Hey Laura,
Thanks for the great advise. I will try it with my second due to arrive in November. I see now the mistakes I made with my first and why it took so long to get him to sleep well at night. I hope it goes better this time around. You remind me so much of my great sister in law who also loves to organize too. I enjoy reading your blog!

Love the tips. I have a great sleeper (one year now) and still takes two naps approx 2 hrs each.
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Good tips and all worth a shot. Some worked for us and some didn’t. LOL! Firstborn wouldn’t be swaddled, slept 8 hours around a month old, and then flipped the switch when she got older. Second one, loved swaddling but was always waking frequently until after over a year (she was a preemie). Anyway, we tried it all but now both our girls sleep through the night. Thank goodness! I’m sure your post will encourage many new moms. Good post!

Well I think I just got lucky, I never swaddled my baby…she actually didn’t care for it. She had a Sleep Sack and slept through the night at 6 weeks as well. I don’t think it had much to do with my parenting…just blessed!!

Hi Jen, I didn’t nurse my first two babies so of course everyone told me that was the reason they slept through the night so early yet I am currently breastfeeding my youngest son and he still sleeps through the night which I’m VERY thankful for. I really don’t do well on interrupted sleep.

Mine were terrible sleepers! I love the idea of swaddling them. I think it makes them feel secure. Will have to remember this if I ever have any future grandbabies overnight.
BTW, the recipe for Dorito Chicken is on my blog now.

Great tips, Laura. I agree that keeping middle-of-the-night feedings very boring, dark, and quick is a key part of helping them learn to sleep through. Logan and Camden both hated to be swaddled – really and truly hated it – so that made the early weeks a little trickier since they often startled themselves awake. But it still wasn’t long until they were sleeping better. A regular routine and boring night feedings went a long way!

Well, Miller still gets up at least one time…Madison did too…I think its the nursing thing……it is worse around teething time. I have tried these things…..although I never swaddeled him..wished I would….thanks for the advice….
jen

Just had to let you know how much I like your blog! So informative and colorful.

Wha ha ha! Laura, as I’m reading this I am nursing a 10 week old who insists on waking at 3 or 4 am every night. So of course your post is both timely and amusing…i’m nursing him now on boppy in front of computer. But i’m sure i’m overstimulating him, so you know I will be implementing your suggestion tomorrow night. Will be back to hear what other bloggers have to say… Thanks for the post! You must have read my mind.