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[@marouamia]

I have no kids and i am not even close to having any. But i watched all the sleep talk 😂 that's how much i enjoy ur vlogs ❤❤

[@mandyd.4465]

same🤣😁

[@HannahKempMakeupArtist]

same!!! haha

[@stacielliott3311]

“Mummy, bed”. So cute 😍 I’m from Canada, so to me, you both have an accent; and let me tell you, Delilah sounds so stinking adorable.

[@anabanana6424]

Please,can you do your breastfeeding story. Delilah is such a wonderful toddler,a little sunshine!

[@KylaPlanet]

Rhiannon pleaasseeee could you start linking Delilah's outfits? everything she wears is so adorable, would love some bits for my little girl also.xx

[@MoonOwlDesigns]

She actually does link a lot of her outfits in the description. Sometimes she may forget but she has linked many.

[@RhiannonAshleeVlogs]

I do when I can! Her outfit in this vlog was an old Boden top and Zara dungarees :)

[@pennyeliza]

Thanks so much for talking about Delilah's sleep. I remember how much you struggled when she was a baby so it's great you found something that worked for you :-) I would say that boobing to sleep is not something to be ashamed of and is completely natural & what we're designed to do, but you are right that if they can fall asleep on their own in bed they will sleep better! I'd highly recommend "The Beyond Sleep Training Project" Facebook group for anyone looking for gentle techniques to help babies fall asleep without leaving them to cry - hope you don't mind me sharing this (not judging, just sharing an alternative so parents can do their own research and make their own choice). Every baby is different and parents know what's best for their individual child, trust your instincts ☺️❤️

[@Nicstarmoore]

Thank you for sharing your parenting tips Rhiannon, you really are a fountain of knowledge! I'd love to hear more about your experiences and would happily watch dedicated videos on parenting topics if you had the time! I love a good clothes or cleaning haul (who doesn't) but vids on raising a healthy, happy child (whilst also doing your bit to save the planet) are my faves. Love to your little family! x

[@hannahford4175]

Love the sleep expert chat - I felt you told my story exactly. My daughter was the same, she would only fall asleep if I breastfed her and would wake every hour or two at night, we also got so desperate that we decided to try controlled crying and it transformed our nights and my daughter was so much happier because she wasn’t exhausted all the time. I was really badly judged for it, a local breastfeeding Facebook group said that I was harming my child but like you said, unless someone has been in your shoes then they really cannot judge. Thank you for sharing! 🙂

[@MyJewishMommyLife]

We had a very similar experience with my now 2 year old I fundamentally believe teaching them to fall asleep on their own is the best gift to them and to you. To know they’re ok they’re safe to and they can do it means they get essential rest and an important life skill!

[@susanr5183]

I don’t even have children, and I found it interesting. Have lots of Nieces, Nephews, godchildren and have seen the sleep struggles over the years. Everything you discussed made sense and it’s clear to see how much you love Delilah and just wanted her to get the sleep she needed, and you as parents to be at your best.

[@Miracle4missing]

Notification squad! In bath. Great timing Rhiannon!

[@RhiannonAshleeVlogs]

Woo! Love Bath ☺️

[@8pookiebear]

I die over all of her outfits 💖

[@joannasmith5155]

Right well my baby is now 21 years old and even i found that interesting! X

[@brittanybrittany9]

Girl, I feel you. I am 26 and people will still ask if I am even old enough to drive. They always quality it with "Oh, one day you are gonna love when people say that." lol

[@debbiemiley3717]

Thank you so much for sharing your sleep story 👍😀

[@amyd7301]

Going on a Rhiannon binge while I wait for my fake tan to develop 😸

[@charlottew8463]

Love u Rhiannon

[@charlottew8463]

Eeeekkkk she liked it 😍😍

[@Marina-cq2yt]

supernanny does sort of the same thing.. I think it's great when it works! a protest cry and a fear cry are so different! I remember when you started sleep training her and how much better both you and Delilah felt! :)

[@artsygirlmarilyn6296]

Yay Vlogtober. Huuugggs

[@ashcontemplateslife]

All i’ve been thinking about today is how my big my son has gotten (about the same age as Delilah) and how I missed him as a baby. But this video made me think back to all those sleepless nights, crying while breastfreeding at 3am because I was so sleepdeprived. I’m really happy with my sleeping toddler right now

[@loyoga5966]

Love love loved this video! Everytime you worried you were talking too long I was like "noooo don't stop!" I was drinking up all your experience as Delilah sounded exactly like my little man! You've given some great tips to try. Thank you! Xxx

[@kristencarson]

The perfect start to a Saturday! Lots of love from Canada!

[@hannahm9490]

Casually working out with Davina 🤩

[@SimplySuzy33]

My son struggled with severe reflux until 13 months old, although at 10 months it started to subside a bit. But during those 10 months, I slept upright with him on me. Every night, every nap. And I was usually up for 30+ hours in between. Then sleep for a maximum of 4 hours and then up for 30+ again. I actually have no idea how I survived that for so many months :P Personally, I'm not a fan of sleep training, but to each their own :) My husband and I follow Attachment Parenting with our son...and I'm sure that's not everyone's cup of tea either ;) So we still cosleep and such. I think I'll be very sad when our son decides he wants to sleep on his own in his room ;)

[@ambereliza8001]

I am going through this sleep hell right now! My little girl is 6 months next week. She actually used to be a good sleeper until around 3 months. Thank you so much for talking about this! I’ve definitely got some tips to try! I’m so tired right now it’s unreal!!! Wish me luck 😭 ps I really want you to be my friend 😂😍 you’re my kind of person!! ☺️ x

[@ambereliza8001]

Also our sleep problems are identical to yours.. I feed to sleep and I know it’s not a great thing to do but when your sleep deprived and in the depths of the night you do anything to get them to sleep as you know! Anyway here’s me waffling on now 🙈

[@girlnotlocal]

omg her overalls are so adorable! and the dance class looked fun, thanks for showing us a little into your life

[@shannonsaunders3314]

Where is your lovely bedding from?

[@NatashaSummer]

Delilah honestly melts my heart, she's​ such a little doll xx

[@leonniestanyon9409]

Loving the content!! 🌸🌸🌸

[@VictoryGroove]

It's a pleasure seeing you more and more confident everyday :) Oh well, I will never have enough words to describe how much I love your videos and how good they make me feel :) xx

[@amypalmer2272]

I took about ten months to recognise the difference between Charlotte's cries 😳 as soon as I got pregnant again, I made it my mission to learn about the science of baby sleep. Now my second is three months and is either sleeping through or waking up once or twice a night 🙌 unless he's ill of course haha. Such a huge difference. We're breastfeeding and putting him down awake, its incredible. We had to rock Charlotte for about an hour before she'd fall asleep some nights, it was awful. Only changed when we sleep trained at ten months. So glad it worked well for you, we used the same method. She's a lot happier and well rested for it, so it's not done any harm.

[@anapreveden1]

❤ lovely vlog

[@flaviaps9]

Missed your vlogs so much 😍 You have the cutest family ever 😍😍😍

[@Kate-hg6mg]

Oh my word I so agree about routine. My twins were in a strict routine and I was so anal about it when they were little. Family members used to think I was OTT but now my girls sleep so well even out of routine and other friends/ family kids do no! Also I read about sleep cycles and sometimes babies cry in between sleep cycles so it's good to "pause" for a minute or two and.see if they settle themselves back off

[@hannahmason4906]

Watching this as a mummy of a 2 week old. Please do a breastfeeding journey video..finding it hard in these first few weeks. Love your vlogs :)

[@susanhoppe]

hanna alice breastfeeding is so hard, esp your first. I found that seeing a Lactation specialist was very helpful and eased my fears a lot.

[@hannahmason4906]

@@susanhoppe thank you for such a kind reply. This has definitely been harder than actually giving birth!

[@lenamoo5082]

Power through,it’s going to get so much easier so soon!

[@Gurlidk]

i was watching today one of your old vlogs where you were talking about contacting a sleep specialist. How weird is that ?

[@ItsRitaAlves]

I'm absolutely glad I've accompanied your vlogs for so long. They're filled with kindness and they always seems so genuine. Thank you for sharing your experiences with us, I'm not a mum but they catch my attention everytime. Delilah is a lucky kid! Can't wait for vlogtober!🌸

[@Clarisse_soulspell]

I'll never judge you for what you did because i've lived the sleep deprived situation and it's so SO hard. It lasted 2 years here... The first month, it was 4 hours stretches and the more he grew the more he woke up. By the time he was six months old, he was waking up anywhere from 20 minutes to an hour TOPS. I can't tell you the state i was in... No matter how desperate i was, i couldn't let him cry, it was just too much, even if i just couldn't come in the minute, he could be already so flustered that he had trouble breathing. So I started researching gentle sleeping training methods and i read the "no cry sleep solution" by Elizabeth Pantley and it didn't work as expected but still made things a bit easier. I also began to dive deep in anything that would prevent babies from going from cycles to cycles and learned that it's really natural, especially when breastfeeding like you explained, but also because they need a lot of reassurance. I also learned about Kiss Syndrom, so i encourage anyone going through this to start by reading about this syndrome because it's REALLY common but not well known, and it changed everything here. I started the appointments (just 3) when he was 11 months old and it was over at 14 months and he started to sleep for 4h stretches again the very night after the last appointment. My son's birth was less than ideal and we got seperated for 24h, i've always been certain that it was the problem, that he needed to know that i would never go away again... Around 22 months old, he started to sleep through one night, then another, just from time to time. And just after 2 years old, BOOM he slept through completely, he can even sleep until 10 a.m some mornings!!! I just want to say to anyone that it's really hard, but you're not alone and you can do it. Congratulations Rhiannon for finding the solution that worked for YOUR family

[@1989Blinky]

Just now watching this vlog. Went through the sleep deprived phase for basically 2 years. Not working fine I was still a mess but my god at 5 and half months i went back to work part time but at 10 months i went full time at work and I just dragged myself around for the next year and only now does she sleep in her bed and Im lucky if she sleeps throught the night. My daughter also didnt want a dummy or bottle either! Helpful to see this video...i honestly felt so low that i thought there was no light at the end of the tunnel but for every momma that needs to hear this. Something will give and it will get better. Lots of love

[@stone.durfey5862]

Your right every child is different, we tried letting my son cry. But it did not work. He would get so upset that he would throw up. So I sat in the room with him until he fell asleep. Then at 8 months he started sleeping with mom.Can't say why....cause people would never understand. Let's just say there was something in our home and leave it there. So glad it worked for you. As I have said before you are a natural mommy. And your little one is so charming.

[@shivp22]

Wow I should be a sleep specialist cause I literally did all of those things 😂😂 BUT I’ve only just put up a small and dainty crib mobile 😩 will see how it goes and if not I’ll take it down

[@jaimeyeliza]

Thankyou so much for talking about your sleep training experience! We tried some of tips last night on our 18 month old and she slept in her own bed all night for the first time in months and was just up once 🙌!! I just wondered what you did for naps? Do you just put Delilah down for a nap awake and use the same method as you do for the night time? Xx

[@zoeg301]

Who would say that : "what did you excpect?" ... After one hour slots of sleep you dont think or excpect, but survive. You have done an incredible job, and it must have bin hard. You can be so proud of yourself ! And now helping others.. Well done !!!

[@booksandpizza]

Thank you for talking about this subject really! My son is a month old now and usually wakes up once or twice during the night for feeding but I'm terrifyed he will have troubles once he gets older and when we will put him in his own room (maybe because as a baby I never slept myself) did delilah wake up every hour or so even when she was sleeping in your room? Or did she get worse when you moved her to her own room? Like, is it too early to build a routine now? xx

[@pennyeliza]

It's not too early to have a routine and work in some sleep cues but will be too early to have a schedule. I think most professionals advise 6 months before sleep training. But if you want to introduce some gentle positive sleep associations I'd recommend joining "The Beyond Sleep Training Project" group on Facebook. They're super helpful :)

[@rayy2670]

Never really sleep trained, but our daughter slept better alone from 3months on, in her crib, in her room. I was sad to not have her close, but she just would not sleep with us. Don't think you can compare your baby to another, they are all different and unpredictable. You might not have any issues!

[@windgetrieben]

My child slept no longer than 2, sometimes 3 hours until she was a year old. But we co-sleep, so I just had to kind of wake up and let her latch on to my breast and we would both be back to sleep without even waking up properly. I would recommend co-sleeping to everybody as this was the reason why I was not tired although I woke uo several times a night.

[@flackchakmeiki]

I actually feel the same about attending a gym class. But after the class is over I feel proud of myself for even going on my own. I think the more you put yourself in a situation like this, the more confident you feel and get used to the routines. Well, at least in my head this mantra makes sense. Now a random question, do you think it would be worth it to invest in more expensive gym pants? Mostly I buy mine at h&m and never anything more expensive. But they are not always that comfy...

[@amiewilson3012]

I did controlled crying with my son at 4 weeks old. I got and still get hate/ judged for it but it was buy far the best thing I ever did. I get comments from everyone that meets him that he is the happiest little boy. He's almost 2 and asks to go to bed some nights. I was wondering if you could do a breastfeeding story? Are you still breastfeeding? xxx

[@caitlinjohnson3895]

My 6 month old is waking up around 4/430 every morning... Did the sleep specialist have you feed her and pop her back in her crib or just leave her until 6? We're getting desperate too.

[@Lindaseferihotmailcom]

Ohhh Rhiannon I am crying while listening to your sleep training story. I have an adorable 1 year old girl and she’s got really really big problems sleeping. It’s one year I haven’t had a full night sleep so I am getting desperate at this point and just last night she woke up every 30 minutes . I so get your story it’s just that I haven’t been successful finding a sleep consultant here in Spain. I’ve tried to do the sleep training by my self reading a lot about baby’s sleep but hast worked so far. I’ll be giving her time antill she’s 18 month praying she gets better I am a working mum as well so have to be productive and in a good mood at work as well . Hope one day my little girl will fall asleep without rocking her to sleep. Love your videos Linda and littorio Mara

[@Mysky71]

Can you show us how you roll the blanket into the sausage shape in the cot? Sorry I didn't understand how you explained it!

[@rachelfr91]

I’m so so glad you talked about sleep training thank you! Iv been using controlled crying and also a strict routine and it’s been so amazing for us but I do feel very judged! We still have our ups and downs but I wouldn’t change a thing! I got a few little tips in there from you so thank you I will give a couple of them a go for when we are having nights where we are struggling! Finely is the happiest little thing despite his protests in the night and as mummas we have to have the confidence to know when our babies are genuinely distressed or just being little buggers which is very hard sometimes 😂So glad it’s worked for you! ❤️

[@rebeccahoy3826]

Even just the general tips you gave in this video has saved me 😂 my little girl sleeps all night after a year and a half of waking every 40 minutes! Absolute life saver 🙈

[@carolinehesse8182]

My mum did the controlled crying with me, I am 22 now, everything is fine with me! Not getting sleep must be horrible!

[@Trezzliner]

This was so helpful, sleep training is really interesting, thank you for sharing! I have some questions. Did you then have bath time every night to make it a part of the routine? And, did you breastfeed at all during the night? And a last one, did you leave the bedroom before she fell asleep, or did you stay by the bed? Thank you!

[@hannahg7965]

Sleep training is what we ended up doing with our daughter after 7 months whose 16 months old now, it was the only thing that worked. My mum still judges us for doing it but my sister's son is almost 1 and still sleeps in my sister's bed because he can't self soothe and he wakes every couple of hours to make sure my sister is still there. It was horribly hard to sleep train our daughter but now she sleeps mostly through unless she's teething and we're pregnant again so couldn't do what my sister is doing. It's hard when people judge you but it's so important that they settle themselves x

[@notjustamumhome4004]

My sons almost 6. He wasn’t breastfed however he’s never slept. He’s now been referred for an autism and adhd assessment. We’ve tried sleep specialist / therapists. He obviously thrives off routines so that’s always been there. Unfortunately nothing has worked for him and he’s now medicated with a hormone to help him sleep. my little girl who’s turning 3 on New Year’s Eve doesn’t sleep great. Never has. Not as bad as my son however still a nightmare. Again nothing has worked we went with the same therapist again nothing has worked I don’t think she’s got adhd and I’m certain there’s no autism however she’s just difficult 😂

[@kollp980]

My little one did the same thing he would wake up every 2-3 hours up until he turned one. Once I stopped breast feeding and started giving him whole milk he started to sleep through the night.

[@Handleshmandle1]

I guess if we had been more observant, we'd have noticed you were moving out because of the boxes at the beginning! lmao

[@carenb3204]

Have you watched Joe Sugg on Strictly Come Dancing? He is fantastic! 👑

[@traciekennedy5]

Yay vlogtober....happy days love watching your adorable family your such wonderful parents and Delilah is so cute xx

[@joychanter6498]

Completely feel the same as you about classes! Literally the same thought processes, you should be so proud really, celebrate yourself as sometimes things like that are super hard to do as an introvert. Lots of love for you and your fam 💕

[@cristinad6584]

Can you please share the contact of your sleep therapist used. That will be greatly appreciated. Thank you for a lovely video. X

[@susanagonzalezcodina9758]

I have a lot of prejudice against sleep training. In my country is totally discouraged and the nurses, pediatricians and everyone will tell you to rush when they cry because it's a sign of suffering and distress. I have coslept with my daughter since day one and at 15 months she wakes up for a feed twice or three times, sometimes more. Cosleeping is the new thing here and we've never used a cot. Cosleeping helped us survive the first months because if not I would have been just like you, tired and miserable... but now it's become a problem. I guess what I want to say is that transitioning a child to be on her own is hard at any age and it has to be done. Some people do it earlier and others later, and no parent would let a child cry in distress for no reason, wether they are sleep training or not. Both extremes are stupid, and I wish somebody had told me about different cries because I've arrived to that conclusion on my own far too late. You do you and if sleep training worked, which it clearly did, don't listen to other people!

[@Shneeeeeaks]

Susana González Codina what country are you in? 😊

[@aveietizor]

I completely agree! Cosleeping is the answer if you feel uncomfortable with leaving your baby to cry herself to sleep, but still want to get some sleep yourself :)

[@RoseMary-vs3io]

Hair length looks good, and the sleep talk was good, you both went through Delilah's hazing and you made it💪😆

[@gilliancook4072]

Loved you explain hour baby’s sleeping pattern went well done mummy keep us updated xx

[@NannaErsgaard]

My one month old usually fall asleep on the boob, is that already a bad habit or too early to tell?

[@rottentomato8940]

Rhiannon you’d really suit some blonde highlights 💖

[@daisygray6131]

How did you know where to look for a good sleep specialist you knew you could trust? X

[@Autumnfound.]

p.s SO bloody excited about vlogtober!!!!!

[@TheHamsterlein]

Cosleeping and babywearing solved all sleep problems for us even with a "high maintenance" baby. I don't think letting your child cry is ever a good idea because they just learn no one is coming. Motherhood is hard and the first few years your shedule is pretty much ruled by your kids but to me that is just what comes with having kids. I can See why parents want to get their child to finally sleep and are desperate for something that works. But there is a far easier way than "sleep training" in my opinion.

[@RhiannonAshleeVlogs]

That’s fine, everyone has their own opinion. Although this is why I felt the need to justify myself as I knew one person would say ‘it just comes with being a parents. Like I said, D was the extreme, waking up in the night (like we sometimes do now), is fine but waking every hour.. that’s not normal nor sustainable or healthy for either of us. For me personally, I couldn’t cosleep, mainly because there’s not enough room in our bed/I wouldn’t be able to ret properly and two, even when I did bring Delilah into bed in the mornings once Doug left for work, she’s still never settled.. wouldn’t even now. Babywearing.. I tried. I really wanted to babywear but after trying LOADS of slings, wraps and goodness knows what else, I just didn’t like it. She was too heavy and Delilah would cry all the time still. I’m glad it worked for you but It doesn’t for everyone x

[@kristie19dx]

Literally the cutest little girl. You should be so proud!

[@littlecritter13]

We have always had a schedule since your first son. Life saver

[@habibaanas9415]

Do u ever think about growing ur hair a bit I think it would suit u much ..no crazy long tho maybe mid length

[@naydavo]

Habiba Anas she use to have very long hair :) i think she got over it though and likes short hair now

[@Guilfreefoods]

Omg the matching shoes are so cute!!! 😭

[@glitchynikki]

Lovely vlog as always~

[@archerknight74]

My little girl is 8 months and hasn't slept longer than 2 hours at night since 4 months 😭 really need to decide a sleep training that suits us and my independent little girl but I suffer from PND so can't stand any crying. Did you find your anxiety got worse then better with sleep training?

[@ambereliza8001]

Schmevs's Corner hi, just wanted to say I’m in the same boat atm. My little girl is 6 months and I also have PND. It’s so daunting even thinking about sleep training isn’t it? I just keep kidding myself that it’s a phase :( x

[@pennyeliza]

You don't have to sleep train if it doesn't feel right for you, they will learn to sleep better naturally over time. My daughter is 17 months and only wakes once a night now to breastfeed and I've never left her to cry. Don't feel pressured into doing anything you're not comfortable with. If you'd like to look into gentle tips to help your baby's sleep you could look at the Gentle Sleep book by Sarah Okwell-Smith or The Beyond Sleep Training Project Facebook group. I know it's difficult but your baby waking every two hours is completely normal. Their tummies are tiny so they feed regularly and it protects them against sids. Just do what feels right for you and your family ❤️

[@petajames4292]

Night night delilah 🙈xx

[@charlottemcalpine1750]

I have just started sleep training my 6 month old. I tried doing controlled crying but found checking on her made her worse so I know do something called the extinction method which is basically letting her cry it out and not go in until she was meant to wake up. I have to say she gave up night feeds a while ago and my issue was her naps and settling to sleep. Before doing this she would take 3 hours at night to go down. Now she falls asleep within 10 minutes. As a result she is a much happier baby as she is no longer overtired. It was a scary thought as I was terrified she would scream for hours but it really wasn't that bad and I'd recommend to anyone. Same as Rhiannon though I personally wouldn't do it before 6 months.

[@lillyan27]

proud of you when you went the dance class. basically like how I felt when I was in that lec room and I thought everybody is new. 🌚 great!

[@JannetjeW]

I wish it was there when my son was born,he is now 35 and is sleeping very well:) He didn't slept for 9 months,he slept during the day,like 3 hours??? I could have killed him,he screamed bloody murder,and we were living in a flat,and all the other people were waking up? I wish I knew then what I know now. He has 3 sons now all perfect sleepers ofcourse:)

[@Autumnfound.]

loved hearing about your experience with sleep training! How do you feel about the transition into a big girl bed? Do you think things will change? xx

[@purl0061]

You look waaaaay skinnier beside those other ladies from the gym. WOW!

[@lenamoo5082]

Purl00 horrible comment for a plethora of reasons.

[@analourenco5431]

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[@RhiannonAshleeVlogs]

I’m sorry, I don’t quite understand the point you’re trying to make?

[@naydavo]

Are you trying to say that in a complimenting way or a mean way?