When did you as parents begin sleeping through the night if your infant slept through the night?

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Is it possible for you to sleep through the night if the baby sleeps through the night or if your partner works the nighttime shift with the infant?

During my pregnancy, I could count on one hand how many times I slept from night until morning without awakening.

My husband has offered to spend evenings with the baby, but I still wake up. Even many of my friends wake up, even if it’s not because of the baby.

So, when did you begin sleeping through the night?

Edit: I’m over 11 months pregnant and still haven’t slept through the night.

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I’ve heard that mothers waking frequently during night is a feature, not a bug. Our pediatrician explained this when she assured us that if we sleep near to our daughter, she will be safe from SIDS. Apparently, mothers who have given birth have a new setting in their brain that allows them to monitor their newborns even when they are sleeping, increasing the likelihood that we will wake up if our babies cease breathing. This is why we get such poor sleep throughout pregnancy and the baby year.

I’m 11 months postpartum and sleeping well, however I still wake up once or twice. But happily, I fall right back asleep. Still not sleeping through, hehe :joy:

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Just to make you feel normal if your kid doesn’t sleep through the night…My infant is 7 months old and still wakes up 2-3 times per night. All of his infant friends are similar.

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It’s 9.5 months old over here, and the same. I’ve accepted that this is the way things are going to be.

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7.5months and still same

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I’m 7 weeks in, and even when I try to sleep for a long time, I wake up every 2 hours and am wide awake. The one advantage is that if I take a 1-2 hour nap while the baby naps, I wake up feeling rested.

I’m also wondering about when I’ll be able to sleep through the night, though I believe I’ll be on the lookout for baby monitor sounds after she moves into her own room.

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Our baby slept through from an early age, but not until he went into his own crib in his own room at 6 months. After the initial settling of the transfer, I could sleep all night and wake up reliably a few minutes before my kid, no matter what time it was in the morning. Of course, there are illnesses, teething, and regressions.

Surprisingly, my husband and I began sharing the monitor, and he couldn’t sleep comfortably when it was his turn, waking up at every sound. I get that all the time since I’ve learnt to disregard noise unless the baby needs me.

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Yep! I’m a really bad sleeper; I slept well until the end of my pregnancy, but all of my mom’s friends said I’d wake up with every baby noise. That was not accurate; I don’t wake up unless she screams :joy: and is right next to me.

I imagine that if she sleeps through the night, I will as well.