Hey guys! I’m a FTM to a rainbow baby girl, who is about to be 4 months old. And I need some advice.
How do your days actually look around naps/sleep?
We started trying to build a proper schedule for our baby, and for a while it even seemed to work (before the sleep regression hit). But lately it has turned into complete insanity.
It feels like our entire life revolves around wake windows and sleep timing. Constantly checking the clock. Panicking if we miss the “perfect” bedtime by 10 minutes. Rushing home so the baby can nap in the crib. Or rushing OUT so the baby falls asleep in the stroller. Stressing every evening that we’re late for the bedtime routine.
Instead of making life easier, it feels like sleep has taken over our whole day and our mental health.
I genuinely don’t know anymore what’s normal. Are we overthinking this? Do most parents actually live like this during this stage? How do you balance baby sleep without turning into a completely anxious control freak?
Would really appreciate hearing how your real days look.