Sleep

My girl just turned 4 month but at night I put her in her sleep sack as that’s the only way she’ll sleep now. But she wakes up every hour or 2 hours at night and I have no idea why I usually try to put her to sleep and give her the Pau but most of the time I hv to feed her for her to go back to sleep. Any advice

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This is very common and completely normal, you’re likely seeing the four-month sleep regression. At this stage, she may be seeking extra comfort, including feeding with mama, to help her settle back to sleep. During the day, try increasing tummy time and floor play to help her get more physical activity and build healthy sleep pressure. A consistent bedtime routine can also make a big difference. Things like a warm bath followed by reading a short book or gentle hand and foot massages can help signal that it’s time to wind down for a longer stretch of sleep

definitely sleep regression but now’s a good time to be consistent with how you get back to sleep. my girl is on her 8th night but last night she literally put herself back to sleep within 30 seconds of waking up! it felt like a miracle after the week we’ve had

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Overfeeding newborn?!

Today I found out from my GP that feed on demand relates to breastfeeding. I’ve in fact been overfeeding my precious newborn and I feel both embarrassed and guilty.

I’m neurodiverse so I took that phrase literally and although I shouldn’t I feel so bad. She’s been in pain and her stomach was large!! My husband was like that’s normal and I’m so happy I finally listened to myself to get it checked after being gaslit so many times.

Anyway, this is to say follow your instincts and ignore formula pack feeding guidance 😅

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Considering some form of sleep training but don’t really know where to start. Is anyone else looking into this or have any advice?