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Bo was 4.5 months before he consistently started sleeping through the night.. which was early for a lot of kids. Our keys to success were; enough daytime calories, nighttime routine & sleep training, without crying it out! I have a blog post all about our sleep style & routine for him, but truly enough calories during the day made the difference for him. He was just HUNGRY! So, when in doubt check how much food they're getting and if you think it could be more, feed that baby! They will spit it back at ya if its too much!

Moro reflex stinks! Our baby has always been active, but I swear that jump scare reflex is what stopped him from taking longer naps. He would be asleep soundly then twitch from the reflex and boom he was awake and crying. It was the worst... but our saving grace were arm up swaddles & mittens or hand covers on jammies! I have the swaddles linked that truly did cut down on his wake ups during a nap.

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Basically all things are a phase with babies or kids. They will outgrow most things and overcome everything. When I struggled or when things seemed like a never ending crying session I tried to keep reminding myself this is just a phase, this too shall pass. Typically within 3-5 days most of those crying fits or developmental regressions will be gone. They let you know as a mom you're baby is growing and normal but in the moment they're hard!

I am a schedule person, but I never knew how much a child thrived from schedule until my own. Now this only to say it should be a flexible schedule. They won't always nap when you want or how you want, but try for those routines daily and watch after time as they naturally begin falling into their own. Bo began truly thriving off a schedule around 2.5 months old and although his schedule has changed many times since then based off his needs, he has always had one!

Parenting is all about celebrating the wins where you can get them. You will not win everyday.. more days than not, you may feel like you lose BUT truly you're always winning when your child is alive and well. This to say, when they hit that milestone or do something hard, celebrate that! You as a parent are working for those milestones just as hard as they are usually!

My number one best advice fro all parents... follow your child's lead. They will show you whne they are ready to try new things. They should set the pace and when they need an extra push from mom or dad, you can do that. Just know that no milestone defines your child. They will reach them in their time and if they don't, don't panic. Make some calls, get your questions answered, validate your feelings, and work with them. It will be okay.