At 7.5 months, we’re still either rocking or feeding our baby to sleep, depending on how bedtime goes. The idea of putting him down “drowsy but awake” feels completely out of reach for us.
I’m genuinely curious, how do other babies manage to fall asleep on their own?
Even after 13 months, our routine remains the same. A cuddly bear has done wonders for her comfort during the transfer! I’m not sure about you, but I used to be concerned about her inability to settle herself, but as she grew older, it became simpler to put her to bed. She seems to have anticipated what would happen and now falls asleep swiftly. Surprisingly, I don’t find it worrisome.
Even after 13 months, our routine remains the same. A cuddly bear has done wonders for her comfort during the transfer! I’m not sure about you, but I used to be concerned about her inability to settle herself, but as she grew older, it became simpler to put her to bed. She seems to have anticipated what would happen and now falls asleep swiftly. Surprisingly, I don’t find it worrisome.
It became simpler when she was a year old and began sleeping with her stuffed bunny; now, if she wakes up briefly when I shift her, I give her the bunny and she falls asleep with it.
When I encountered this problem after the newborn phase, it was typically because my baby wasn’t exhausted enough to sleep through the transition. Around 8 months, she suddenly needed more awake time/longer wake windows, as well as a later bedtime. Based on my own experience, you could try gently pushing back bedtime by 20-30 minutes. Or ensuring that the last snooze ends a bit earlier?
Mine is almost eight months old now. Until recently, I would hold him in my arms and rock, sing, or breastfeed him until he fell asleep until about two weeks ago, when he decided the only way to fall asleep was to grab some of my hair and cram it in his mouth with his thumb to suck on. I think this is a little strange. Nobody else can put him to sleep now.
When you go to rock or feed him before his nap, place a little blanket or pillowcase on him. That way, he has something to cuddle and suckle on! I tried this when my daughter wanted to use my shirt lol.