Is the pampers sleep app any good?

[flyingbeet]

Im a first time mum trying to figure out sleep for babies and I'm really struggling

Hey, congratulations on your little one! I'm sorry to hear you're struggling. Sleeping schedules are ALWAYS tough! How old is your little one?

My DS is 5 months old and from about 10/11 weeks, he began to sleep through. I didn't use an app despite seeing the Pampers Sleep App being advertised literally EVERYWHERE! I did download it prior to him sleeping through as I wanted to get ahead of the game however, as soon as I realised it cost a bit of money to use the resources (despite the app being free) I deleted it. I struggle with PND/PNA so sleep was a huge thing for me and still is. I didn't follow a routine for the most part but looked for signs he was really tired later into the evening. I would wake my DS up every 3-4 hours in the night as per the feeding guidelines. I tried to stay in control that way to help with my PNA and I found it hard to change it. Even now, I still wake up every so often to check on my DS.

To be honest, a lot of the apps available are a bit of a scam because every baby is different. Just when you think your baby is in a routine; they start regressing due to growth spurts, teething and just routine development. I would just start looking for signs that your baby is in somewhat of their own routine and try to match it! I don't do a "bath then bed" because my DS hates the bath. His last feed is always at 9pm and then he has an hour to play, babble and wear himself out.

I know it's really hard, but you're doing an amazing job! Feel free to PM me too if you need, believe it or not I am a midwife so have some logical understanding (most of the time!)