New Parents Can't Get Their Baby to Sleep Through the Night

“Hey all! My baby is moving into her own room after being with us for a week. I used to play ocean sounds for her through the TV in our bedroom, but there's no TV in her new room. I tried the lullabies built into our baby monitor, but she wasn't having it, lol. So we ended up getting a separate white noise machine for her room instead. The problem is our monitor is pretty sensitive to her crying, and I'm worried the constant white noise might keep triggering false alerts. Any tips on”

“I have a Hatch Baby sound machine with the night light. I've started using it with my almost 7 week old. I've got it on my nightstand which is right next to the bassinet. I'm now reading the sound machine should be away from the bassinet?! I use it as my night light for changing and feedings. Should I lower the sound? Should I move it and just figure something else out for light? I thought maybe I could move it up to my headboard but my husband is struggling with it enough as it is a”

“I know this issue has been discussed but can anyone point me to any actual data about this? Many articles online say to limit white noise level to 50 db. They all seem to be relying on a APA article which mentions a 45db cap. However, this data actually seems to come from EPA study in 1974 which gave this number to ensure staff in a hospital could easily communicate. https://digitalcommons.wustl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi The 45 dBA recommendation from the AAP did not stem from an empirical study b”

“When I had my 6 week postpartum check I was under my pre pregnancy weight by 6lbs I had gained 20lbs during my pregnancy. And now I’m 10lbs heavier than I was at my checkup. And it’s been a year. Nothing has changed my diet is about the same and if anything I’m more active running after a 17 month old all day. Why is this happening??? Did this happen to anyone and it was a hormone problem?? It actually really saddens me because I thought I was doing good. submitted by /u/Cyberb3stie”

“In my neighborhood, the fireworks are already starting. We have FINALLY gotten to a decent place with my 11mo’s sleep, so I’m getting super anxious about the noise from fireworks disrupting his routine and keeping him up all night. I thought maybe instead of fighting it we should just lean in and take him to see his first fireworks show, but his bedtime is 7:30pm, so a good while before sundown. Not sure if it’s a very good idea to keep up him for so long/if it will be too overstimulating, espec”

“I will try to keep this as short as i can, but there’s a lot of information. Sorry. My husband and I have 12m old twin girls. Their entire first year was lovely, they were happy girls who rarely fussed much. I honestly still believe those easy babies are in there, but the circumstances this week have made it feel like they are very far away. My husbands family owns a lakeside cottage. Keeping the house cool is not something that happens very easily. Most of the time, we rely on fans. My husband”

“I HATE THIS COMMENT. It has to be my no.1 most hated thing that someone can say to you as the parent of a baby. The physical effects of not sleeping for weeks on end, (to be honest, even just 3/4 days) are horrific. I get crippling headaches, find myself on the brink of tears a lot and just can’t concentrate on anything. I was at a family KIT day at work the other day and a new dad on pat leave was explaining how he couldn’t help through the night because he baby was breastfed (bullshit excuse b”

“I'm 3 weeks postpartum and my clitoris is protruding out from my clitoral hood. It's just hanging out now. I also can very visibly see my urethra when I'd never seen it before. Everything down there just looks messed up right now as well as turning purple. Wtf. I didn't have any tears but it seems everything is still messed up. Has anyone had this happen? Will my clitoris go back? If not is there any way to get it back? Surgery? I just hate how it looks and I worry about how sens”

“Hi everyone, I have a 7.5-month-old baby girl who is very active. She's constantly moving her arms and legs and seems to have endless energy. However, she isn't crawling yet and doesn't even seem to be trying to get up on her knees. She's also extremely high-needs when it comes to attention. If I'm not interacting with her—even if I just step into the kitchen for a few seconds to do something—she'll usually start crying. She gets bored of her toys very quickly, and she&#3”

“Hey everyone, my son just turned 12 months old and he’s been cruising, pulling to stand and holding on to his stroller and walking but is just not standing up on his or walking on his own. It’s been on my mind and wanted to hear from you on till when I should be waiting to start OT for him. Also, are there certain activities to help foster independent standing and walking? Appreciate it. As a first time mom, I’m pretty nervous and hoping he will be ok. Is being a parent also this constant worry”