[Vivian Kristina]

Hi Emma,

How do you suggest we go about settling baby to sleep when they are teething and sick?

Also how do we know when they are ready to drop a nap or feed?

I notice that my baby always needs 7 feeds a day, if I miss one he won’t be able to sleep through the night. However some nights his bedtime does not fall within the same 30 minute window, I wonder if it’s because he slept too much during the daytime. In this case, should I wake him up from his last nap even when he is in deep sleep?

Is shushing the only comforting sound we can make, how about humming or talking? And can we have eye contact with baby?

Thanks again for your replies!

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[Vivian Kristina]

Hi Emma,

Your family is great to watch! I appreciate that I can watch a live example of how you put your baby to sleep.

I was wondering if the settling pyramid is a form of sleep training, and if so then does it mean that I would not need to sleep train my baby in the future? And until what age does the settling pyramid apply?

For ‘watch and listen but stay out of sight’, is it ok to leave the room or should I stay in the room?

When does the 4 month sleep regression typically end? I’ve been incorporating your suggestions in the course and some nights he sleeps well but some nights he doesn’t even though the daytime routine and naps are the same. I follow the same schedule every day.

Should I wait until the early to mid tired cues before I put him to bed?

Thanks for clarifying about sleeping through the night. At what age do they sleep for 11 hour stretches typically, and is the goal to have them sleep 11-12 hours without a feed eventually to count as sleeping through the night?

I notice that he does not sleep at the exact same time every night, it ranges from 8.30 to 9pm. Should I still wake him up at the same time in the morning? How about the last nap of the day, should I wake him up earlier?

Thanks again for answering my questions!

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[Vivian Kristina]

Thank you for the clarity! I thoroughly enjoyed your course and it’s nice to see your little one too 🙂

Should we wait until he is tired before putting him in his crib for bedtime?

For naps, when should we start the naptime routine – when he’s showing early, mid or late tired cues?

My baby is also using a pacifier to sleep and as part of naptime and bedtime routines. If it falls out and he cries, should I pause and try to let him go back to sleep by himself or should I replace it?

Are dream feeds necessary? Does sleeping through the night mean 11-12 hours of sleep without waking, which in my case he’s not able to do yet since he wakes frequently has a morning feed around 2-4 hours before the 12-hour mark?

He also still poos a lot during the night, how do you suggest we go about diaper changes? He’s prone to nappy rash so I’m careful to want to do frequent diaper changes

I notice that your baby only has 4 feeds a day, my baby still has 2 hourly feeds during the day, is that alright?

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[Vivian Kristina]

Hi Emma,

Thank you for your reply!

Does bedtime mean when he’s already asleep or when we start the bedtime routine? If the bedtime is 7pm, does it mean that we do the feed-sleep routine starting at 7pm and he sleeps at say 8pm, or we aim to have him asleep by 7pm?

Regarding catnaps, since it is normal as you mentioned in your videos, is it alright to leave it or should I aim to extend his naps?