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Frequent Wake Ups
Hi. Our second daughter is struggling to sleep through the night. We successfully sleep trained our first daughter and have worked on our second, but have struggled. We even hired a sleep consultant. Our little one still wakes up frequently after 2 am. Any suggestions? We have done all of the obvious things!
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Back to work
Hey! I back to work when my little one will be 6 month old. What is the best way to prepare him and myself to daycare? My husband and I are the only caregivers for him and I‘m afraid that daycare might be very stressful for him
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How are you supporting and connecting with your partner after baby?
A lot changes when baby is on the way and when they first arrive. Our expert Dr. Tracy Dalgleish - a clinical psychologist and couple’s therapist - just shared 10 relationship tips for after baby on the Nanit blog with a few recommendations for how to connect with yourself and your partner. (P.S. - head to @getnanit on…
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Self-Soothing
My daughter is 14 weeks old, we safely co-sleep on the weekends because I really miss my cuddles. She has been sleeping off and on in her bassinet for the last 14 weeks and 3 days ago she wouldn’t stop crying for anything I did, changed her feed her burped her washed her down took her outside all the works and I finally…
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Cut down to 2 naps?
my 6 month old is a great sleeper at night (9.5-10 hrs with only 2 night feedings). We are currently doing 3 naps/day every 2-2.5 hrs but they have seemed to be getting shorter (like 25-30 mins) We have had solids for about a month now, so I don’t know if that could be the culprit. Do you think we should cut down to two…
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Soother at Night Time - HELP!
My guy is 6 months - he uses a soother at night time. He has been sleeping through the night for the most part since about 4 months which is amazing, BUT husb and I are getting up multiple times a night to put his soother back in. He starts whining and if you don’t put it back in within a couple of minutes, he will wake up…
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Baby moving sideways in crib?
Hi! I have been finding my 3 month old sideways in her crib when I pich her up for a night feeding. i put her to bed with her head to the top and feet to the bottom of the crib. And I find her with her head to one side and feet to the other side. we recently upgraded her from a bassinet to a crib. The mattress is firm,…
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Frustrating
Hi, I have found myself to be very irritated and frustrated by my partner these days . He hasn’t changed but my patience has. Why is this and how can I do better or express myself without snapping ?
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How do you prioritize yourself as a parent?
We shared 8 tips to prioritize yourself as a parent on our blog! Which one of these resonates with you the most? How else do you prioritize yourself?
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💬 “Ask Me Anything” About Postpartum and Baby’s First Year with Dr. Alice Pickering
Dr. Alice Pickering is a licensed clinical psychologist who believes that prioritizing your mental health should be a non-negotiable. She has worked with a wide array of mental health concerns from her varied clinical experiences, and she has also taught multiple undergraduate college courses. She combines her teaching,…
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22 month old taking hours to fall asleep
My 22 month old goes to bed at 7pm every night and we have a consistent routine but he is taking anywhere between 2-4.5hours to fall asleep. I don’t know what else to do, I’ve tried everything. We’ve had a consistent routine since he was 5 months old. He usually naps 2 hours during the day from 12-2pm. Should I cut down…
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Bassinet reccomendations?
What bassinet did you use with your LO - I've heard good things about the 4moms bassinet but it is on the pricier side and not sure if there are better options out there. I don't think I am going to go the snoo route. Any thoughts?
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Melatonin
Our 3 year old stopped taking naps around the age of 2 and fights going to sleep at night. She has always been on the low end of the sleep spectrum, but when she does sleep longer it makes her feel better. It seems we’ve tried everything, except supplements. We are worried she would become dependent on them or her body…
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Pulling Up To Stand! Tips? Shoe Reco?
My soon-to-be 11-month-old baby is finally pulling up to stand! He already loves to walk around with support. If he could talk, he'd tell me sitting is for little babies, not him! He's now finding things to pull himself up onto his knees (like his activity cube, or mum/dad), and trying but struggling to get onto his feet.…
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Can I give probiotics to a breastfed baby?
Hello! I have a 3 months old baby and he struggles so much to defecate, he starts crying and moving a lot, desperate because he can't defecate sometimes. He normally does it every day but I think when he has his belly full he always wants to defecate after that and if it doesn't come out as fast as he wants he gets cranky.…