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How do you get your baby to sleep?

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PizzaPatel · 11/08/2022 23:27

I’m struggling.

bedtime is too late for me.

What do you do to put your small baby to steep? How did it get easier as thr months went on? As in did you do something differently or did your baby just become easier on their own? I feel like the “drowsy but awake” goal is impossible to achieve if you have a dummy refuser. Like so many other parenting rules it feels like something that just makes you feel like an inadequate parent.

thabks

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Calphurnia88 · 18/08/2022 12:37

Aarti96 · 18/08/2022 10:31

Don’t stress too much OP. Your baby is only 7 weeks old. My DS didn’t have a proper schedule until past 6 months. I held him to sleep every night and now he’s 11 months and he sleeps through the night (and I still hold him to sleep).

He goes to bed at 7:30-8pm and wakes up at 7am. He created this schedule himself and it works for us! But believe me, he went through some very challenging stages along the way. And at 7 weeks old, they still need regular feeding throughout the night. DS only recently dropped his night feeds.

Sleep training/drowsy but awake never worked for us and he’s turned out absolutely fine! It just takes patience. I know it’s hard right now but you’re doing a brilliant job. This stage is so fleeting, you’ll miss it and regret putting too much pressure on yourself.

This gives me hope, my almost 5mo isn't in a strict routine yet (I think we're still in the learning phase) but it's good to know this might be on the horizon.

Can I ask, when you say 'hold to sleep' do you literally mean you cuddle him and he falls asleep? Or is there any movement involved? Only because my baby would never do this!

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PizzaPatel · 19/08/2022 03:23

Thanks all. I’d be totally happy with not having a routine if I could guarantee that I myself would be in bed by 10 each night. I have no problem with multiple night feeds. We co sleep so I don’t have to get really awake for those. I’m just not a night owl and when bedtime goes past 10pm I sometimes think I’m going to pass out from tiredness before my LO is asleep. I know that won’t happen but it’s brutal when you’re so tired you feel sick and your baby is bolt upright, wide eyed, trying to smile and coo at you! Cute but… just no

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mrssunshinexxx · 19/08/2022 03:27

7 weeks is very young to expect any king of routine mine definitely didnt go down to bed too 10/10.30pm at that age but pointless really as still awake 2 hours later

mommynette · 19/08/2022 16:00

PizzaPatel · 11/08/2022 23:27

I’m struggling.

bedtime is too late for me.

What do you do to put your small baby to steep? How did it get easier as thr months went on? As in did you do something differently or did your baby just become easier on their own? I feel like the “drowsy but awake” goal is impossible to achieve if you have a dummy refuser. Like so many other parenting rules it feels like something that just makes you feel like an inadequate parent.

thabks

This thread is so me right now

(P.S. I'm struggling too)

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PizzaPatel · 20/08/2022 09:32

@mommynette sorry to hear but glad it’s not just me!

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Calphurnia88 · 20/08/2022 10:00

@PizzaPatel @mommynette as a new mum who is slightly ahead of you (but by no means has this mum stuff figured out) I highly recommend following these accounts on Instagram/Facebook:

Lyndsey Hookway
Hey Sleepy Baby
Little Nest Sleep

They have great information and advice on biologically normal infant sleep.

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