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Nov 20, 2024
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IGlowInTheDark

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Newborn sleep troubles

4thand19

Nov 20, 10:59am

how big is the child compared to the bassinet?

LeonMarek

Nov 20, 11:03am

Great advice! We’ve been using a lounger to have that same effect and it seems

4thand19

Nov 20, 12:20pm

First kid?

IGlowInTheDark

Nov 20, 11:03am

3-4 hours to start the night is great. A couple of my kids never slept at night.

Chester Copperpot

Nov 20, 11:05am

Great advice! We suspect he potentially has ‘silent reflux’

4thand19

Nov 20, 12:21pm

My first son was like that.

FuriousMonkey

Nov 20, 1:25pm

Oooooh I like that idea for white noise

4thand19

Nov 20, 3:04pm

We never used a bassinet. Just burrito wrap in a blanket and put in crib.

Rusty Crab Daddy

Nov 20, 11:05am

Yeah, that is what we did and never, ever had the baby sleep in bed with us.

Chester Copperpot

Nov 20, 11:06am

Same here. Always just a crib.

scall

Nov 20, 11:10am

Good call! We did contact napping during the night starting around 5 weeks after

4thand19

Nov 20, 12:22pm

Sleep is usually a disaster until after the 4-month progression for us

All-around BYU

Nov 20, 11:06am

My son got very sick at 6 months, dropped weight, couldnt sleep, struggled to

LeonMarek

Nov 20, 11:12am

Both these stories are reassuring. We kinda assume it’s just survive the best

4thand19

Nov 20, 12:23pm

Sleep training is brutal but stick with it. Dont raise kids that can’t sleep unless they are in bed with mom and dad.

cheezedawg

Nov 20, 11:08am

I’ve heard horror stories!

4thand19

Nov 20, 12:24pm

That seems normal for that age. I would start phasing out the cosleeping and

momowagon

Nov 20, 11:14am

We do taking Cara babies as well! Love her content. It’s nice to hear that it’s

4thand19

Nov 20, 12:25pm

Good luck, I think it’s different for everyone.

BNcoug

Nov 20, 11:14am

The his is the conclusion we have come to as well. We have a friend who’s baby

4thand19

Nov 20, 12:26pm

We got the Snoo for our last baby. Wish we got it sooner.

maxpowers

Nov 20, 11:14am

Ah yes. Everyone we know has one. A friend offered to let us borrow it last week

4thand19

Nov 20, 12:27pm

We borrowed a Snoo for our 1st child. My wife insisted we buy one for our 2nd.

ldssdl

Nov 20, 12:29pm

My 2 year old didn't start sleeping through the night until like 19 or 20 months.

letthewookieewin

Nov 20, 11:15am

Thank you for the encouragement!

4thand19

Nov 20, 12:27pm

Here is an approach that is probably not promoted by some but our kids survived

Cheese

Nov 20, 11:18am

We did the same. Set a firm schedule as soon as possible and move the baby

j-woot

Nov 20, 11:31am

Hahaha such an underrated movie!

4thand19

Nov 20, 12:30pm

Thank you for this! HCBW is very opposed to cry it out but I certainly see the

4thand19

Nov 20, 12:29pm

Let me give you expert advice having raised 4 kids

A_blue_car

Nov 20, 11:23am

Your kid 2 is our baby. It’s been rough. She’s 10 months old

deliciousmocha

Nov 20, 12:31pm

My condolences. It was so stressful in the moment

A_blue_car

Nov 20, 12:44pm

YES. This is reassuring to hear.

4thand19

Nov 20, 12:32pm

You guys will get through it

A_blue_car

Nov 20, 12:41pm

Read the Happiest Baby on the Block! I wish someone had given that to us w/our

runnincoug

Nov 20, 11:25am

I’ll check out the book!

4thand19

Nov 20, 12:35pm

Best advice I ever got from my MIL: "If you don't train them, they'll train you"

Iman23

Nov 20, 11:34am

I’m starting to come around to this, but HCBW hasn’t bought into that yet

4thand19

Nov 20, 12:35pm

11 weeks is too early in my book.

JuicyJam

Nov 20, 1:32pm

That’s good to know. Is 4 months the right time? 5?

4thand19

Nov 20, 3:04pm

We have 4 children and did the following with each of them:

PoolBoy

Nov 20, 11:41am

I love it. Thank you for the advice!

4thand19

Nov 20, 12:37pm

"Except for the first night with my first child, we never used a baby monitor"

momowagon

Nov 20, 12:38pm

I wasn't sold on the need for a baby monitor but I like having it.

JuicyJam

Nov 20, 1:34pm

We have four, and all four of ours were sleeping in 4-5 hour stretches within a week of getting home,

Black Diamond Bay

Nov 20, 11:49am

Thank you for sharing!

4thand19

Nov 20, 12:51pm

Yeah, we had a bassinet, but all it did was take up space.

Black Diamond Bay

Nov 20, 1:17pm

No advice really, but I get it.

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