Hi @Sharon –
Thank you for writing to us about your 9 week old baby! At this age, it is very common to not be able to self soothe completely, and it’s also common at this age to only take those short naps! Have you checked out our free sample schedules? Here is a link:
https://www.babysleepsite.com/schedules/2-month-old-baby-sleep-and-feeding-schedules/
Hopefully things will smooth out soon! Please contact us at any time if you’d like more help!

Hi Kate,
Thank you for your comment – I’m so glad to hear the article helped you! The vast majority of 2 month-olds are NOT on a strict schedule or sleeping through the night, and that’s completely normal for the age. You’re doing great! Hang in there 🙂

Hi @Julie –
Thank you for writing to us! It sounds like you have a great little sleeper in your home!! : ) We feel that it’s never too soon to start teaching good sleeping habits, so it may be a good time to look into what else you can do to help! If you haven’t yet, you can sign up to receive our free guide written just for families with young infants, “15 Baby Sleep Facts New Parents Need to Know” here:
https://www.babysleepsite.com/15-free-baby-sleep-facts-new-parents-must-know
If you find that you’d like concise info put together for you, We do offer a few more in-depth solutions for parents who need more help. Our e-book, Essential Keys to Your Newborn’s Sleep, may be a good option for you. In it, we give you a complete toolkit to help your baby establish healthy sleep habits today and throughout the first year.
You can read more about our wonderful newborn/young infant options here:
https://www.babysleepsite.com/essential-keys-to-your-newborns-sleep
Thanks again for writing to us and please let us know if you have any other questions at any time!

Hi Erin,
Thanks for writing! We’d be happy to help. At this age, setting a schedule can be helpful, but is not quite necessary. You can focus on keeping wake time, first nap, and bedtime roughly similar each day, and the rest should mostly fall into place as your son grows. Once he’s a little older and is down to 2 or 3 naps, then you’ll want to watch daytime sleep more to stop it from affecting night sleep. You can see our baby schedules page for more information about that. I hope this helps! Good luck with your return to work!

My 2 month old has been following the Eat, Play, Sleep routine for a few weeks; however, my mother in law will be watching my son when I go back to work in a few weeks and she doesn’t believe in setting a schedule. I’ve been waking/keeping him awake after he eats for some play time but she doesn’t believe in “waking a sleeping baby”. Is there harm in him falling asleep after he eats even though he just woke up? Is this going to affect his nighttime sleep? Is this making his crankiness during his witching hour around 6pm worse?

Please help 🙂

Thanks!

Erin

Hi @Rochelle! Thanks for writing, and don’t worry! There are NO silly questions when it comes to sleep! Where you put her in her basket is up to you! And many families do well with a “dream feed” before mom goes to bed too! These articles should give you some great and helpful tips:
https://www.babysleepsite.com/newborns/better-newborn-sleep-7-tips
https://www.babysleepsite.com/sleep-training/bedtime-routine-baby-toddler/
You might also want to check out our e-book, Essential Keys to Your Newborn’s Sleep. In it, we give you a complete toolkit to help your baby establish healthy sleep habits today and throughout the first year.
You can read more about this e-book here:
https://www.babysleepsite.com/essential-keys-to-your-newborns-sleep/
Thanks again for writing to us about your 2 month old! Sleep well!

Thanks again for writing to us {{ticket.requester.firstname}}! I hope this information helps, and please do let me know if you have any other questions at any time!