My 9wk old sleeps 7hrs — do I have to sleep train?

Question

I’m hearing so much about sleep training right now since it seems like 2 months is when most families start. My 9wk old is an awesome night sleeper (terrible at napping during the day though). Since he’s doing well at night and we have a routine that works for us, should I still consider sleep training? I’m not sure if we already have started subconsciously since his sleep stretches are getting longer and longer.
Anyone not formally sleep train and still managed to do ok? I kind of feel pressured to buy the books, etc.

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Just stick to a routine. 
Sleep training is not recommended to start until 6 months old. Babies can’t self soothe until around 6 months so that is why it’s best to wait. Also, it’s best to get through the 4 month leap/sleep regression first. 
You are overthinking and I’m not sure where you heard two months old for sleep training! I think you need to keep doing what you’re doing! A 7 hour stretch is fantastic at 9 weeks old.

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if the baby sleeps all night i wouldn’t wanna mess that up lol

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2 kids...3 yr and 7 months...never sleep trained. My 7 month old sleeps about 10-11 hrs with q wake up. My 3 yr old did 1 nightly wake-up until about 14 months then has slept through the night ever since. I personally did not want to sleep train and for our family it worked. I know people who have sleep trained and it worked for them. Their isn't a right or wrong way but for me there wasn't a need. 1 wake up to me wasn't a big deal as a baby and they always slept well. If you don't need it don't do it. If you think you do then try it but for 9 wks it sounds like your baby is doing great.

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I am a FTM with a 5 day old and can’t wait until baby gets on that sleep level! Would you mind sharing your routine with me so when it’s time I can implement it?

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Nope, you sleep train with the goal of getting your baby to sleep longer. Your baby is sleeping longer so stick to what you are doing! We never formally sleep trained, just stuck to a routine and a white noise machine and tried different settling techniques until we found what works. My 5 month old now sleeps 8-12 hours straight and has been for awhile.

My 9wk old sleeps 7hrs — do I have to sleep train?

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