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What I wish I'd known before I had my first baby
It’s 2am, and I’m scrolling. My first daughter is a few months old, and somewhere in the haze of exhaustion I’ve found an Instagram post, that tells me she needs to be able to self-settle by four months old. If she can’t, I’m told, she won’t pass through the sleep regression, I’m building bad habits. I’m setting her up for sleep problems down the line. The clock is ticking. This same page also told me to reduce and stop night feeds by 6 months and “offer water only”. I’m sorr
Elly Phillips
Jun 274 min read
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