doesn't work cause he went right back to his belly. I fed him and he slept another hour but after that I was up ever 20-30 min trying to soothe him while he flipped. I don't care if he wants to sleep that way ... But he's not sleeping. Ugh hopefully the consultant can help me. I feel like we have everything working against us.
It's always something, right? Hopefully the flipping is only temporary or he gets used to it enough to be okay sleeping the rest of the night in that position. Maybe the do sultant will have some tricks to get a positive outcome. Man I hope so! Damien sleeps on his side a lot so I'm waiting for the night that he flips to his stomach. He still isn't used to flipping from tummy to back so I imagine I'll be in the same boat when that happens.
I think he's getting used to it. Last night I mainly pat his back if he fussed and was able to settle him down.
That's great news! So it was an okay evening then?
Mostly, he did wake up at the hour mark and then at 11 he was screaming and we were both so tired that we just gave him the pacifier and rocked him until he stopped. The rest of the night was easier
Damien slept just shy of 11hrs straight! Naturally I was checking on him a lot and ruined my chances of a solid night's rest. Stil wasn't bad tho!
Wow awesome, god I can't wait for that blissful night. Last night he slept four hours straight after bedtime but now.... Another problem... Of course cause that's my life. He is flipping over in his sleep. As of two days ago he is really rolling a ton during tummy time and for a while would roll of his side the sleep. Now as soon as we out him down to sleep, he flips to his belly and unless it's really early in the night, he gets worked up cause he rubs his face in the mattress so after that nice 4 hour stretch I woke up and heard him rubbing. It went on for like 30 min until finally he woke fully and got upset. Putting him on his back doesn't work cause he went right back to his belly. I fed him and he slept another hour but after that I was up ever 20-30 min trying to soothe him while he flipped. I don't care if he wants to sleep that way ... But he's not sleeping. Ugh hopefully the consultant can help me. I feel like we have everything working against us.
It's always something, right? Hopefully the flipping is only temporary or he gets used to it enough to be okay sleeping the rest of the night in that position. Maybe the do sultant will have some tricks to get a positive outcome. Man I hope so! Damien sleeps on his side a lot so I'm waiting for the night that he flips to his stomach. He still isn't used to flipping from tummy to back so I imagine I'll be in the same boat when that happens.
I think he's getting used to it. Last night I mainly pat his back if he fussed and was able to settle him down.
That's great news! So it was an okay evening then?
Mostly, he did wake up at the hour mark and then at 11 he was screaming and we were both so tired that we just gave him the pacifier and rocked him until he stopped. The rest of the night was easier
Glad to see it's at least getting a little better!
Damien slept just shy of 11hrs straight! Naturally I was checking on him a lot and ruined my chances of a solid night's rest. Stil wasn't bad tho!
Wow awesome, god I can't wait for that blissful night. Last night he slept four hours straight after bedtime but now.... Another problem... Of course cause that's my life. He is flipping over in his sleep. As of two days ago he is really rolling a ton during tummy time and for a while would roll of his side the sleep. Now as soon as we out him down to sleep, he flips to his belly and unless it's really early in the night, he gets worked up cause he rubs his face in the mattress so after that nice 4 hour stretch I woke up and heard him rubbing. It went on for like 30 min until finally he woke fully and got upset. Putting him on his back doesn't work cause he went right back to his belly. I fed him and he slept another hour but after that I was up ever 20-30 min trying to soothe him while he flipped. I don't care if he wants to sleep that way ... But he's not sleeping. Ugh hopefully the consultant can help me. I feel like we have everything working against us.
It's always something, right? Hopefully the flipping is only temporary or he gets used to it enough to be okay sleeping the rest of the night in that position. Maybe the do sultant will have some tricks to get a positive outcome. Man I hope so! Damien sleeps on his side a lot so I'm waiting for the night that he flips to his stomach. He still isn't used to flipping from tummy to back so I imagine I'll be in the same boat when that happens.
I think he's getting used to it. Last night I mainly pat his back if he fussed and was able to settle him down.
That's great news! So it was an okay evening then?
Mostly, he did wake up at the hour mark and then at 11 he was screaming and we were both so tired that we just gave him the pacifier and rocked him until he stopped. The rest of the night was easier
Glad to see it's at least getting a little better!
Yeah I think we have passed the sleep regression since it's back to semi normal but now we have to teach him to put himself back to sleep. A big step is getting rid of the pacifier and putting him to sleep on his tummy seems to help with that. We meet with the sleep consultant tomorrow morning and we are so eager to get started cause we have a lot going on this month and the sooner it's done, the better.
Damien slept just shy of 11hrs straight! Naturally I was checking on him a lot and ruined my chances of a solid night's rest. Stil wasn't bad tho!
Wow awesome, god I can't wait for that blissful night. Last night he slept four hours straight after bedtime but now.... Another problem... Of course cause that's my life. He is flipping over in his sleep. As of two days ago he is really rolling a ton during tummy time and for a while would roll of his side the sleep. Now as soon as we out him down to sleep, he flips to his belly and unless it's really early in the night, he gets worked up cause he rubs his face in the mattress so after that nice 4 hour stretch I woke up and heard him rubbing. It went on for like 30 min until finally he woke fully and got upset. Putting him on his back doesn't work cause he went right back to his belly. I fed him and he slept another hour but after that I was up ever 20-30 min trying to soothe him while he flipped. I don't care if he wants to sleep that way ... But he's not sleeping. Ugh hopefully the consultant can help me. I feel like we have everything working against us.
It's always something, right? Hopefully the flipping is only temporary or he gets used to it enough to be okay sleeping the rest of the night in that position. Maybe the do sultant will have some tricks to get a positive outcome. Man I hope so! Damien sleeps on his side a lot so I'm waiting for the night that he flips to his stomach. He still isn't used to flipping from tummy to back so I imagine I'll be in the same boat when that happens.
I think he's getting used to it. Last night I mainly pat his back if he fussed and was able to settle him down.
That's great news! So it was an okay evening then?
Mostly, he did wake up at the hour mark and then at 11 he was screaming and we were both so tired that we just gave him the pacifier and rocked him until he stopped. The rest of the night was easier
Glad to see it's at least getting a little better!
Yeah I think we have passed the sleep regression since it's back to semi normal but now we have to teach him to put himself back to sleep. A big step is getting rid of the pacifier and putting him to sleep on his tummy seems to help with that. We meet with the sleep consultant tomorrow morning and we are so eager to get started cause we have a lot going on this month and the sooner it's done, the better.
@adiaz132003 how many weeks is your LO? We're going through some sort of sleep regression here and i'm wondering if it's normal and when it will end!
Damien slept just shy of 11hrs straight! Naturally I was checking on him a lot and ruined my chances of a solid night's rest. Stil wasn't bad tho!
Wow awesome, god I can't wait for that blissful night. Last night he slept four hours straight after bedtime but now.... Another problem... Of course cause that's my life. He is flipping over in his sleep. As of two days ago he is really rolling a ton during tummy time and for a while would roll of his side the sleep. Now as soon as we out him down to sleep, he flips to his belly and unless it's really early in the night, he gets worked up cause he rubs his face in the mattress so after that nice 4 hour stretch I woke up and heard him rubbing. It went on for like 30 min until finally he woke fully and got upset. Putting him on his back doesn't work cause he went right back to his belly. I fed him and he slept another hour but after that I was up ever 20-30 min trying to soothe him while he flipped. I don't care if he wants to sleep that way ... But he's not sleeping. Ugh hopefully the consultant can help me. I feel like we have everything working against us.
It's always something, right? Hopefully the flipping is only temporary or he gets used to it enough to be okay sleeping the rest of the night in that position. Maybe the do sultant will have some tricks to get a positive outcome. Man I hope so! Damien sleeps on his side a lot so I'm waiting for the night that he flips to his stomach. He still isn't used to flipping from tummy to back so I imagine I'll be in the same boat when that happens.
I think he's getting used to it. Last night I mainly pat his back if he fussed and was able to settle him down.
That's great news! So it was an okay evening then?
Mostly, he did wake up at the hour mark and then at 11 he was screaming and we were both so tired that we just gave him the pacifier and rocked him until he stopped. The rest of the night was easier
Glad to see it's at least getting a little better!
Yeah I think we have passed the sleep regression since it's back to semi normal but now we have to teach him to put himself back to sleep. A big step is getting rid of the pacifier and putting him to sleep on his tummy seems to help with that. We meet with the sleep consultant tomorrow morning and we are so eager to get started cause we have a lot going on this month and the sooner it's done, the better.
@adiaz132003 how many weeks is your LO? We're going through some sort of sleep regression here and i'm wondering if it's normal and when it will end!
He's 17 weeks and it peaked this past week. Pediatrician and sleep consultant said it's totally normal. Some babies are really affected by it and some aren't. I think the babies who aren't were babies who already were able to be relaxed and fall asleep without help. We were using swaddles and pacifiers so those are hard habits to break
Ladies, I need tips on how you transitioned your babies into their crib. Right now he sleeps in a Rock N Play by my bed. My H thinks we should just up and move him to his crib even though he is still waking up about 4 times a night.(H does NOT get up with him at night) I'm working on not feeding him every time he cries and trying to have him self soothe or rock him back to sleep. I should also add he is still swaddled, takes a paci and is not rolling over yet. I'm open to any and all suggestions!
@bankssl1 We started by splitting his night between our room and the nursery (crib). When he woke for his first nighttime feeding, I would carry him to the nursery and feed him there, then lay him down in the crib. I'd hang out until he was asleep too. I never had an issue with the transition, didn't seem to bother him. Maybe he was too sleepy to care? We just started putting him there full-time a couple of nights ago. It's been just fine, thankfully.
vintagevix2016 How many night time feedings are y'all doing? He eats 1-2 times during the night. I also REALLY enjoy the baby cuddles in the morning after our last feed. Thats going to be hard to give up for me. BUT I need to sleep, bad.
vintagevix2016 How many night time feedings are y'all doing? He eats 1-2 times during the night. I also REALLY enjoy the baby cuddles in the morning after our last feed. Thats going to be hard to give up for me. BUT I need to sleep, bad.
When we first started splitting the night, he was doing 3-4 feedings so I would move him at whichever feeding was the halfway point. Then it got tricky when he was doing 2 per night so he was moving a little earlier (1st feeding). Now he has maybe 1 feeding so it was a toss up when the transition would happen. I definitely miss feeding him in the bedroom...mostly because I'm lazy and liked that I didn't have to leave the room.
Ok everyone, sleep training started today!! Wish us luck. Thankfully she (the sleep consultant) got to watch how he fusses before sleeping and thinks he's gonna catch on super quick!! She believes there will be huge improvement in the next couple days and maybe he will attn by next week! Yaaaay wish us luck!
Ok everyone, sleep training started today!! Wish us luck. Thankfully she (the sleep consultant) got to watch how he fusses before sleeping and thinks he's gonna catch on super quick!! She believes there will be huge improvement in the next couple days and maybe he will attn by next week! Yaaaay wish us luck!
Can I ask which style of training you're doing? I'm trying to weigh the options
Ok everyone, sleep training started today!! Wish us luck. Thankfully she (the sleep consultant) got to watch how he fusses before sleeping and thinks he's gonna catch on super quick!! She believes there will be huge improvement in the next couple days and maybe he will attn by next week! Yaaaay wish us luck!
Can I ask which style of training you're doing? I'm trying to weigh the options
So she said we have a very alert child. Every little thing can distract him. So we are doing a form of fading. It does involve some crying but I never have to leave him side for a moment. We out him to sleep on his tummy so it is easier but the idea is keep a hand on the baby and go "shhhhhhhhhhhh... You're ok, it's time for bed, shhhhhhhhhhhh" and repeat it until they fall asleep then sit by the bed for a bit and repeat this process every time they wake up and aren't hungry. The next step (as soon as the next day but no later than 3 days) you remove the touch, then remove the talking then the final step is wait a few minutes then shush intermittently. She watched us out him down for a nap and said it was the best option cause he really doesn't fuss for long. So far today the longest he fussed was 30 min. I suspect the middle of the night waking will be the worst but she is confident that we should see major improvement in as little as 3 days and maybe get hin sleeping through the night by 2 weeks. The plan can be tweaked depending on what we need and how he reacts each day. One thing I like is that she gave us the option to focus on one area at a time rather than the full 24 hours. Basically start with bedtime, then once he's good there then move to the middle of the night then naps is the last area to worry about. But because we are also pacifier weaning we decided to go full force and do all 24 hours because when it comes to dropping the paci there really is no good gradual weaning. She said cold turkey is best.
Ok everyone, sleep training started today!! Wish us luck. Thankfully she (the sleep consultant) got to watch how he fusses before sleeping and thinks he's gonna catch on super quick!! She believes there will be huge improvement in the next couple days and maybe he will attn by next week! Yaaaay wish us luck!
Can I ask which style of training you're doing? I'm trying to weigh the options
So she said we have a very alert child. Every little thing can distract him. So we are doing a form of fading. It does involve some crying but I never have to leave him side for a moment. We out him to sleep on his tummy so it is easier but the idea is keep a hand on the baby and go "shhhhhhhhhhhh... You're ok, it's time for bed, shhhhhhhhhhhh" and repeat it until they fall asleep then sit by the bed for a bit and repeat this process every time they wake up and aren't hungry. The next step (as soon as the next day but no later than 3 days) you remove the touch, then remove the talking then the final step is wait a few minutes then shush intermittently. She watched us out him down for a nap and said it was the best option cause he really doesn't fuss for long. So far today the longest he fussed was 30 min. I suspect the middle of the night waking will be the worst but she is confident that we should see major improvement in as little as 3 days and maybe get hin sleeping through the night by 2 weeks. The plan can be tweaked depending on what we need and how he reacts each day. One thing I like is that she gave us the option to focus on one area at a time rather than the full 24 hours. Basically start with bedtime, then once he's good there then move to the middle of the night then naps is the last area to worry about. But because we are also pacifier weaning we decided to go full force and do all 24 hours because when it comes to dropping the paci there really is no good gradual weaning. She said cold turkey is best.
Sounds like a good plan to me! I use the rubbing and shhhh-ing method with Damien as well. I like the idea of not having to leave him. I usually hang out quietly once he drops off too...mostly because I love that quiet time, watching him being so peaceful. Best of luck to you, I'm sure it will work out great.
Ok everyone, sleep training started today!! Wish us luck. Thankfully she (the sleep consultant) got to watch how he fusses before sleeping and thinks he's gonna catch on super quick!! She believes there will be huge improvement in the next couple days and maybe he will attn by next week! Yaaaay wish us luck!
Can I ask which style of training you're doing? I'm trying to weigh the options
So she said we have a very alert child. Every little thing can distract him. So we are doing a form of fading. It does involve some crying but I never have to leave him side for a moment. We out him to sleep on his tummy so it is easier but the idea is keep a hand on the baby and go "shhhhhhhhhhhh... You're ok, it's time for bed, shhhhhhhhhhhh" and repeat it until they fall asleep then sit by the bed for a bit and repeat this process every time they wake up and aren't hungry. The next step (as soon as the next day but no later than 3 days) you remove the touch, then remove the talking then the final step is wait a few minutes then shush intermittently. She watched us out him down for a nap and said it was the best option cause he really doesn't fuss for long. So far today the longest he fussed was 30 min. I suspect the middle of the night waking will be the worst but she is confident that we should see major improvement in as little as 3 days and maybe get hin sleeping through the night by 2 weeks. The plan can be tweaked depending on what we need and how he reacts each day. One thing I like is that she gave us the option to focus on one area at a time rather than the full 24 hours. Basically start with bedtime, then once he's good there then move to the middle of the night then naps is the last area to worry about. But because we are also pacifier weaning we decided to go full force and do all 24 hours because when it comes to dropping the paci there really is no good gradual weaning. She said cold turkey is best.
Sounds like a good plan to me! I use the rubbing and shhhh-ing method with Damien as well. I like the idea of not having to leave him. I usually hang out quietly once he drops off too...mostly because I love that quiet time, watching him being so peaceful. Best of luck to you, I'm sure it will work out great.
Thanks love, I will update you all in a couple days. As of day one it takes anywhere from 10-30min for him to calm down to sleep. Hopefully it will be much better in a few days. I have a follow-up call with the consultant today to see if we need to tweak anything.
Anybody putting a hat on baby to sleep? It has been cooling off in Wisconsin and the house has been dropping down to around 67 at night. His little hands get cold and now I am concerned about head. When he was really little we always kept a hat on him... But at some point I stopped... now I am just not sure.
Anybody putting a hat on baby to sleep? It has been cooling off in Wisconsin and the house has been dropping down to around 67 at night. His little hands get cold and now I am concerned about head. When he was really little we always kept a hat on him... But at some point I stopped... now I am just not sure.
I had a hat on Damien the other day and he just kept pulling it off. I tried slipping it on after he fell asleep and he wiggles around too much, it came off then too.
After starting the 4 month regression my normally awesome sleeper led me to buy this soother. You can stare at fish all night but leave mommy out of it lol!
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Ugh I wish. Sadly my "support system" sucks. My mom tells me to "suck it up" or "get a grip"
Baby #2 Due 3/7/20
We made the decision today to move Damien to his crib full-time tonight. I wanted to wait until he hit 6 months but I haven't slept well in a few weeks and part of it is that he is a noisy sleeper. He's perfectly fine, it's just the playard makes a lot of noise when he moves....and he moves a lot. So instead of transitioning him to the nursery at his first nighttime feeding, I put him down at 7:30pm in the crib. He cried for maybe 5min but then dropped off to sleep after a little reassurance from me. He's been asleep ever since so we shall see if anything changes due to the shift.
I think he's getting used to it. Last night I mainly pat his back if he fussed and was able to settle him down.
Baby #2 Due 3/7/20
He's 17 weeks and it peaked this past week. Pediatrician and sleep consultant said it's totally normal. Some babies are really affected by it and some aren't. I think the babies who aren't were babies who already were able to be relaxed and fall asleep without help. We were using swaddles and pacifiers so those are hard habits to break