https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 04 Apr 2026 01:12:05 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/august-2013-sleep-now-amp-sleep-future#post-2023801 Wed, 14 Jan 2015 15:25:31 +0000 StrawberryBee 2023801@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsB2012: ha, you can't have control over *everything* ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/august-2013-sleep-now-amp-sleep-future#post-2023635 Wed, 14 Jan 2015 13:56:48 +0000 Ocean girl 2023635@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1.DD's sleep improved drastically once we stopped nursing (October). Now, she STTN every night from 7-6:30ish. And at the end of our bedtime routine she excitedly says "nigh-nigh" and goes down without protest!<br /> 2. I'm thinking of weaning out the white noise, but our floors are so darn creaky that I'm not sure it's a good idea while we are still in this house.<br /> 3. When she tries to climb out of her crib!? I'm pregnant with #2 (due in Sept) and we are prepared to buy a 2nd crib if DD continues to be the sleep champ that she currently is. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/august-2013-sleep-now-amp-sleep-future#post-2023614 Wed, 14 Jan 2015 13:49:44 +0000 MrsB2012 2023614@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@StrawberryBee: ugh we went through the terrible brushing teeth phase too. Now she's good with teeth as long as we sing the ABC's. Trying to clip her nails now though?? Full on tantrums haha. Why does it always have to be something?! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/august-2013-sleep-now-amp-sleep-future#post-2023549 Wed, 14 Jan 2015 13:13:34 +0000 mdf106 2023549@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1. LO STTN 11-12 hours in his crib. Occationally he stirs, but goes right back down when I talk to him over the monitor. He takes a 1.5-2 hour nap at 11 in his PNP, he has never really done naps in his crib. I have been lucky, LO has always been a good sleeper.</p> <p>2. Nothing soon, either transition naps to the crib, or transition to A big boy bed. I hope to not do either at least unil I have another baby, and we have not started TTC yet. a later nap might be nice, but we plan to just follow LO's cues on that.</p> <p>3. No time soon. Waiting until 3 appeals to me, because that is when I would feel comfortable with him roaming the house unattended. We hope to have another baby before then, so that might necissitate an earlier transition. Also, LO is a climber, but he likes his crib, and sleeps in a sleep sack, so that might delay climbing out of the crib. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/august-2013-sleep-now-amp-sleep-future#post-2023223 Wed, 14 Jan 2015 10:27:54 +0000 .twist. 2023223@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: Totally jump in! Technically, I am early July but August was my Due Date month so I have a soft spot for these ladies. :D Everyone is welcome though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/august-2013-sleep-now-amp-sleep-future#post-2023116 Wed, 14 Jan 2015 09:14:29 +0000 StrawberryBee 2023116@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I honestly cannot complain about sleep, she's a rockstar with that (brushing teeth, on the other hand, is a whole different story!).</p> <p>1. Where are your LO's now with sleep? How many times do they get up? How many hours do you average? STTN and has been for quite a long time. My DH came up with a routine that works for us. When she starts looking tired (we have no set bed time, which is probably a bad thing), we turn off the lights, say good night to the Spike sticker above the light switch, turn on her noise machine, and put her in her crib with many kisses and hugs. She almost immediately puts her thumb in her mouth, but it pops out soon after she's asleep. In her crib are a taggie blankie, little shaky bird from a play set, her sleepy time Elmo, and her Baby Einstein Sea Dreams Soother aquarium, which has apparently been discontinued :shocked: . God help us if that thing ever breaks. She goes right down and is usually asleep very quickly. Sometimes she'll wake back up, turn the aquarium back on, and go back to sleep. The only time we have a problem is when she's pooped, then she won't go back to sleep for obvious reasons!</p> <p>2. What are your next steps in their sleep journey? I guess start working on setting a consistent bedtime.</p> <p>3. When are you planning to transition them to a big girl/boy bed, if you haven't already? If we have another LO, she'll probably be at a good age to transition to a big girl bed at that time. The crib's working well for us right now.</p> <p>Edited to add link to TRU Baby Einstein Sea Soother. Amazon says discontinued: <a href="http://www.toysrus.com/buy/sound-and-light-soothers/baby-einstein-sea-dreams-soother-90609-12482416" rel="nofollow">http://www.toysrus.com/buy/sound-and-light-soothers/baby-einstein-sea-dreams-soother-90609-12482416</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/august-2013-sleep-now-amp-sleep-future#post-2022891 Tue, 13 Jan 2015 22:17:56 +0000 HTownMom 2022891@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>C still sleeps with us in bed and we just middle of the night weaned. She still gets BF morning, nap and bedtime. We have to lay with her to get her to sleep which can take anywhere from 10 min to over an hour. She does get 12 hrs of sleep but does wake up 3-4 times where we have to redirect to the bed and to "sleep" and "cuddle". I still don't feel like I have gotten a full nights rest since before I was preggos!</p> <p>We are going to try and get her into her crib at the end of the month when she'll be 18 months. It's going to be a hard battle since she doesn't know how to put herself to sleep and can cry for a long time. I think we are going to try a combination of CIO and slowly leaving the room. Since she already had a paci, we are hoping she will pick up a lovey too to help comfort herself!</p> <p>I don't see us going to a big girl bed until she can put herself to sleep and consisting sleeps thru the night, which could be a long time! </p> <p>It's nice to read this thread to not feel like we are the only ones who are still dealing with sleep issues! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/august-2013-sleep-now-amp-sleep-future#post-2022844 Tue, 13 Jan 2015 21:29:29 +0000 HTownMom 2022844@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@.twist.: C has a paci called Nubbies and I'm dreading having to take it away. </p> <p>@Grace: I just stopped feeding C at night by saying "Let's cuddle" or "Sleep time only, no milk" . It took about three nights of crying wake ups where I had to rock her for like 5 min, but now when she wakes up at night it's usually because she is still half asleep and goes back down easy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/august-2013-sleep-now-amp-sleep-future#post-2022797 Tue, 13 Jan 2015 20:47:56 +0000 Foodnerd81 2022797@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>C is technically end of July but I'm jumping in anyway! :)</p> <p>1. Where are your LO's now with sleep? How many times do they get up? How many hours do you average?<br /> This is the worst her sleep has been in a long time. She started STTN at 9 months, but over Christmas she got a cold and cough then eat infection and her sleep is still bad. She goes to sleep on her own (though lately she cries hard for a few minutes first) but she wakes up at least once during the night and screams until Dh or I go in. She won't settle back down in the crib so one of us sleeps in the bed in her room with her until morning. If Dh goes in she just needs the snuggles but if I do she insists on nursing for ages. I miss STTN. Naps have gotten shorter too. </p> <p>2. What are your next steps in their sleep journey?<br /> Hoping this is a sleep regression that she will grow out of in her own. Before this she was doing great. </p> <p>3. When are you planning to transition them to a big girl/boy bed, if you haven't already?<br /> I am hoping to get to as close to 3 as possible. Most likely we will transition around that time when we have another baby. However she is a climber and already tries to put her leg up. She's short, but we may not make it to 3. </p> <p>@Grace: if it's working for you I don't think its a problem. Like you, I have no idea what we will do when we wean, but I'm also hoping that when we do, she won't be wanting milk and will just take snuggles, the way she is with Dh. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/august-2013-sleep-now-amp-sleep-future#post-2022786 Tue, 13 Jan 2015 20:33:35 +0000 Grace 2022786@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Kemma: haha! Good plan. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/august-2013-sleep-now-amp-sleep-future#post-2022446 Tue, 13 Jan 2015 15:49:10 +0000 Kemma 2022446@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Grace: apologies for crashing your thread but my LO was at least 18 months old before she dropped her night feed and night weaning coincided with her really upping her solid intake. If it doesn't bother you then I'd just nod and smile at your Pedi ;-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/august-2013-sleep-now-amp-sleep-future#post-2022426 Tue, 13 Jan 2015 15:38:31 +0000 MrsB2012 2022426@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1. Where are your LO's now with sleep? How many times do they get up? How many hours do you average?<br /> We just went through a rough patch with sleeping but it's been about a month of good. She goes to bed at 630 ( I know, it's crazy early, but after reading a bunch of stuff, I figured she was getting overtired and that's why she was sleeping horribly. 90% of the time she wakes up at 3 and needs a diaper change then I throw her a bottle and she typically sleeps until 8am. She's always required a lot of sleep. She takes 1 - 1.5hour nap around 1230. I'd like to get it to a 2 hour + nap as she's so tired by about 6 I could easily have her in bed by then.<br /> 2. What are your next steps in their sleep journey? I really need to get rid of the bottle.. but it just makes everything so easy! I throw her in her crib with a bottle and she never makes a peep until she wants up ( from a nap or for that diaper change.)<br /> 3. When are you planning to transition them to a big girl/boy bed, if you haven't already? I'm waiting as along as humanly possible to get her in a big girl bed. I know that's going to be a disaster! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/august-2013-sleep-now-amp-sleep-future#post-2022268 Tue, 13 Jan 2015 14:37:37 +0000 lawbee11 2022268@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1. Her sleep is so, so much better than it used to be. She STTN and I rarely have to go in (usually only if she's sick and restless). She sleeps 12-12.5 hours overnight (usually 7-7:30).</p> <p>2. I don't really have any plans until we transition her out of the crib. </p> <p>3. I have no idea when we'll transition her. Definitely not before 2. She naps on a cot at daycare just fine, but we're in such a good place with her sleep that I really don't want to mess with it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/august-2013-sleep-now-amp-sleep-future#post-2022247 Tue, 13 Jan 2015 14:24:41 +0000 Alivoo01 2022247@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1. He can fall asleep on his own just fine, but wakes up a probably twice a night, sitting up and repositioning himself or rolls around like crazy. He sleeps about 11 hours at night and naps once a day for 2 hours. </p> <p>I'll combine points 2 and 3 of us. We're still co-sleeping (someone save me, please); and he has zero interest in sleeping on his own. So him sleeping in his own bed would fantastic. Sucks having him sleep in the middle between us. He's a heavy roller when he sleeps so when he's not inbetween us, he will roll off the bed. Sigh. This has happened several times when we've placed him on a queen sized bed. what the heck. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/august-2013-sleep-now-amp-sleep-future#post-2022030 Tue, 13 Jan 2015 12:53:29 +0000 Grace 2022030@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@.twist.: Urg. I don't want a paci monster either! She's never liked them anyways. So I'm doing the status quo for now (until her next ped appointment where I get yelled at again). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/august-2013-sleep-now-amp-sleep-future#post-2022028 Tue, 13 Jan 2015 12:51:42 +0000 .twist. 2022028@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Grace: That was my biggest fear when I weaned him. So I subbed it with a paci and now we're stuck with a paci monster. :/ lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/august-2013-sleep-now-amp-sleep-future#post-2022020 Tue, 13 Jan 2015 12:49:45 +0000 Grace 2022020@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1. Since LO was such a nightmare sleeper for so long, I'm pretty satisfied with sleep (even though others would probably be horrified). Normally, she gets ~ 11.5 hours at night, with one wakeup around 4-5 (so she goes around 10 hours straight). I nurse, she goes back to sleep. It doesn't bother me, so I keep doing it, even though its a no-no. She also does a 1-1.5 hr nap at daycare and a beautiful 2.5 hr nap on weekends.</p> <p>2. The next step will be figuring out how to get her back to sleep without nursing. It's just so easy this way, I kind of dread figuring out how to so it. Because eventually, she will get weaned and then we'll be screwwwwwwwwed!!</p> <p>3. I have no plans for the big girl bed. She doesn't climb out of her crib and I like that she's trapped and can't come out for visits. If we get to three, I'll be very pleased. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/august-2013-sleep-now-amp-sleep-future#post-2021939 Tue, 13 Jan 2015 12:11:32 +0000 .twist. 2021939@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'll go first! </p> <p>1. We are in a pretty good place with sleep right now! We average 10.5 - 12 hours of sleep a night. He doesn't usually wake up but sometimes he does if he's lost his paci (or wubwub if you ask him!). </p> <p>2. The next step we want to take with sleep is getting rid of the paci all together. I feel like he's getting reeeeeally attached to it and it's kinda freaking me out. I also find myself getting up in the night to make sure he has one and I feel like I'm creating some bad expectations/habits. </p> <p>3. I am constantly wondering if L is ready to transition to a big boy bed. How do you know if they're ready? I have heard there is a sweet spot just before they turn two and then again when they're around 3, but that two is actually a nightmare for transitioning! Obviously I don't know how accurate this is since I've never done it before but it certainly has me considering my potential early sweet spot.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/august-2013-sleep-now-amp-sleep-future#post-2021933 Tue, 13 Jan 2015 12:07:15 +0000 .twist. 2021933@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ok ladies, the other thread kinda got me thinking about where we all are now and the important milestones we're all reaching with our LO's. I know there are a lot of threads out there about this kinda stuff, but I wanted to know, from moms in the now (or anyone creepin' ;) ). </p> <p>1. Where are your LO's now with sleep? How many times do they get up? How many hours do you average?<br /> 2. What are your next steps in their sleep journey?<br /> 3. When are you planning to transition them to a big girl/boy bed, if you haven't already? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/summer-infant-by-your-side-sleeper-or-other-travel-beds-help#post-648219 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 15:29:35 +0000 immabeetoo 648219@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used the summers infant for the first month while we moved and it was great. It does fold but is still pretty bulky though I'm sure it'd fit in a suitcase. My LO was born at 7l7o and grew fast. He was way too big by two months to use it. I will add that I bought the brica travel cot first and hated it bc it was so flimsy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/summer-infant-by-your-side-sleeper-or-other-travel-beds-help#post-648211 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 15:21:53 +0000 QBbride 648211@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We'll be travelling to the UK in September when baby will be 2 1/2-3 months old. I'm starting to stress about what he'll sleep in, just in case some of the places we stay don't have cribs and I'm not really interested in co-sleeping. </p> <p>I read that the Summer Infnt By Your Side Sleeper folds down - how small does it fold? Small enough to fit in a suitcase?</p> <p>Any other travel bed recommendations? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moving-baby-into-his-own-room#post-53344 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:10:41 +0000 Rubies 53344@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@redboots: For sure. It definitely helped *me* get better sleep...I would wake up at every sound she made and I just totally lost my mind. And similarly, I'm sure the hubs and I made noises that disturbed her, too. In the end, I think it was a positive move for our family. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moving-baby-into-his-own-room#post-53333 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:59:32 +0000 chopsuey 53333@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We put LO in her own room when she was 3 weeks old. I would co-sleep with her though and move back and forth between our room and hers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moving-baby-into-his-own-room#post-53331 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:55:59 +0000 heffalump 53331@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We moved my lo out at 1 1/2 months because she was getting too big for the bassinet. I was really upset about it because I loved having her so close, but it was really great to have our own separate rooms. We would also wake each other up, and it's just better for my husband and me to have some privacy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moving-baby-into-his-own-room#post-53294 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:47:38 +0000 redboots 53294@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rubies: I've been following your posts and comments about your sleep training experience. Do you think it helped to have her out of the room? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moving-baby-into-his-own-room#post-53287 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:38:50 +0000 Mrsbells 53287@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I will be watching this thread because we will be doing this as well. Our baby crib will be in our room for atleast the first 6 to 8 months until we move to a bigger place </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moving-baby-into-his-own-room#post-53286 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:38:34 +0000 Rubies 53286@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We moved LO into her own room and crib at 3.5 months when we sleep-trained. For the first couple of days, I got up at every cry she made. Eventually, I learned that it's okay for her to be alone and that she is safe. You can do it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moving-baby-into-his-own-room#post-53285 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:36:39 +0000 redboots 53285@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hi Everyone,</p> <p>Our ds is 6.5 months. He currently sleeps in his crib in our room. We had always planned to move him into the nursery at a later date but we never decided on a set date. He is at the age where it is rare for him to sleep with us in our bed. he just sees that as an opportunity to play. Once in a while we can cuddle with him but its rare. </p> <p>We also had to sleep train him twice and its really hard not to go to him when his crib is right there. We are thinking that he would do much better in his own room. We wake him up when we make noises and I react to all his little noises.</p> <p>However we dont even know where to start and Im still reluctant cuz its such a huge step for me. I just want him close by but it is obvious we are a distraction to his sleep.</p> <p>Did anyone else move their lo to their own nursery after many months? Any tips or advice? </p>