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LO wakes up from daytime naps crying

My LO 1 month old generally wakes up from daytime naps crying. Does anyone know why?? This is ofc she is fed and changed. Also she wont sleep in her crib for long during the day and contact naps are only way to extend her nap. During night she sleeps fine in the crib though. Any tips for daytime naps will be appreci...

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Newborn sleeping routine

Hi all - my wee one is 11 days old and she won’t settle without being held. Any advice on helping her sleep a little bit in her bassinet is welcome!

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Sleep Regression

Is anyone else SUFFERING from baby’s 11 month sleep regression?? Omg it’s a nightmare! He usually goes to sleep after our routine and while feeding and then I put him in his crib. Now at night, he’s taking forever falling asleep and then he wakes up and yells as soon as I put him in his crib. He just wants to sleep ...

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Am I the AH?

We visit family cottages often but have a smaller bed. At home we use a side cart and a king bed, but here we have a double bed…and a separate crib. My fiancé likes to get drunk with our family, which I totally get, but I haven’t drank for a few years now (one pregnancy loss then pregnant and now our LO is 8months. ...

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How are your babies sleeping at night?

Hey August mommies! I’m just wondering what are your babies sleep schedule at night? My baby is all over the place lol she goes to bed at 9pm and sometimes wakes up at 1am & 5am. Sometimes it’s 12am, 3am, & 6am. Sometimes it may even be 11pm & 6 am!!😩😩 she just made 8 weeks today ❤️

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Changing a nappie - should be an Olympic sport

I need your help - any advice how to change your babies nappy, now they’re on the move and won’t sit still? Help me mums … give me some tips, as my little one seems determined to cover my house in poop lol

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Reflux in babies

Anyone experiencing any reflux symptoms in their baby? My LO is 3 weeks old and seems to hate lying in her cot at night. She spits up during and after her feed and seems so unsettled afterwards. We try keeping her upright for thirty minutes after a feed however when we lie her down, her milk comes back up and she ...

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Regression

Has anyone else LO hit the 4 month regression? He use to sleep well and only got us up once a night but last couple of nights it's every 2 hours and before he wake with a little whimper but now it's full on crying. His naps in the day now have to be forced and in a dark room or he will refuse to nap! One very t...

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Sleepbag recommendations 8 week old

Hello, which arms out sleep bags do you use for your 8 week old? We've got a 0-6 month one from m&so but finding the poppers at night for changes a nightmare and find it hard to undo and do up again. Any easier ones out there?

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How to stop breastfeeding to sleep?

As the title says, how have people stopped bfing to sleep?? My daughter literally will.not.sleeep unless on my boob and I've ended up cosleeping out of desperation. Has anyone successfully broken the feed to sleep association without stopping bfing all together? I'd like to bf until she's a year, but I can't imagine...

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lack of sleep…for both of us.

my daughter is gunna be 2 months old next week and the last couple days (and nights) she sleeps so little. i’ve tried everything. baths before bed, turning all lights off with white noise, red lighting and white noise, feeding her closer to bed time, burping her more often, massages with lotion, baby relaxation vide...

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Baby sleep during the day

First of all, I’m SO grateful to have a good sleeper at night 🙏🏽🤍 however .. 🤣 during the day, my little 5 week old boy won’t sleep unless he’s in someone’s arms. It’s just me most days and I cannot hold him everytime he naps! I have stuff to get done 😬 I don’t want to carry him in a carry thing, as he has casts…

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Sleeping at 11pm 😂😭

Just wondering if anyone else has a fomo baby /late sleeper? My LO doesn’t sleep great through the night! He is 11m, and wake windows are 3.5h, 3.5h and then 4.5 hours! He wakes around 8-9am and then with his long wake windows and fairly short naps, his bedtime is quite late 10-11pm recently. He just won’t sleep ...

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Sleeping bag suggestion

Hi all How is everyone's LO with a sleeping bag? I'm going to buy a sleeping bag but my son rolls over multiple times while sleeping, sometimes sits in his cot when he wakes up, and I wonder if he would be comfortable with a sleeping bag.

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How many naps....

How many naps a day is your 3.5 month old taking?

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Baby cries every time I transfer him to his bed

This is the 3rd night now. I've been trying this since 8.30pm all 3 nights and for some reason he wakes up instantly. I'm now on my 3rd attempt, and he's woken up instantly Any ideas on what to do? He's in his next to me. Thanks!

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Transitioning to earlier bedtime

Hi, for those of you who have transitioned to an earlier bedtime (7-8) have you got any tips or is it just perseverance? My LG is nearly 12 weeks, we did have a bedtime routine of bath or pjs at 7pm ish, story and feed then up to bed about 9-10pm with me, however this week trying to get her to go down between 7 and...

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Waves armed babies!?

My baby constantly moves his arms, especially when his tired and trying to sleep which in turn keeps him awake! Or he’ll be sleeping and suddenly his arms will do that ‘jump’ thing and that’s it… his awake! 🙃 he try’s to go back to sleep but you can see his arms just don’t let him! We did swaddle to begin with, but…

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Sleep issues

I’m sure I’m not the only one, but I need to know, has anyone else’s LO never/rarely slept past 2 hours straight? Mine has done over 2 hours a handful of times when she was a newborn and only when on me but hasn’t gone longer than 1.5 hours in her cot or buggy since then. Currently on her third wake up since going t...

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Help!

Hi guys, my bubs is 4 month old and has been rolling for a little while now. She has only rolled from belly to back maybe twice. She’s going through a 4 month sleep regression and seems to sleep More soundly in either side position or this (pictured). I have checked and her airways are clear but what on earth do I ...

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