https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 05 May 2026 01:01:41 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-feel-like-a-failure#post-1117773 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 16:40:04 +0000 .twist. 1117773@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No advice, mama. Just know that you aren't a failure and I'm there with you on the no sleep train! We will get through this. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-feel-like-a-failure#post-1117721 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 16:17:39 +0000 Foodnerd81 1117721@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know what you mean about feeling like a failure. Like, other people get their babies to sleep, why can't I?? It sucks. I have no advice since C is a terrible napper too usually </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-feel-like-a-failure#post-1117703 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 16:09:36 +0000 Mrsbells 1117703@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@grizz: All I can say is hang in there, my LO was an awful sleeper at that stage. do you have white noise? Because that helped my LO stay asleep longer </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-feel-like-a-failure#post-1117696 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 16:07:47 +0000 Corduroy 1117696@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No advice, just hugs. I posted something similar earlier this week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-feel-like-a-failure#post-1117685 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 16:02:23 +0000 Ra 1117685@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You are not a failure! B won't nap for me either. He naps like a champ for my mom though.</p> <p>At night, are you against giving him a bottle? B doesn't sleep well if I nurse before bed. He gets sleepy before he gets full which results in nighttime wake ups. If I give him a bottle he usually STTN. Sometimes, I give him a bottle a nurse him to top him off so that we still have the snuggle time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-feel-like-a-failure#post-1117626 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 15:34:33 +0000 swedishfish 1117626@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@grizz: where does he sleep for your sitter? In his crib? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-feel-like-a-failure#post-1117623 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 15:33:09 +0000 ALV91711 1117623@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No advice just sympathy. At 6 months sleep around here sucks big time. I feel like we are still n survival mode. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-feel-like-a-failure#post-1117572 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 15:16:39 +0000 katsupgirl 1117572@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with the others. I think he just wants to get in my mommy time. You're not doing anything wrong. It's just really tiring being baby's favorite. Hang in there! This too shall pass. I wish I could tell you exactly when but it'll get better. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-feel-like-a-failure#post-1117566 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 15:11:19 +0000 JoyfulKiwi 1117566@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not a failure! My son slept in a crib (IN A CRIB!!) for daycare at 14 weeks. Meanwhile I held him for naps until he was nearly 6 months old. We didn't even attempt a crib for bedtime until around 6 months either.<br /> The 4 month regression is tough, but baby sleep isn't your fault. I asked our pediatrician if I was ruining my son by not making sure he slept "better". She said "better" is relative and it's fine to do whatever works best for him and us.<br /> Hang in there! A good patch of sleep is right around the corner! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-feel-like-a-failure#post-1117404 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 14:34:40 +0000 Vegmama 1117404@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it's that you're really awesome &amp; baby just wants to hang out with you!! ;) </p> <p>I have no experience with this, but I can wholeheartedly say that you are NOT a failure. 4 months is sooo short in the grand scheme of things, and you'll find your groove. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-feel-like-a-failure#post-1117389 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 14:32:09 +0000 turkeylurkey 1117389@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree sounds like he just loves mommy! Just keep working at it. I know for me when I finally moved him to his own room and quit going into check on him at every little noisy that he seemed to sleep better and longer. But mine woke-up several times a night until about 7 months. Then I started seeing him sleep longer periods. As for naps. Sometimes daycare can get him to take two. But most days forget it. hang in there I know these early months are rough. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-feel-like-a-failure#post-1117313 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 14:19:40 +0000 lamariniere 1117313@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No advice, just sympathy. My son was also a terrible sleeper for the entire first year of his life :-/. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-feel-like-a-failure#post-1117099 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 13:31:57 +0000 Smurfette 1117099@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You are NOT a failure!! He just loves his Mommy!! Talk to MrsLipgloss, I know she has had the same issues. </p> <p>Could you try wearing your DH's shirt so he doesn't smell you? Maybe that would help. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-feel-like-a-failure#post-1117087 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 13:28:57 +0000 Boheme 1117087@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm at my wits end with DS's sleep habits. He will be 4 months old in a few days, so it could be the 4 month sleep regression but he's always been a terrible sleeper. </p> <p>The catch - he sleeps AMAZINGLY for our sitter! He takes two two hour naps a day for her. I do the exact same things she does and I fight him to nap for two hours before I get maybe 20 minutes of sleep. He will only sleep for me if I nurse him to sleep then hold him. I don't get it. What could I be doing wrong? </p> <p>And don't get me started on night time sleep. He got up 8 times last night :( I just don't understand. Anybody have any advice? </p>