How I Finally Got My 6-Month Old Baby To Sleep Through The Night

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By Nishtha Mehta | Nov 19, 2025

I almost feel embarrassed writing this but I think it'll help a lot of new mothers out there…

My little girl is 6 months old, and she had been struggling to sleep since the day she was born. In the past month, things got worse — she would wake up every 1–2 hours crying, and I couldn’t figure out why.

I hadn’t slept more than 3 hours in a row in weeks. I tried everything: swaddling, white noise, feeding, burping, strict routines… nothing helped. Every time she woke up, I spent 30–40 minutes rocking and shushing her back to sleep. This happened 4–6 times every night. I was exhausted and barely functioning during the day.

Our pediatrician said she was perfectly healthy and recommended sleep training. We tried — but it was awful. She cried hysterically for hours, became clingier at bedtime, and would grab my clothes to keep me from leaving. I felt so guilty and eventually gave up.

I felt like a complete failure…. It seemed like every other parent we knew had figured out how to get their baby to sleep through the night except for us.

The “Bedtime” Lotion That Changed Everything!

One day, I came across a mom on Instagram talking about a “bedtime” lotion she applied to her baby to help him sleep. Honestly, it sounded too good to be true… but the comments were full of moms saying it worked for them too.

At this point I was desperate, so I ordered a jar.

Putting It To The Test

Day 1: 
The first night was disappointing. The lotion smelled amazing, but no improvement. She still woke up 5-6 times.

Day 3:
The lotion still isn’t working… I saw other moms on Instagram saying it took 1-2 weeks to work for them, so I decided to keep going.

Day 5: 
Baby slept better tonight! She woke up 2-3 times, which is a huge improvement from before. I’m not sure if this is a coincidence. I’m going to continue using the lotion and report back!

Day 7: 
Baby slept for a full 9 hours and only woke up ONCE!! I’m hoping this continues 🤞

Day 14: 
I can’t believe this actually worked! It’s been 2 weeks since we started using the lotion and for the past 7 days, my daughter has slept for 9-10 hour stretches every night! She still wakes up once or twice at night occasionally but puts herself back to sleep easily without me. I’m amazed!!

What Other Parents Are Saying About The Kids Bedtime Lotion…