@lifewiththemckennas: I have mentioned a fair few times that my baby does not sleep and his tough it’s been. But the truth is I’ve never been ready to do anything about it. I’m starting to feel now that her sleep issues are negatively impacting my mood sometimes and it would benefit our whole family to slowly work through it. I know sleep is something that effects so many parents and can be so so tough to deal with. And every baby and parent and situation is so different as I’ve learned with my own kids. But I hope at the very least by talking openly about how hard we are finding this stage and how we plan to tackle it gently helps someone else in the same situation. #babysleep #mumof3 #honestmotherhood #mumsoftiktok
Her own cot in her own room - routine for 1 day sleep and full night sleep - it will be hard but persevere
2026-10-15 22:19:40
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Katie - Mum of 2 - Marketer :
My second has iron deficiency & also has silent reflux.. The frequent wake ups didn’t improve for us until we started omeprazol at 12/13 months. Feel free to message me & I can let you know our experience in more detail in case it helps. It’s tough. Hang in there Mama!
2026-10-15 13:30:47
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Jo Jo :
Don’t feel guilty because Otty knows zero difference, she’s just Otty. Call your specialist because your mental strength is so important for all of your children. X
2026-10-15 18:25:40
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kelly :
Using my limited knowledge as someone who works for a specialist paediatric team (similar to your skeletal dysplasia team but not), can you get in touch with the coordinator & ask to see the paediatrician from that team? You should be able to do this. You might have to wait a few weeks but they will always endeavour to get you in
2026-10-15 21:41:15
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Ginny 🇪🇺 :
When do you find out about the iron? I think I’d be tempted to wait for those results
2026-10-15 13:17:49
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Jessica | girlmama+dwarfism :
Aria wakes every hour - 2 🫠🫠🫠 we are also co-sleeping and EBF
she is almost 7 months and I AM TIRED 😂
go with your instincts ❤️❤️
2026-10-22 12:03:27
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lori_is_free :
My 27 weeks preemie was my best sleeper. He was also my only boy.
2026-10-15 10:08:09
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Fliss :
We were the same, now my daughter has hit two, we’ve finally had a breakthrough and she’s sleeping through. It’s a long slog, but there was an end. I hope it’s the same for you!
2026-10-15 10:40:10
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HVW :
Children are poor sleepers due to lots of reasons but it can be helped if you are prepared to put the work in
2026-11-01 19:03:51
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trilulilu crocodilu :
I am in the exact same situation with my 10 months old daughter. I dread going to bed knowing that I won't be able to sleep. I prefer just to stay awake if that would be possible.
my first baby was such a good sleeper, it felt like a punch in my face this second child.
2026-10-15 19:23:41
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Kristin :
I had to think about it this way with my son. If I’m exhausted with the lack of sleep so wasn’t he.
2026-10-15 18:45:37
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HannahWright :
She is just the cutest ❤️
2026-10-15 13:54:34
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Sunshine ☀️ :
Low iron causes sleep issues, my boy got low iron and he was such a bad sleeper until we got his iron stores up.
2026-10-15 11:19:49
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Kathy :
She’s so cute. And, so busy!
2026-10-16 06:25:39
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Emily Campbell :
Just chill mama course saveddddd me
2026-10-15 20:28:06
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Kimberly Viotto :
I have a two and a half year old who has autism and sleep is not on resume for being good at it!!!! It’s awful!!!!
2026-10-16 00:45:30
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EDLZL :
Same here but he was full term plus a week. The reflux I think played a huge role, nearly 9 months and only contact naps during day and mainly cosleeping at night. It's so hard, getting him into cot for 2/3 hours start of night took so much effort.
2026-10-15 10:15:27
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Nala the KitKat :
I could’ve said this myself. Prem baby (31w), bilateral talipes so is in corrective boots every night, just doesn’t do stretches of sleep… on iron (making him more constipated than usual, so another problem to add in) and now investigating silent reflux. Poor boy just needs a break. And I really need some solid sleep too.
2026-10-15 19:13:16
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Kira :
My third baby is 10 months old and has slept through the night maybe 4 times 🫠 my first was amazing at sleeping, second was a bit touch and go but sleeps well now he’s 4. But the 10 month old is killing me 🫠🤣
2026-10-15 19:11:45
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fatboybain :
You have nothing to feel guilty about. All I see is a kind, loving mother that takes wonderful care of her baby. In the beginning their was concern about her spine, has that all been rectified? She is such a cutie
2026-10-18 01:03:03
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shannonschutteskills :
I had a baby like that- she slept only 45 minutes at a time until she was 3 years old. She only started sleeping consistently well at the age of 7 years old.
2026-10-15 19:34:45
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Joy :
She’s so cute.
2026-10-15 20:53:20
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Victoria Shepherd :
She’s so gorgeous 💕
2026-10-15 21:39:08
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✨eihpos✨ :
I think you get a good sleeper or a bad one. My eldest was awful, never slept more than 45 minutes at a time. She’s 7 and still doesn’t sleep though now. My 11 month old was the same, I sleep trained as I couldn’t do it again. I couldn’t with two of them. In my head I figured they need sleep to grow and be healthy and I needed rest to be a good mum. So, we did. I didn’t do CIO as didn’t feel it was right for us. But we did sleep trained and generally she did 7-6.30/7 unless unwell etc x
2026-10-15 12:12:54
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