r/baby

My 3 month old has decided she would really like to sit up , but only she cannot sit up yet! Anything that requires her laying down she hates it and just constantly cries. I have tried to put her in her chair and she hates that too as it’s too reclined , the only time she’s happy is when I’m holding her to sit up right with toys in front of her. The main problem is I need to get things done and also have a 2 year old that needs me I can’t even brush his teeth or change him without her screaming. Oh and she hates a baby carrier too.

Before I start - I know what the safe sleep guidelines are and I don't need them repeated. That being said, my daughter is almost 4 months now and she REFUSES to sleep on her back, in a bassinet or crib almost all of the time. Every once in a while I can get a small win, but otherwise - it's all contact sleep/breastsleeping. She just hit her 4 month regression and I'm really trying hard to get her to independently sleep but it is so difficult. I have tried all the tricks - slowly lower, keep body close, hand on chest, butt then back then head, warm the mattress up first, dark room, noise machine and soft nightlight, soft shhhing the entire time. I even just tried purchasing a new bassinet mattress which is probably not technically considered safe but it is still pretty firm. We've tried awake but drowsy, we've tried dead to the world asleep - this child will not have any of it. That said, she has slept on me while I danced at a loud wedding. She can sleep in her car seat or stroller. I've rolled her off me before to change my sweatshirt real quick and she seemed perfectly content to sleep on her back on my bed. My husband put her upright in her boppy for a moment once and she fell asleep. My mom was watching her and told me she put her to sleep on her stomach and that girl passed out...again, I know many of these things are not considered safe, I get that. But are people legit able to just plop their baby on their back in their bassinet/crib and then they sleep? Or is this something everyone "says" they do because they're too scared to be viewed as a bad mom? I need honest answers here - there is zero judgement on my end!

Is there anyone on here who’s baby was diagnosed with a milk protein/dairy allergy, and you reintroduced dairy when they got a bit older as trial? If so how old were they? Did they grow out of this it? Did they have symptoms when you gave it to them?

Hi all

My baby girl is nearly 7.5 months and nor yet crawling. The thing is she has great leg strength and can stand against a chair and support herself for a good few minutes. She can sit up unaided for about 20 minutes so I know she has good neck control.

She seems to be quite weak in the arms and therefore hasn’t even come close to planking or anything to get ready to crawl, which makes me think she may just go straight to walking especially given her ability to stand. However, I understand that crawling has developmental benefits and so I want to give her every opportunity and support in case she does want to.

We do tummy time but she just gets frustrated and rolls onto her back! I’ve tried all the exercises you see online - kneeling, putting her over my leg, etc, but she ends up getting frustrated.

Just wondering if anyone has any experience of this or tips?

Right now our 7.5 month old is very hard to get to sleep, particularly at night time. She’s more calm with me but will not fall asleep and I think it’s because of my milk. She stays more alert and tries to get milk and gets frustrated.

She’s hysterical with my husband but she eventually will fall asleep within maybe 30 mins to an hour.

I feel awful because she’s calmer so am very conflicted when I don’t intervene. If she’s out of control crying I intervene but I try and let them ride it out because she needs to sleep.

Anyone else have this problem? Should I be with her ?

Hi moms, just looking for some advice/reassurance 😅
My 10-month-old is a big thumb sucker. He used to mostly do it when he was tired, sleepy, or soothing himself, but recently I’ve noticed he’s sucking his thumb a lot more during the daytime too.
Is this something I should be worried about or try to discourage at this age? Or should I just let him be and see if he grows out of it?
Would love to hear from anyone whose baby did the same and what you ended up doing. ❤️

My baby is 4 months old and has taken bottles the whole time. I work so he’s breastfed with me but takes a bottle at night while I’m working. We went on a car trip 11 hours and he has not taken a bottle since. He will take a few sips and be fine and then just start screaming in pain. I can’t figure out what is going on and doctor said it’s just a virus and he’ll be fine. I can’t even be at work without having to come home and feed him cause he won’t take the bottle. Help please!

My mom has been at my house for the last week helping with our first born. She has been placing him on his side with a rolled up blanket around his back, through his legs and up his front. He does sleep way better but it terrifies me. We rented a snoo and he has always been swaddled up tightly on his back. But he doesn’t stay asleep. Maybe 20 min max. He has been staying asleep on his side under supervision. He seems happier and less cranky. I looked online and purchased a baby side sleeping pillow which will cradle him in a safer way.
Does anyone have experience with this? Is this a huge no no? Everything I read says nothing but on their back. My mom seems to think it’s fine.

Hi all

My baby girl is nearly 7.5 months and nor yet crawling. The thing is she has great leg strength and can stand against a chair and support herself for a good few minutes. She can sit up unaided for about 20 minutes so I know she has good neck control.

She seems to be quite weak in the arms and therefore hasn’t even come close to planking or anything to get ready to crawl, which makes me think she may just go straight to walking especially given her ability to stand. However, I understand that crawling has developmental benefits and so I want to give her every opportunity and support in case she does want to.

We do tummy time but she just gets frustrated and rolls onto her back! I’ve tried all the exercises you see online - kneeling, putting her over my leg, etc, but she ends up getting frustrated.

Just wondering if anyone has any experience of this or tips?

Doea your baby sleep in her tummy? Mine is at 8 months and she sleeps like that everytime she fall asleep, even if i changed her position she will go back to what she wants. 😅

Thinking of moving our 3.5m old to his own room not to cry it out or anything, I plan to tend to him when he needs us but our rocking chair is in there and I feel like he’d like his own space. Hes been sleeping really bad anyways and I feel like he’s not liking his bassinet anymore either. Is this too early? He turns 4 months in 10 days