https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 08 May 2026 12:00:24 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-bad-habits-you-wish-you-never-started/page/2#post-1119732 Sun, 29 Sep 2013 10:19:20 +0000 Foodnerd81 1119732@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rawrasaur: yeah I wish the swing worked to make her nap and things like that. She just looks at me like, that's for suckers, mom. Rock me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-bad-habits-you-wish-you-never-started/page/2#post-1119721 Sun, 29 Sep 2013 10:00:51 +0000 rawrasaur 1119721@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think we have started any bad habits. I am pretty good at waiting out phases she goes through/she would reject any potential bad habits I threw at her. </p> <p>@PrincessBaby: I'm totally getting anxiety over weaning. The breast is so convenient, but at the same time I haven't gotten AF back either and I want to be able to start TTC in 2014. I know I still have months to go, but it is starting to stress me out. I keep thinking this is finally AF, but then nothing shows! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-bad-habits-you-wish-you-never-started/page/2#post-1119717 Sun, 29 Sep 2013 09:51:32 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1119717@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Eatinf fast food<br /> Using my CC for everything </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-bad-habits-you-wish-you-never-started/page/2#post-1119711 Sun, 29 Sep 2013 09:48:04 +0000 Foodnerd81 1119711@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PrincessBaby: isn't it funny how when we introduce the bottle, we are so afraid they will then refuse the breast. And then suddenly we are worried that they are refusing the bottle because they want the breast. Babies... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-bad-habits-you-wish-you-never-started/page/2#post-1119556 Sun, 29 Sep 2013 05:50:36 +0000 PrincessBaby 1119556@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nursing to sleep/nursing to drowsy...We will be starting to wean soon in an attempt to bring AF back (my LO has been STTN for a while now and no sign of AF still)...I feel like I have no idea how we're ever going to get LO off the boob bc it's such an integral part of her life! Especially for going to sleep....She won't take a bottle from me or from anyone else if I'm around. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-bad-habits-you-wish-you-never-started/page/2#post-1119546 Sun, 29 Sep 2013 03:22:10 +0000 Kemma 1119546@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runsyellowlites: I always find it really ironic that self-soothing is often made out to be the magic bullet for all sleep problems yet it doesn't work that way for us! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-bad-habits-you-wish-you-never-started/page/2#post-1119542 Sun, 29 Sep 2013 03:11:09 +0000 illumina 1119542@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: nursing to sleep is the only one I can think of. Often it's the only thing that will comfort her, so I'm happy to do it. I figure when we sleep train we can look at all this again, but at 2wks old it's all about survival for us! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-bad-habits-you-wish-you-never-started/page/2#post-1119532 Sun, 29 Sep 2013 01:58:30 +0000 loveisstrange 1119532@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't found any habits that hard to break. The worst was swaddle-weaning, but that made her sleep so much better when she was tiny that I think it was worth it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-bad-habits-you-wish-you-never-started/page/2#post-1119513 Sun, 29 Sep 2013 00:44:50 +0000 MrsMccarthy 1119513@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Even though nursing to sleep and co bedding have made some things harder I wouldn't trade them or the world either!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-bad-habits-you-wish-you-never-started/page/2#post-1119400 Sat, 28 Sep 2013 22:09:42 +0000 PurpleUnicorn 1119400@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pacifier to sleep. I love it now but I'm wondering when the heck to break this habit and how the heck he is going to sleep without it when we do wean!</p> <p>I don't mind nursing to sleep because he can also go to sleep with a bottle, paci, being rocked etc ... Basically other people can and have put him to sleep. I just want him to fall and stay asleep more independently. Actually I just want him to STTN then I won't care about how he falls asleep! I'm majorly sleep deprived as i write this so not sure if I'm making sense :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-bad-habits-you-wish-you-never-started#post-1119395 Sat, 28 Sep 2013 22:02:49 +0000 shopaholic 1119395@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yoursilverlining: awwww.. :heart: melts :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-bad-habits-you-wish-you-never-started#post-1119387 Sat, 28 Sep 2013 21:55:33 +0000 immabeetoo 1119387@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yoursilverlining: that is so sweet!</p> <p>LO wouldn't take a paci; we rocked to sleep and took a gradual, long process to helping him fall asleep on his own. I feel really good about where we've been and where we're at now, and how we got here. I would've done ANYTHING to get him to sleep better in the early days and he turned out just fine so far :) I'm in the do what works camp! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-bad-habits-you-wish-you-never-started#post-1119380 Sat, 28 Sep 2013 21:41:52 +0000 Lindsay05 1119380@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So far nothing too bad. I think the biggest battle is letting her walk around with snacks rather than sitting down. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-bad-habits-you-wish-you-never-started#post-1119373 Sat, 28 Sep 2013 21:32:59 +0000 Boheme 1119373@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yoursilverlining: That is sooooo sweet! DS rubs his hand back and forth over my collarbone like 887 times before he can fall asleep, but I think it's adorable and I love it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-bad-habits-you-wish-you-never-started#post-1119367 Sat, 28 Sep 2013 21:22:49 +0000 yoursilverlining 1119367@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runsyellowlites: exactly! Soon she'll be like "whatever mom" and I'll miss these days!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-bad-habits-you-wish-you-never-started#post-1119360 Sat, 28 Sep 2013 21:14:42 +0000 runsyellowlites 1119360@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yoursilverlining: That is SO sweet! :heart: Yea I spend alot of time reminding myself she won't always want me like she does... G is 9 &amp; he's a pretty sweet boy compared to many but I miss all the cuddles! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-bad-habits-you-wish-you-never-started#post-1119355 Sat, 28 Sep 2013 21:13:07 +0000 yoursilverlining 1119355@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runsyellowlites: when E was in the womb she would only respond to my touching my belly, everyone else she "froze" haha. She would also press back against my hands and we spent a lot of time touching each other's fingers before she was born. To this day, if I take her hands and hold them, she instantly calms down...which I wouldn't trade for the world!! &lt;3 </p> <p>It's just hard when I'm tired and it's been like 45 minutes and she is rubbing my fingers raw trying to fall asleep!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-bad-habits-you-wish-you-never-started#post-1119350 Sat, 28 Sep 2013 21:06:50 +0000 runsyellowlites 1119350@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yoursilverlining: Omgosh P loves DH's hands! lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-bad-habits-you-wish-you-never-started#post-1119349 Sat, 28 Sep 2013 21:05:24 +0000 yoursilverlining 1119349@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My hands are LO's lovey/obsession. I love to be loved by her, but some nights it's really hard when she has to rub and massage and hold my hands for like 40 minutes before she will fall asleep. I've tried to "wean" her onto other loveys but no bueno - it's my hands or meltdown.</p> <p>We also still co-sleep at 15 months, but we all still like it so that's not really a bad habit, I guess. I am scared for the day when we move her to her own bed full time though! (she almost always starts the night on her floorbed, and then joins us when we go to bed).</p> <p>We also still rock to sleep. LO has no ability or desire to put herself to sleep :/</p> <p>Oh well, I'm a big fan of doing what works, and letting my future self deal with the repercussions!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-bad-habits-you-wish-you-never-started#post-1119347 Sat, 28 Sep 2013 21:03:39 +0000 runsyellowlites 1119347@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@grizz: Yea. I know she won't always need me like this so I'm soaking it up while I can! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-bad-habits-you-wish-you-never-started#post-1119345 Sat, 28 Sep 2013 21:02:17 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1119345@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I nursed to sleep and used the swing for naps and it turned out fine. I wish we did put her down drowsy more though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-bad-habits-you-wish-you-never-started#post-1119341 Sat, 28 Sep 2013 20:58:36 +0000 Bao 1119341@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Needing a pacifier to sleep...ugh, awful. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-bad-habits-you-wish-you-never-started#post-1119338 Sat, 28 Sep 2013 20:55:09 +0000 Boheme 1119338@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Eh, DS sleeps like crap but I figure he won't sleep like crap when he's 20. So we do whatever works. I can't get on board with CIO or sleep training. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-bad-habits-you-wish-you-never-started#post-1119330 Sat, 28 Sep 2013 20:50:06 +0000 runsyellowlites 1119330@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Kemma: P wakes up a couple hours after she falls asleep if she puts herself to sleep, then I go in nurse her back to sleep &amp; she's good for most of the night... if I nurse her to sleep to begin with she usually wakes less. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-bad-habits-you-wish-you-never-started#post-1119326 Sat, 28 Sep 2013 20:47:15 +0000 Kemma 1119326@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama: but what are babies if not completely dependent on their parents? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-bad-habits-you-wish-you-never-started#post-1119325 Sat, 28 Sep 2013 20:46:14 +0000 Kemma 1119325@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We started nursing to sleep and part-time bedsharing at six months when we hit a major sleep regression, only time will tell if they become habits we have to work on!</p> <p>Interestingly enough the last two times that Miss A has put herself to sleep she's gone on to wake every two hours whereas when I nurse to sleep she often only wakes once... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-bad-habits-you-wish-you-never-started#post-1119322 Sat, 28 Sep 2013 20:44:06 +0000 junebugmama 1119322@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: It's really the same here lol. He will full nurse (takes about 5 minutes now) and then needs to keep sucking, rubbing, listening to his mobile etc. Total pain in the butt. DH put him down tonight in about 20 minutes smh </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-bad-habits-you-wish-you-never-started#post-1119321 Sat, 28 Sep 2013 20:42:21 +0000 Foodnerd81 1119321@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama: @junebugmama: just so we are clear- that's 45 minutes after she's actually fed. So comfort sucking and bouncing and rocking, not actually eating. And right now she is back awake and crying as my mom tries to settle her again. It sounds like its not working. I can't really take it anymore. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-bad-habits-you-wish-you-never-started#post-1119319 Sat, 28 Sep 2013 20:40:01 +0000 regberadaisy 1119319@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: it gets better! It use to take me over an hour. :( now an average night is 20ish. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-bad-habits-you-wish-you-never-started#post-1119317 Sat, 28 Sep 2013 20:37:28 +0000 heartonastring 1119317@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: yeah, I don't actually regret it that much! You do what you need to do to get sleep and it helped her get good sleeps too. Breaking habits sucks, but in the grand scheme of things it doesn't take that long......I hope......... </p>