How long does it take you to get your baby to fall asleep for the night?

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My baby will fall asleep and lay in her bed for about 1/2 hr and then wake back up and we start all over. We cannot get any routine figured out. Most nights I end up nursing her in bed til she falls asleep and then moving her to her bed, then she’ll finally stay asleep til she wakes up a few hours later to nurse. I try laying her down when she’s drowsy to teach her to fall asleep on her own, but it hasn’t really worked at all. Is this just normal for this age?

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I think this whole “lay them down when they are drowsy — is like a myth !” It sets unrealistic expectations to mothers like us and we feel guilty for not following “the rule” I feel like at this stage it’s survival mode ! Do whatever it takes so they sleep !!!!! 🙈🙈 that’s me ...

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We feed our baby to sleep every night but I don’t think that’s an issue at this age. They’re too young yet to understand a bedtime routine and they don’t have the ability to self soothe yet. I wouldn’t worry about it until at least 3 months

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FUCKING FOREVER THEN IM UP HALF THE NIGHT WITH AN INCONSOLABLE CHILD.

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I have to hold my 6 week old until she is out cold then put her in her crib. I guess I don’t mind it at this time she’s a really good sleeper at night over all.

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she eats before bed and it makes her pass out

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When My baby wakes up it usually takes me a full hour. Feeding maybe 20 min & then I rock her to sleep

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I nurse her to sleep consistently.  The car is the only other thing that will put her to sleep

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We start the process around 10/1030 and she doesnt sleep & stay down successfully until 1230 earliest. Weve gone to 2am a couple times. Shes just inconsolable & most irritable then. 💀 
Then she’ll get like one good decent stretch of sleep like 5 hrs & is up every 2 hours after that

How long does it take you to get your baby to fall asleep for the night?

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