Sleep training suggestions? I’ve done the “ wait till he’s really sleepy and put him in his bed to fall asleep “ part. He does that just fine. But sleeping THROUGH the night is a no go.
#momlifechats Moms, Welcome to #momlifechats! We’re so excited to welcome Infant & Child Sleep Consultant Hailee Schollaardt (@nurturingsleepsolutions). Hailee has been a Certified Sleep Consultant for 3.5 years. She has 3 kids aged 4.5 years, 2.5 years and 6 months and knows all too well the difficulties of a non-sleeping baby. “My first baby was 11 months old before he slept his first 2 hour stretch (It was a wednesday) and since then I became obsessed with learning about sleep!” Hailee classifies herself as more of a gentle sleep coach and encourages parents to do what works best for their own family. “Always advocate for your family and your baby! After all, you know them best!” She has worked with many families and loves providing tools to help improve sleep for every family she meets. Healthy Sleep equals Happy Families! Hailee’s top 3 sleep tips: 1.) Create a baby cave! The body is cued by light levels and so darkness in the room environment is so important. We want that room to be pitch black if we can. This helps newborns feel at home (in the womb) and it help’s older babies produce sleep hormones. 2.) Use white noise. This is my “must have” in any sleep space. It helps newborns feel at home because it sounds like the womb and it helps older babies to cycle through sleep cycles. Use a constant sound such as static, heavy rainfall or a vacuum. Make sure it does not turn off after a certain interval as we want it to be playing the whole time to help those sleep cycles! 3.) Build strong routines. This is not the same as a schedule. A routine is just the steps you do before putting your baby down to sleep. Each step in that routine triggers the brain to release sleep hormones. Essentially, it acts as your baby’s clock telling the body what time it is… sleep time! Inconsistent sleep routines can lead to inconsistent sleep! Please ask @nurturingsleepsolutions anything by tagging her in the comments below. And a big thanks to @nurturingsleepsolutions for participating in this chat! Hailee welcomes you to follow her Facebook Page Nurturing Sleep Solutions for more live Q&A’s and helpful Facebook Live sleep tips! Let’s get chatting! 🍁mom.life_usa🍂
Babygirl knocked out sleep
shut the door? does anyone shut their child's door while they sleep? (if they sleep in their own room)
Co sleeping...yay or nay? Lately Molly hasn't want to sleep in her crib and sleep with us. Which is fine but we do want her to sleep in her crib
Deleted·
Ferber method is what i did. It worked after only two days ans my son has slept threw the night ever since
Taylor Acker·
Мама сына-младенца
@caseysmommy92, I’ll look it up. Thank you!
Deleted·
@augustsmuva no prob!
Taylor Acker·
Мама сына-младенца
@caseysmommy92, was your son eating at the times he woke up?
Deleted·
@augustsmuva he was eating every two hours when he woke up and was pretty over weight.i was a frst time mom so thougbt it was normal but the doctor said he deff didnt need to eat that often being his age he was. He even got to the point he would drink one once of his bottle then get all smiley and wnna play. Thats when the doctor told me hes just doing it because he was used to waking up every two hours.
Taylor Acker·
Мама сына-младенца
@caseysmommy92, ok, that’s what I’m thinking . My baby’s not overweight YET. Because he just started waking up every 3 hours again . But I’m definitely gonna try some sleep training , I also work full time so I’m exhausted during the day 😂
Emily·
Мама двоих (младенец)
If he just started waking up it could be a sleep regression or growth spurt...maybe give it a couple days before jumping to conclusions?? Idk just thinking 💭
Taylor Acker·
Мама сына-младенца
@ecahanes, yeah it’s been going on for about 3-4 days now. I’m gonna let him do his thing through the week and reevaluate over the weekend
Emily·
Мама двоих (младенец)
Ya that's what I would do. Because usually there is a 6 month sleep regression 🙃
Taylor Acker·
Мама сына-младенца
@ecahanes, greeeaaatttt lol . He must’ve hit it a few weeks late haha
Rachel Wedewer·
Мама двоих (1 год, 3 года), ждёт третьего
I know it’s hard but patience is key! Remember every baby is different. My oldest slept through the night at 3 months with the CIO method and my younger daughter didn’t sleep through the night until almost 11 months no matter what I tried! Be patient mamma :) try different techniques and hopefully something clicks!
Taylor Acker·
Мама сына-младенца
@vegasmomma, I’m definitely not irritated with him, just sleeppyyyyy lol . And it’s a recent thing . So I’m not at my wits end yet 😂 hopefully it’s just a phase . We shall see!
Rachel Wedewer·
Мама двоих (1 год, 3 года), ждёт третьего
@augustsmuva, girl I feel you lol 😂 good luck