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@eminenc3 It could be a growth spurt, regression, or developmental leap. It could just be a baby being a baby. Try to remember that she's still very young, and it's a bit early to have reliable patterns of sleep just yet. It changes so much in the first year. We found taking turns overnight...

@hischild1002 Okay, so I would focus on your schedule first. Get those day naps down to a more appropriate level and try doing the last feed before her bath again. If she has the stamina to go for 7.5 hours before bed, she's simply not tired enough, so you'll need to shift some of that day sleep...

@illtone My son did this too around the same age. He didn't get his first tooth until he was 6 months old. A lot of it is developmental.

@hischild1002 So, when you were putting her down to bed during sleep training, was she going down drowsy or asleep? Because you really need a fully awake baby to be able to train anything. Otherwise, you may as well just feed to sleep and then transfer her. Have you tried moving the last feed...

@hischild1002 It's always tricky navigating childcare and other caregivers. You can only control so much. But at the same time, if you're the one dealing with the consequences at night, it's fair to ask caregivers to at least try and follow your request.

@hischild1002 Seconding Teary Eyed Gardner. Your baby doesn't have enough sleep pressure to sleep at night with 5 hours of daytime sleep. This would be more appropriate for a

@hischild1002 When you tried sleep training, were you making sure that your last feed ended at least 30 minutes before bed? It also might be helpful to share the schedule that you're following (wake windows and naps). I know that some babies just aren't ready for sleep training on the first go...

@testallthings It is. What you're experiencing is normal newborn stuff, not separation anxiety.

@luqmanmichel Good plan. Biggest thing I've learned with being a mom is to be prepared to be adaptable 😂

@luqmanmichel You'll probably be alright up until around 6 weeks. Before then, a lot of babies can nap in full blown daylight with household noise - it's actually good for them to help develop their circadian rhythm and make them less nocturnal. Once they start to "wake up to the world" around 6...

@jimincharlotte Thirding Precious Little Sleep. We got it as an audiobook for like 99c as well.

@raspberryrain Are you able to share your schedule with us?

@river Yes. All babies are different. Mine's biggest stretch was 2-3 hours until 4.5 months.

@janet1971 Have him read about the fourth trimester so he understands what to expect during the initial days when baby arrives. Once baby is here, skin-to-skin can be a great way for baby and dad to bond (e.g. taking showers or baths together).

@velocity Sounds a lot like gas. Not a lot that you can do until their digestive system matures. We found that bicycle legs and belly massage helped a little. Some people use gas drops and/or probiotics.

@katvan1969 We didn't find the splash mat useful until we moved from purees to BLW. Basically, as soon as they can chuck stuff. We just let our LO chuck his food onto the mat and then scoop it up and dump it in the trash afterwards before wiping it down. Works a treat. We've also found the...

@barney I think you've probably hit the nail on the head there with your last sentence. It doesn't sound like your current childcare arrangements are sustainable for any of you. If your mom isn't willing to at least try to follow a semblance of an age-appropriate schedule, then you need to find...