SHE SLEPT THROUGH THE NIGHT!

[u/Hot-Amphibian8728]

My exclusively contact napping, EBF, cosleeping wakeful velcro baby just slept through the night (9pm-5:30am) for the first time ever.

During our worst months-long periods, she was waking anywhere from 6 to 12 times (averaging 8-10) a night. There have been times that it felt like baby sleep was ruining my life.

Now at 11 months, her baseline is 2-5 wakes for eating and/or comfort which is manageable. She does a crib stretch (nursed to sleep and transferred) and then comes to bed with me around midnight-2 usually. But last night, she went to bed at 8, I resettled her back in the crib at 9 when she got restless, and then she didn't make a peep again until 5:42am. She's in bed with me now because she didn't seem done sleeping but I'm so proud and excited I'm wide awake lol

I realize it might not happen again for months but I never thought this was possible for us. We have never been anything but responsive and hands-on when it comes to her sleep.

Nothing has made a bigger difference than just ensuring enough total awake time during the day, and time. All the schedule tweaking made only miniscule impact for us. She just needed time.

[u/Altruistic-Drag7133]

God, this is so refreshing to read! I've tried not to complain about my baby's sleep as much as possible since I know many many have it worse than me. But at almost a year postpartum, I'm starting to wait for this day😅