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A mom is asking if she's a bad mom for wanting to try self-soothing techniques with her second baby

The mom shared that she also hasn't been sleeping and that her mental health has been bad since her son won't sleep

She asked for advice about whether she should use the "cry it out" method

A mom is asking if she's an "awful mother" for wanting to try letting her baby "cry it out" instead of consoling him.

The original poster (OP) shared her story on Reddit and explained that her 7-month-old baby son is not sleeping. OP said that this is her second baby, but her first, a girl, never had problems sleeping.

However, because her son isn't sleeping, OP said her mental health has "never been so bad." She added that if her son does sleep, she has to be holding or cuddling him.

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