關於 sleep training for naps ，我們在網路上蒐集到這些相關的討論、資訊與評價

It's such a privilege to be able to breastfeed Layla until now. It's been almost 11 months, and I'm still loving every second of it. Every now and then, we still chill in bed together for some skin-to-skin TLC. I love that natural, pure, powerful bond that we share together in that short time.

Now that Layla is successfully sleep trained. Frankly, i miss a bit of those late night huggies with her. Haha, say only la... when she was waking up 6-7 times a night, it was really no fun for both of us.
She would cry the min she wake up until someone goes rescue her. Sometimes it's 1 min, sometimes it's 10. Basically, she is constantly waiting at our disposal which is really disruptive for her sleep. After she got older and more aware, it got worse, she would want to be carried in a certain way, a very specific way, and when i can't achieve that for her, she would wail with such intense anger!

I love my baby to the core. But those night wakings were tough and draining. I felt like i wasn't giving her the best of me in the day because i really just didn't have the energy.

I was constantly living in fear. I would tiptoe around the house so i wouldn't wake her up. I'll make Deon go hide in the yard, close the yard door just to open his can of coke cos i didnt want her to wake up while I'm in a middle of a meal. So stressful seriously!

11 months later, i decided to sleep train Layla. I must admit, the first 3 nights were really hard. Thoughts of giving up crossed my mind so many times! But I'm really thankful @deon.woo and Angela @upchild.sg stood by me and held my hand through it all, encouraging me to keep preservering. Finally on Day 5, she slept through both naps and through the night all on her own! I cried. It was tears of joy. I was so proud of Layla. It wasnt easy, but she did it!

I know many moms have a lot of questions re sleep training (like i did)! So I've decided to go on iglive with Angela on Thursday, 19th Aug, 1030am. You guys can ask us everything then! I'll share abt my experience and Angela will provide you with professional advice. She usually charge for consultation. So you guys had better make good use of this opportunity! Haha!

C u then!

The hardest part of motherhood in the beginning, apart from breastfeeding, was probably misformation and unsolicited advice.

Prior to delivering, i read so many books pertaining to sleep training. Googled so much about how to, in unpretentious words, control my child. How to make my life more convenient and predictable by giving her a schedule that would fit into mine.

Within the first month, Layla managed to sleep for a stretch of 6hrs at night. But it had nothing to do with any of the sleeping training books i read. Nothing worked, she just doesn't like to nap in the afternoon. I attempted the 'cry it out' method twice. Once for 20mins, second time for 5mins. Both times i failed and end up crying together w her.

Since following @mothernourishnature, i learnt that there's nothing wrong with nursing my child to sleep, carrying and holding her whenever she cries, loving her with all that i have isn't going to spoil her because she's not a banana. All that my child wants is my love and comfort. Instead of assuming she's trying to manipulate me and coming up with long-term scheming plans to condition me, I've decided to just follow her lead and take her cues.

She's now starting to feast on her knuckles. I would have freaked out in the past, finding ways to stop her from forming a 'bad habit' of sucking her thumb in the long run. But now, i just watch how she slowly explores her body with her mouth. And trust that she knows.

So instead of worrying about potential problems that might arise in the future, I'm learning to live in the Now. Sometimes the expectations society have on parenting are more stifling for mothers than anything else. And so I've decided to not subscribe to it.

Her afternoon naps are unpredictable. Sometimes she sleeps for a few hrs, sometimes a few mins, sometimes none at all. I can't plan my day at all. So be it! I embrace this 'inconvenience' and be grateful that she has more awake time to play with me than other moms. Lucky me!

Every child is unique. Hear them. They are able to speak without words.

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Recently I took a blood test because I was experiencing a lot of fatigue, even though I'm not having my period, I get 7 hours of sleep on average, I've cut down on training hours (compared to Langkawi prep) and I'm not that stressed with work (yet). But I would feel so, so tired and my energy levels are shit. I would struggle to wake up in the morning really badly, I would need naps in the afternoon or just get really sleepy throughout the day. It got to a point where I was worried.

So I went to get my blood tested to make sure that I'm all clear. The tests were freaking expensive but let's just see it as getting peace of mind yeah? The results came back and my numbers are very good! Yay, there's nothing wrong with me.

Then what is causing this "chronic" fatigue?

The doctor assessed it as, poor choice of food/diet, lack of sleep hygiene and inadequate recovery methods. Essentially, I just have bad lifestyle habits. AND I feel it's also because I'm getting older so the body needs more care.

I probably don't realise how much I put my body through with all the endurance training, so I really need to clean up the diet, practise good sleeping habits (eg. making sure the bed is only for sleeping, use blackout curtains, have a relaxing pre-sleep routine) and pay more attention to mental recovery (like learning how to switch off and stop being so anxious about everything). I'm so relieved it's nothing to do with my health and that I'm in very good health! But yes, I will take better care of myself, starting with eating proper food that my body needs. Hope this will help anyone who's facing something similar! #notgettingyounger