Sleep Training Method (no crying it out) Mom of 5 // Scheduling, Naps, Breastfeeding

[@dianewilson2330]

An occupational therapist at the hospital where my son was joked that the reason all the "safe sleep" methods prevent kids from dying is because they just don't sleep. Can't die, if you don't sleep. I'm glad you were willing to say you tummy sleep your kids. It's such a taboo subject, us moms that do usually keep quiet.

[@myaathwal4015]

Love that you parent based on intuition and your own experience. Sometimes it’s hard to share when your doing something differently than “social norms” so I appreciate your honesty :)

[@delilahmertoglu]

Thank you so much for this video Katie! I'm pregnant with baby #2 and have been adament about sleep training this time around as my experience with my first was very exhausting and difficult due to following anti-sleep-training influencers on social media. They made it seem that sleep training is unspeakably cruel and always involves excessive crying and that breastfeeding isn't compatible with sleep training. What I didn't know is that some babies will not sleep through the night all the way to 2 years of age and if you just sleep train from the beginning, you can save yourself months of bone-shattering exhaustion. I HAD a village and it was still unbearable, nearly throwing me into postpartum depression.

[@moonmom351]

Going through this myself. Postpartum depression due to the exhaustion, lack of sleep.

[@mordiciagoldsmuggler]

Get your sleep girl! Even 5 hours can be soooo helpful.

[@abigailwilkerson5284]

First off, thanks Katie for sharing your tips and experience with everyone. My second baby is currently 10 weeks and I just wanted to put my own experience on here. I watched this video before she was born, and felt hopeful for sleep to be better this time around. (My first experience was awful and I had really bad PPD) I followed as many of the tips here as I could. However, we do use a pacifier, and my baby can barely stay awake for an hour and a half at bedtime, much less 3 hours haha. And I have a very difficult time putting baby down drowsy but not asleep and having her fall asleep on her own. But I did do every 3-hour feedings since about a week old, tummy sleep, and also did awake time after nursing instead of nursing to sleep as often as I could. I really wasn't sure if it would work but I figured it was for sure worth a shot! In the earlier weeks, we were getting 4-hour stretches at the beginning of the night, and I was hopeful for that to get longer. Unfortunately, we hit weeks 8 and 9 and it seemed like baby's sleep was getting worse instead of better. I was hitting a wall due to sleep deprivation and started experiencing some really troubling PPD symptoms. Out of desperation, I started on an antidepressant and I bought Taking Cara Babies' Newborn sleep package. We also moved our baby into her own room so that her movements and grunting wouldn't continue waking me, and because our room is much brighter than hers. That was 4 days ago. Using the methods from Taking Cara Babies I have successfully put my baby down awake to fall asleep twice in the past 4 days, but all the other times it hasn't worked. (Meaning; she cried and didn't fall asleep. Which gets stressful, especially when I'm emotionally fragile, and afraid that if I don't master this I'll never sleep again😅) In just 2 days I went from 3 feedings at night to only 2 (3 and 5/6 AM instead of 11/12, 3, and 5/6) which is encouraging. The strategy from TCB is basically try to hold baby off as long as possible so they get used to feeding less at night. Even though I'm not nursing till 2:30 or 3, my baby is waking up 4 times before then (usually starting at 12ish) and then going back to sleep when I give her the pacifier. Because I am somehow who does really really poorly with lack of sleep (hello PPD lol) I do plan to do formal "cry-it-out" type sleep training at 4 months if we hit the sleep regression or sleep is still not going well. I hate the crying as much as any other sane mama, but I know that it will be so much better for everyone when it's done. Anyway... this may not be the place to share all of this but I wanted to openly put my experience out there in case it helps any other mamas who may be struggling OR just want to hear from others' experiences.

[@paulinawade1458]

This has been the best sleep training source I’ve seen to date! And I’ve read/watched multiple and sleep trained my two babies. I wish someone had shared this with me before. Thank you so much! Sharing with my pregnant friends.

[@dailyoccasions9539]

All 3 of my kids were tummy sleepers! Born in 1986, 1992, and 1995. Good for you Katie!! We can’t live in fear.

[@agnesmaring828]

I’m mama of 3 living in Australia from African background. Growing up in Africa I saw my mother tummy sleep and all the aunties does it too. I got yelled at by a midwife for tummy sleeping my baby here in Australia at the 4weeks home visit. I was really in shocked, how midwives in the west based they training fears and do and don’t. I kinda get it there a place for do and don’t, specially if a mama is substance abuse.

[@marissawendt]

yes ive always laid my bubs on their side or tummy from birth

[@LindeW]

Thank you for those tips. I have used those as well for my 5 kids (my oldest is 5) and I would just like to add: - Not all babies are the same. The character of the baby and his underlying issues (allergies, reflux, stomach cramps) are huge factors as well. After having had 5 babies in 5 years, two of which had colic and cried all the time, I have estimated that 80% of baby's sleep behaviour is determined by baby itself and only around 20% by your sleep training efforts as a mother. - The implicit message in this video is "just implement these tips and your baby will sleep 6 hour stretches in 6 weeks". That's just not how it works. Babies are not machines. - The reason I'm writing this: I don't want moms to be discouraged or to panic if they implement this method and it doesn't "work". That said, I have found sleep training a very helpful tool to have some anchors for you as a mom. Use it wisely.

[@hannahrojas5018]

Thank you for sharing this. I definitely think there are things that can help babies sleep and "train" them. But like you said, every baby is different. Our last baby had tongue and lips ties, and everything looked different for us. I think these things can be guidelines but moms should not be stressed if they try these and they don't always get the same results.

[@abigailwilkerson5284]

Thanks ❤️ I've been following the 3 hour schedule with my 9 week old baby since birth and we haven't come close to 6 or 8 hour stretches of sleep. It can be very discouraging to feel like I'm doing something wrong

[@rosepistilli223]

I've always done "on demand" nursing but I've had a couple snackers- it's not only frustrating for me because I was constantly nursing but I found it really messed with their digestion and even weight gain. "Holding out" a little to help them get a full tummy full of milk was really helpful in correcting all of those problems at once- it's not bad to help them along a little with scheduling!

[@TheEMC99]

Yep. I wish I had learned this long ago.

[@KayliJoya]

I mean ig so but what if your baby is like mine and would have just SCREAMED the whole time until I fed her? And she didn’t gain weight well so that wasn’t an option.

[@ellykushniryuk218]

I watched your old sleep training video & used that information for my second baby & sleep & feeding went so much smoother. Thank you for sharing your advice/wisdom. Love this updated version, answers more questions & is clearer.

[@seekhimfirstmom]

Loved this. We trained all of ours, 13, 10, seven, and two. They also always slept on their tummies. Dr. Denmark was a pediatrician here in Georgia that taught moms how to do this, but ultimately to trust the Lord‘s leading and our instinct from Him!

[@rachelschrock9157]

Just had my second baby and am back for a refresher course! This is a lifesaver, thank you so much for making this video!

[@valeriya105]

I’m shocked to hear that letting your baby sleep on their stomach is controversial? I have 3 boys, pregnant with 4th baby. All 3 have LOVED sleeping on their stomachs, it’s almost like it’s just biological! I also STRONGLY believe that those who think this causes SIDS, also don’t look at stats of infant jabs. Those cause SIDS, not sleeping with mom or being on your tummy

[@realtalkwithrebecca8526]

Amen 💯

[@sabinabaiceanu]

Hi! I did the same with all my four babies..and had no worries. There is no one size fits all..

[@caitlinm5888]

I agree with this! We followed all the typical advice which says NO tummy sleep no matter what, and our son didn’t sleep at all until he could finally roll on his own and then started tummy sleeping.

[@haventsleptinyrs]

AHMEIN! MY EXACT THOUGHTS

[@AraceliSpeed]

Did you have them sleep on their tummy from birth?

[@dorothyshelton]

Super helpful. Applying all these tips right now with my 7 week old and itnis already working. Thanks a million.

[@kateruigrok6690]

I watched your other sleep video when I was pregnant with my second and it has transformed sleep for us (funnily enough, nighttimes were great with my first but I was letting baby run the way my days went - I now have so much freedom from scheduling feeds and day time naps, soo good! Currently pregnant with number 4 and loved watching this as a refresher course 😂❤ love the way you mother x

[@americathebeautiful9613]

Thank you ! Your mom is such a rich resource of knowledge and goodness - you are wise to take what works for you from her experience. This is timely for me my 4th is due is January I’ve always nursed on demand and it has worked fine but my sister did every 3 hour feedings and loved it so I’m excited to try it out ❤

[@jordynp.2671]

So happy you did another one of these videos with tips!! I am due in December and really value you and you’re mother’s “Mama advice”

[@yellowyosh470]

Thank you for sharing 💛 its so refreshing to hear someone give their experiences free of fear.

[@Grace_Filled_Homeschool]

This was so comprehensive and well done. I successfully sleep trained my first 5 and didn’t my 6th. My last one didn’t sleep all night until 14 months old!!!

[@amyann47]

That’s how my second was, even now at 22 months he wakes up crying when he’s under the weather ❤ I think baby sleep is misleading though because my 1st slept great but not a great sleeper as a toddler 😂

[@Grace_Filled_Homeschool]

@@amyann47 yes!! Nothing I did for the my first 6 has worked. Shes now waking up again 2 times a night and she ‘s 1.5!!

[@meschouxpetits]

Goodness I wish I had this info when my daughter was a newborn. My family is all in the attachment parenting camp and gave me zero good sleep advice. My daughter is now one and still cannot sleep through the night. It's funny that we call it sleep training, because no matter what you do, you are "training" your kids to sleep a certain way. She doesn't sleep because I trained her to wake up and comfort feed all night long. Number two is on the way and I will be doing EVERYTHING differently when it comes to sleep. Thank you for the advice!

[@hannahfoster7941]

Is so developmentally normal to still be waking at night at that age!! It’s so hard but also so normal.

[@delilahmertoglu]

The same thing happened to me and I'm hoping for very different outcomes this time!

[@gabriellapapp9558]

Did the same thing with all 4 of my babies and planning to do the same with our fifth soon. They were all really good sleepers. It was a huge help!!

[@TheEMC99]

My babies had oral ties which complicated my efforts. We have 5. The youngest is 7 mmonths and has both a lip and tongue tie. After her diagnosis I realized that 2 of our older girls had them as well. We're now doing exercises to help and considering a revision so that she can get as much milk as is available. Getting these diagnosed is crucial to implement sleep training effectively. No full tummy - no long stretches of sleep. She now breastfeeds and bottlefeeds the breastmilk she can't draw out herself. It has helped a ton and now I'll be implementing your strategies as she's very used to waking during the night. Even though she now eats some solids. 😂 Thanks Katie. ❤

[@maryturner6207]

This was great!!! I wish I had heard this months ago. My daughter struggled with being sleep deprived for 7 months. Her baby is sleeping through the night now at 8 months, but it was a long time coming. I'm excited to show her this video! Thank you for this🙂❤

[@victoriabertram5389]

My girl is nearly 8 months and still is terrible sleeper. She is currently sleeping an hour or two at night at a time. She screamed seemingly no matter what I did. Your experience seems like a fantasy, but I totally believe you! I have tried so many things since she was first born, including scheduling and crying out,and I feel discouraged. Especially, since my husband and I want a big family. Thank you for giving me hope for the next one.

[@naomischreuder5974]

This is almost exactly what I do too..... One extra thing I would add: I heard that depending on what time of year it, of your baby wakes between 4am-6am it's because they're cold, as that is the coldest time of the morning. Then since they're awake, they want a feed. I have always found this to be true for my baby and super helpful for getting her sleeping longer at night.

[@AraceliSpeed]

I have a 7 week old. I really needed to hear that sleep is not linear. He did wonderful on weeks 5 & 6 and then the last couple nights he has been having shorter windows. I’ve been letting him fuss and I give him a paci but I think I’m going to do a dream feed instead of trying to prolong the middle of the night feed. Also, he sleeps on his tummy for all his naps but I think you gave me the courage to try to have him sleep on his tummy during the night as well. My first born is a tummy sleeper.

[@abigailwilkerson5284]

When did sleep start to even out for you? And how is it going now?

[@AraceliSpeed]

@@abigailwilkerson5284 He’s been sleeping through the night for the most part since about 12 weeks old. However, it’s not perfect. Some nights he wakes up once or twice and I have to put a paci in his mouth but he hasn’t needed any milk during the night since he was about 3 months old. He’s teething now, so that doesn’t help, but overall still a good sleeper. Also he shares a room with my toddler which is a whole other transition that we underwent around 4 months old.

[@cderry10]

I agree! For healthy babies that are able to raise their head up well, tummy sleeping can be so helpful.

[@mackenziemeyer1937]

Very helpful practical tips! I was ready to disagree with you but I actually heard alot of common sense. My only question is what about cluster feeding or growth spurts?

[@edramos975]

I don't like sleep training a baby, bc i think it's too early for them to be separated from mom and get into a schedule. I know the mom needs rest, but im not mentally ready for that. I have 2 boys and i didn't put them on a schedule bc since im a stay at home mom, i can work it out. As they get older i introduce little by litle. But i dont judge who does it. Everyone is different.

[@jessicabulloch5302]

I never sleep trained my babies , im a mom to eight I nursed in my bed and they fell back to sleep easily and I did as well. I am wondering if it isn't beneficial for the baby to be put off for a feeding and held off to go to sleep till mother is ready so early in brain development. I do feel like a baby will naturally fall into a longer sleeping pattern at a couple months old without all the fuss of sleep training.

[@Elise-E]

This is a great video, thank you!!❤️ Also, I had both my babies start sleeping on their stomachs at 2 months old and wish I would have sooner lol. Helped them sleep so much better and helped with acid reflux and trapped burps. Like you said, you are attentive to them (and you are nursing them anyway so you are keeping an eye on them) and also not having other things in the bassinet or your bed. Love your channel and podcast, you guys are amazing and so encouraging❤️

[@evnikamerkulov7879]

Love this method! I have done sleep staining with all my 4 babies including one of them being premature.

[@AGPerry-go3xk]

I read sleep training books that talked about the dream feed, but you explained it better. I actually understand what it is now lol. Before I was thinking "why would I ever want to wake them up if they're sleeping so well?" It makes so much more sense now! Thank you!

[@oreo1372]

I enjoy listening to you guys everyday. while I'm cleaning the house. thank you so much for your guys wisdom.

[@mrswray]

Me too!

[@brennakristinem]

This is me too!!

[@meglupo18]

Me too

[@nanaronhano337]

Same!! I love cleaning while listening to them. 😂

[@HR-rm1dw]

I've pretty much done the same thing with all 4 of mine. Side nursing and letting them fall asleep next to me is a game changer. Thanks for your insight and sharing !

[@b3ck.z]

Did all this with my first and she was sleeping through the night at 2 months. Now Im trying to sleep train my twins...whole different ball game. 2 weeks old and got in a 4 hour stretch last night but most nights Im nursing back and forth from like 1am-6am. One day I'll sleep again lol

[@annaburke8537]

I used to think I wanted twins but I cannot imagine two of these 😅😅

[@kendrawelsh1682]

Thank you so much! I found your first video about sleep training and it was incredibly helpful. This video has answered so many questions I’ve had since watching that first one! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

[@char12322]

This was so helpful! Thanks for taking the time to share some great tips with us ❤

[@tsplon674]

Thanks! These are a lot of the same concepts as Babywise Mama, for any one who wants a book reference!

[@thedupontnest]

4 out of 4 of ours were tummy sleepers 😅 we encouraged tummy time to strengthen the neck, and as soon as I observed them turning the neck safely in the sleep, we put them on the tummies to sleep (in a safe place with just them and a tight sheet). All of ours sleep trained with almost no drama, and all slept through the night by 2 months old!

[@thedupontnest]

Also- congrats on your newest little one 😍 so sweet!!

[@kelseyrosendahl27]

@thedupontnest considering tummy sleeping for my next! Desired to do it for my first but unfortunately I went down the rabbit-hole of mainstream medicine SIDS videos and got scared! About what week have you put your babies on their tummies? I think I noticed at 4-6 my son was decent at lifting his head. I did notice that if you wait too long and then try to make them a tummy sleeper it feels very unnatural for them and your window is missed!

[@thedupontnest]

@@kelseyrosendahl27 I began putting them on their bellies once they had good enough neck control during naps that I could watch during the day! About week 2-3. I didn’t begin doing it for my first till she was about 4-5 weeks old because I tried till then to do back sleeping and we were desperate for something to work 😅😅 and she transitioned fine!

[@toricurtis6103]

When I had my first baby I tried to do everything that the doctors, wic and books recommended and I almost got postpartum depression from my daughter not being happy and crying so much when she was small. When I had my second I just did what I thought was best for my son he slept on his belly and we co slept on occasion. Every thing is so controversial so I just did what I felt my baby needed

[@melaniekliewer6251]

This is amazing. With my second son I did most of these things intentionally… just going with what felt right. We got good sleep!

[@slee7991]

Bravo! Breaking it down for us all. Much appreciated. I was a nurse on demand mom for the first 2. Time 3 it wasn't going to work for me and I got lucky with my little girl. But as for the future it's good to get some guidelines!

[@Lmr6789s]

I've always done sleeping on their belly so much better! Thank you for all this information I so look forward to trying this out when I have another baby!!!

[@hannahmeader7544]

Thank you so much for this wonderful video! I am currently working on sleep training my 1.5 week old and this was so encouraging. Loved all the tips and things that I didn't know before!

[@aaliyahabdul-haqq1133]

Now that ive had my twins… i understand this video much better than i did the first baby sleep training video i watched from you. Lolx NEXT BABY definitely will do this!!!! My girls slept soooo much during the daytime and i didnt have it in me to wake them up BUT at night they were SO HUNGRY ANd were up EVERY TWO HRS 😂😂😂 til they were 4 months. Definitelyyyyu will be using this schedule for future babies God willing

[@nh2008]

Thank you so much I really enjoyed learning your ways! I also appreciate you just honestly sharing about tummy sleeping. If the Lord blesses us with another baby 🙏🏻🙏🏻 I would think about tummy sleeping.

[@priscillagrace]

I LOVE tummy sleeping for my babies, I just had my 3rd baby in November and he has been a tummy sleeper since we returned from the hospital.

[@taylors3547]

This is really great, congrats for having your baby sleeping so well and also, we already bought all your classes (get it all done club, marriage maximizar, ks in the kitchen, and voetberg music) and have loved them! Really want my hubby to try Elisha’s The growth initiative now! 🤗

[@Logrim3]

Hi Katie! I sleep trained my boys, four of them, but started at say five or six months - and we were BIG fans! Even my adoptive son (who was severely drug exposed) responded really well to getting solid sleep. Anyway, I just had my fifth son in June and I took your sleep training advice from previous videos and WOW it worked beautifully. My sweet baby sleeps fantastically eight hours at the least! I’m so thrilled with the rest I get and my energy to care for all my boys. Thanks!! I’m a big advocate for sleep training, but now I understand how it’s easier as an infant. I have a quick question: we always noticed a regression in sleep around four/five months, do you notice it in your babies despite having been trained since birth? Or is that not really a thing if already on this routine? We’re not quite there yet and I’m waiting to see. Thanks for sharing your life (some) with us! 😊

[@WondaElizabeth]

I was wondering the same thing about the four/five month "regression." I had a super difficult time during this stage with my son. Nothing I read actually helped, I was just told repeatedly to wait it out.

[@Logrim3]

We’re at the five month mark now, and our excellent sleepy son is in fact challenging the sooth yourself to sleep habit he’s previously master a bit. However, it’s only in the middle of the night, not at bedtime. And he’s doing well with being comforted quickly and shushed to sleep again. I think it’s all in how you handle it! But it seems like a normal numb in the road with those sleep cycle transitions.

[@carrieperrigo2319]

My 4 boys went through this at about 5 months too. It is very normal as they go through a growth spurt at this time. If you feed Tham when they wake up though, it will create a new habit. I found If you soothe them back to sleep when it starts, they will learn to eat more/ or more often during the day.

[@abigailwilkerson5284]

That's helpful, thanks!

[@remtmomma7]

I am a first time mom and my previous great sleeper who slept through the night for weeks, all of a sudden had a regression and now around 4-5 months is wanting to contact sleep and hating being put down at bedtime:(. I’ve been watching ALL the different videos and don’t know what to do!

[@rachelschrock9157]

Thank you so much for taking the time to share this, I’m going to try your suggestions with my second baby!

[@FlyEagleFly07]

Thank you for sharing, I’ve learned so much from your channel! May God bless you, Katie!!

[@mollycariaga4155]

Thank you so much for creating this wonderful resource! It is such a blessing!

[@crazyleaf257]

As a massage therapist if I were to sleep my baby on her stomach I would turn their head different each time including when I'm holding them on my shoulder because I know how tense muscles can get if they are only turned on one side vs. Changing sides

[@rahelepp2746]

Thank you soooo much Katie!

[@justineleigh400]

Such helpful info to come back to as a refresher!

[@monikagross8802]

I think a lot of these tips are normal feeding, but please keep in mind that every breast and body is different. So I had to nurse during the day way more often than every 3 hours to increase milk and we still needed 16 days until birth weight with both of mine! also one breast had issues to get milk flowing do we had to do accu puncture for that. Also baby wasn't able to drink all the milk with one feeding during a wake window. So they would nurse 2-3 times and then sleep again. So now we are at a pretty good sleep cycle, but I was cautios to sleep train in the early weeks. Another issue is, that my baby still is a little gassy somtimes but also burping is an issue. I always burp, but she keeps hiding some in the tummy and that disturbs some of the whole scheduling. But I don't care because she gives us enough sleep in the night...

[@unraveledmotherhood]

Yes I have tummy slept all my babies the first time I just prayed all night but 4 kiddos in they sleep so well! The more I mother the more old school I get 😂

[@annaikonocampbell]

Yay! I was looking forward to a video like this!

[@joannatripp7831]

I have to and absolutely do live by the schedule, so thank you for sharing all of this and I'm really hoping that I can gather something for this last foster love...

[@beckyrosenowgartman3445]

I wish I knew all this before my last grandkid. I stayed with the dad- my son-inlaw- for the first six months ( my daughter died during the C-section) and baby was back sleeper and seemed to have tummy problems. Anyway, she didn't sleep thru the night til she was 8 months old. It was a very hard time.

[@hydrangeababy768]

I’m so sorry for your loss. Prayers

[@jonnab.6429]

Hi Katie, thanks for your video about sleep training. You said something about the possibility to go back to feeding on demand after training the baby to sleep through the night. Do you know any resources about that? Because all I found was the comparison of the two "methods" (scheduling and feeding on demand) and nothing about a mixture of both... I would be highly interested in that because we are right now considering to sleep train our third baby in the early weeks. After feeding my two bigger kids on demand I see both: disadvantages and advantages and I wonder if we could somehow do both...

[@megoya]

2/3 of my babies have loved sleeping on their tummies too or swaddled so we do a combination of both and no pacifier. I think the advice of only sleeping on their backs is cruel because then NO ONE at my house sleeps! I agree sleeping on their tummies is better for spit ups too

[@ellenmelon88]

Yay i loved this thanks Katie! I am currently pregnant with baby #4 and i only sleep trained my first, who slept perfectly from 7 weeks old until now and she is 12 years old haha, but my next 2 i thought i would know what to do & followed my instincts. Which didnt work haha my second child never slept through until 7 years old when i slept trained him out of desperation and it was so traumatic. My third child i coslept and i never slept for 2 years and it was horrid for all of us. Sadly. It was lovely cuddling but the sleep is more important for the family in my opinion. Until i did what i did with my first one & then he slept through. I will be sleep training my 4th from the beginning hahhaa thankyou!

[@5555555553885]

Lol watching this late at night after kids have gone to bed and my milk let down just listening to you talk about nursing so much 😂

[@skylarbargermcnaghten470]

I'm one of 12, and my mom also put us all on to sleep on our tummies...I always get a lot of hate and criticism for this decision with my 2 ( soon to be 3). My babies feel so insecure and miserable on their backs. Not to mention helmets become unnecessary if you aren't laying them on their backs.

[@nothanksmegan]

Thank you so much for this! I’m about to be a 1st time mom and this is so helpful.

[@LexiGolenya]

i tummy sleep all my babies too!!! my chunky 8 week old sleeps 9 hours straight now!

[@sbabywhine]

My kiddos tummy sleep but I actually insist that they use pacifiers because it has been shown to reduce SIDS. Since I'm already breaking a rule it makes me "feel" better lol

[@thereynolds6412]

On becoming baby wise is a great book!

[@karley153]

This was really helpful, however none of this would have worked with my first. She woke up so often and cried sooo hard. I never knew what was wrong and it was so hard 😢 I’m hoping this next one will be a better sleeper 🤞🏻

[@jenniferzhou8635]

*me furiously jotting down notes without any baby, not even a dog, & no husband*

[@daniipfeifer]

Omg this is the best 😂

[@janedoe-to2yc]

just saw the title, wooo!!! I have a 5 month old, he is waking up 2am every night due to teething

[@brittanygarcia4393]

Tummy sleeping all the way!! My five kids were great sleepers as babies!

[@ginaaiken6042]

Newton wovenair is a breathable crib mattress! 🙌 Also fully washable.

[@AmberRoads31111]

Thank you, Katie! This has been very helpful. I enjoy all your videos. I have a question. . . what clothes are best for tummy sleeping? I live in Germany and we use sleep bags here. I wasn't sure if the sleep bag puts more pressure on the chest. Maybe they are popular in America as well.

[@amyann47]

Baby sleep was so much easier with my first vs my second cus my 2nd had reflux. We had to keep him upright after every feed for the first 6 months.

[@Shelby-nx4oo]

This sounds a lot like the baby wise book with scheduling feedings. The Babywise schedule works wonders; my baby slept through the night at around 2 or 3 months

[@ajsc4115]

Praising God for you sharing boldly! How to get toddlers to stay in bed after crib is gone??😅 Hope to try all your baby tips again one day!

[@alyssaamundson4265]

I'd love to hear her thoughts on this too!

[@marie-louiseweerheim4224]

Nearly there with our second child... afraid nr 2 will wake nr 1 when moving to that room.

[@l.newell8828]

Thank you sharing all this! I love how much detail to added. I am expecting my third baby and still feel very clueless in the area of sleep! We are looking to do things different this go around since my first two are still terrible sleepers. What do you have your baby wearing to bed when they are sleeping out of your bed? Just footie onies or sleep sack? I always feel like my babies are cold but like you don’t love swaddling. Thank you again for all the information!

[@rachaelshea133]

So thankful for this practical advice ❤

[@Rofamily6]

Thank you for your video. I will have to re-listen and take some notes😊. However, did you talk about after nursing on the time schedule, does your baby stay awake for a certain time, then you lay them down awake or drowsy, but not already asleep? At what age do you begin this? How long are their awake times between the feedings during the day? Thank you

[@reelcowboys]

Nursing makes a huge difference too. Night time milk is different than day time milk...

[@cornjuiceproductions2887]

That was so helpful!! Just wondering, how long do you usually nurse on each side?

[@marytretinyak7808]

Love this!! Such helpful advice. Quick question about day time naps: when you are feeding baby at the 3 hour mark, what follows after the feeding? Does the 3 hour mark occur after they wake up from a nap and in which an awake period follows, or is nursing typically happening prior to naps? Friends swear by the eat-wake-sleep routine, but I always find my babies nap much better when napping follows nursing! THANK YOU

[@hannahfoster7941]

Yes, nursing to sleep works and for good reason. Our milk contains compounds that make babies drowsy! I still nurse my 2 year old to sleep and it works amazing!

[@nanaronhano337]

Same. I’ve always preferred to feed to sleep. It just seems right.

[@kelseyrosendahl27]

I know that if you've taught your baby how to put themselves back to sleep nursing to sleep is great! I've observed that as they get older if you put them in their bed asleep then when they wake up they can have a hard time going back to sleep. I've read that after 4-6 baby needs to be full awake when you put them down! But obviously everyone's experience is different! I know from 4-6 months nursing baby to be a little bit drowsier before getting put down helped us not get hit hard with that regression!

[@steffa648]

Love these longer videos!!

[@an67481]

Your channel is gold to me 🙏🏻✨️❤️👌🏼🌄

[@OurOriginalLife]

This is a personal question, but does sleep training affect your cycle? That’s the one thing keeping me from totally embracing sleep training. I’ve heard that feeding on demand and no scheduling can help keep your cycle from returning. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@herhomebook]

It depends on the person. Katie’s first few babies are very close in age, so she obviously got her cycle back quickly. I have done this same method with babies 3 and 4, but still didn’t get my cycle back for over a year each time.

[@Logrim3]

I’ve had five kids, and this was the first time I started sleep training right from birth. My answer is yes, my period came back at about eight weeks this and is coming regularly. So that part of it does stink! I totally feel you there. With my other boys it came back much much later.

[@KellyLeAnne]

Interesting. I sleep trained my one and only very similar to Katie, and my cycle did return what felt like way too soon, maybe 4-5 months pp. But also my milk supply was very, very low.

[@hannahfoster7941]

I would be more concerned about your milk supply. Sleep training is known to tank milk supply (which in turn will make your cycle return faster).

[@sunshynehill]

I have had two babies. One slept 12 hr stretches by 12 weeks and the other one nursed all night long until he was 1 year old. With both kids my cycle returned at about the same time- 4ish months PP. Just to add another experience to the mix. I was surprised that nursing throughout the night didn't keep my period away longer.

[@valeriesearles3000]

I so need this right now! Thank you

[@patfromsac7951]

Thanks so much for this! I really need some help/different approaches to this so I loved hearing your breakdown! Question: do you do the 3hour feeds all through the day up until they eat? Like newborn-6months? Does that gap change?

[@alenagraham7567]

I love these tips! But question: are you pumping on the nights where baby is sleeping about 5-8hours? How do you address your milk supply when baby suddenly sleeps longer on some nights??

[@angelab4518]

Great, thanks! Did I miss the point where you said at which age you usually let them sleep in another room?

[@saranovaa]

Watching this to help my 7 week old, 😅

[@crazyleaf257]

Yes timing sleeping! I am a tummy sleeper now and I wonder if my mom left me on my tummy when I was little I don't know but I also know of some moms that do side sleeping for their baby

[@blackriflehomestead]

Would these tips work for a 10 month old baby? Struggling over here 😅

[@leahophals4668]

Maybe I missed it, but I’m wondering if you do eat-play-sleep during the day? In other words, how do you get your babies to fall asleep during the day if you aren’t feeding them to sleep? Is it just by putting them on their tummy? Thanks!

[@meadowc8197]

Thanks for sharing your method

[@abrownie19]

Awesome video. Thank you!

[@lbos6960]

I'm a mom of one and was wandering if you have a video of changes in your body and how to deal with them going for baby 2. I want another baby but stretch marks apeared in the first pregnancy so I'm afraid of my tummy looking even worse. Also wanted to know after having many kids a more raw dive on other changes like saggy skin or diastasis recti or may be problems having intercouse (?)

[@Gabriella734]

I've been hoping for this more detailed video on this topic from you! Thank you so much! You say that the baby will likely want to start going to sleep around 8:30 or so starting at 5 or 6 weeks.. Question, about what time was baby going to sleep before 5 weeks? Also, for the dream feed, you don't specifically wake them up right? You just get them out of bed and put them on the breast, right? Thank you!!!

[@brennakristinem]

Thank you! I would love to know how you wean your babies too!

[@hannahmeader7544]

Hi Katie, i found your video very helpful as a first time mom! My baby sonetimes sleeps a 8 hour stretch, somwtimes 5 and sometimes 6 or 4. More commonly 5. Do you maybe know what would effect this or how i can get it to always be the longer ones? Thank you!