u/SweatyFlounder9186

A little backstory: my baby is 5 months old and he’s always been a contact napper. We’ve had success setting him down after we’ve contact napped him to sleep - but it’s very hit or miss.

Recently it’s been hitting more than missing so I’ve been setting him down for his first nap and it’s usually his longest (1.5-2hrs). However, the past couple days I’ve tried - after he’s been asleep for 20 mins on me, I try setting him down SO GENTLY - no matter what I do, he immediately wakes up and then he’s UP. So his first nap has been 20 mins the past couple days. It doesn’t seem to mess with his day that much but it would be nice if he could go down and I’d be able to get SOMETHING done. I feel like I’m inching towards a mental institution some days.

Idk I guess this is mostly just a rant and also yes I know and am well aware of how precious and short this time is, but damn I would love to be able to do literally anything some days. And don’t worry - his dad comes home and immediately takes him off my hands and tells me to get out of the house.

Some days I don’t get to do skincare until like 3 pm or change out of pajamas and I just feel like I’m going insane sometimes :) :) :)

5 month old - was consistently doing at least 5 hour stretches at night, sometimes 7-8 with only 1 or 2 wakes. Past week or so he’s been waking up every 2 hours for a total of 4 or 5 wakes a night. I’m unwell. I’m EBF so I usually just feed him and he goes right back to sleep but dear god I am losing it. We don’t really follow a routine, I just focus on his wake windows and try to honor his cues as well. He’s a pretty good napper so I have been trying to cut those a little shorter - his first nap he always sleeps at least 1.5 hours but sometimes goes for 2 or longer. He’s pretty easy to get down for his naps and bedtime it’s just these recent night wakes that I’m at a loss with what to do to eliminate them. For context the first picture is most recent and I’ve included some from earlier months as well.

Help!

Hellllpp