The title... says it all!!
Two nights in a row... our 13 month old has slept through the night! If you were blessed with good sleepers you won’t see this as an accomplishment. But if you are a mama who has struggled with a sleeper, you TOTALLY UNDERSTAND this milestone!
I can count on one hand how many times in the past 13 months she has slept through the night & two of them being the past 2 nights! If you are reading this thinking...you need to do XYZ... hold your breath because, sister, we have tried it all!
We have used white noise, we have used the shusher, we have used a night light, we have tried a light projector. We have done all of the oils. We have tried soothing baths before bedtime. We have used the Zen sleep sack. We have tried tummy & back sleeping. We have tried less naps, earlier bedtime. We have tried later bedtimes. We have done dream feeds, we have nursed we have bottle fed. You name it... we have tried it. Space heater, cooler temps, fleece jammies vs cotton jammies! {like I said we have tried it all}
What worked? I honestly don’t know. We still use the zen sleep sack at night. We have the projector on the ceiling, while playing white noise. Occasionally I remember to put oils on her, sometimes I run the diffuser. The past two nights, I haven't had the space heater in her room, as I have had it in the hallway trying to keep the house warm as we have hit -30 degrees here in MN.
Maybe...just maybe...she is finally getting it! Maybe it isn't anything that I have done or doing, but rather she is learning she doesn't need to get up 2-3x in the middle of the night. All I know & All I hope..is that it continues!
If you are a mama struggling with your infant/toddler know that you are not alone! My first 2 babies slept through the night by 3 months old and I thought that is how it was. My 3rd baby taught me that I was LUCKY with the first 2 babies! One day we will miss sleepless nights & snuggling a baby!
A few of our favorite things! Whatever works for your babe...because let’s be honest NO 2 are the same!
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