Because we have a new sleep training post daily it seems, I thought I'd do my best to consolidate them here. I've linked the ones I could find below. Feel free to reply here with new questions or comments as well. Hopefully, this will help lessen the amount of new post though.
And no. Sleep training does not strictly refer to methods involving CIO. You can ask about no cry solutions, the sleep lady shuffle, etc....basically anything you want regarding your LO's sleep.SLEEP TRAINING GOALSSLEEP BOOKSCIO METHOD <------------------- This one has my "stock sleep training answer" as the first reply.
SLEEP TRAINING STARTS TONIGHT
Re: Sleep Sticky - Post here regarding Anything sleep related!!!
We are doing in-room sleep training with DD2. We are in a different house from DD1. Now the girls' rooms are upstairs. So we aren't going to move DD2 until she's sleeping quite a while before waking to eat.
So my advice is do what works for you.
The NCSS will teach you a lot about baby's sleep patterns. But her method takes a lot of patience. If you have time and patience and are unsure about Ferber, I say start with her book and see how it goes. You can always try something different later.
Also, most people here who have sleep trained, are thinking about sleep training, or planning to sleep train probably have babies that have far more issues than waking twice and going back to sleep soon.
I don't mind holding her but I'm finding her naps are consolidating making them longer. As a result things that should get done while she naps have to be done while she's playing which means I don't get to play with her. Anybody else have a screamer?
Baby wearing is a great idea. I don't know why I haven't done this. I wear her out in public all the time but I guess we have just gotten into a nap rut at home and it slipped my mind to do it for naps. She will sometimes sleep in the swing but puts up a fight. I think for now we will baby wear until she's feeling less clingy. That way she doesn't spend her nap tine screaming, I can get stuff done, and I still get time to play with her when she's awake... win, win, win! Thank you @crunchymama11 .... You always have such helpful answers.
I definitely agree that baby wearing for naps is wonderful! LO loves being cuddled in in the ergo both when I'm going for long walks as well as when I'm getting things done around the house. She's still a little fussy in the evening and takes an evening nap usually from 5-6 and will only nap in the ergo. She's also great at nursing in the ergo so it's super convenient!
@AggieAsh23 and @azieber
To clarify on helping them nap in the pack or sling my LO used to refuse to nap in the ergo unless I kept her moving on a long walk. I eventually just put her in it each evening and if she cried a little I comforted her and calmed her down but didn't take her out. By the next few nights she was pretty used to it and now when she goes in sleepy and I move around a little (just tidying the house or doing dishes) and pull up the head cover to make it dark for her she falls right asleep. If she's alert she just hangs out and I talk to her until she shows signs of sleepiness.
Maybe try helping LO get used to the carrier? LO used to be very similar and want to only nap in my arms so I know how exhausting that can be! Hugs!
So, if you're reading these boards, and all these sleep training posts don't feel right to you, you're not doing it wrong, just doing it different, and that's okay-you are not breaking your baby. If there is no stress regarding sleeping at night, then do not stress about sleep training.
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@Emilyusc211 we are still swaddling LO. She sleeps in the Merlin magic suit for morning naps but is too discoordinated by bedtime and still needs the comfort of the swaddle. Her pedi said it was fine and I'm over stressing about it. We will wean when it's time. We did get her a woombie because she was strong enough to break out of the traditional swaddles which was a huge pain!
#2 due 12.23.17
#2 due 12.23.17
@psychdoc12 for me it was obvious when LO would wake a sooth within ten minutes. I also had a "I will feed you time" and wouldn't feed before them. The time was determined by how long she had gone in the past (pre major regression). The three days of training we did, she only woke once before that time and self soothed quickly. Then she slept to well past that time. It was great. When she woke again, she would eat for a while.
I knew before we stated she wasn't waking out of hunger because she would snack and fall right back to sleep. She wasn't lasting in her bassinet more than 1-2 hours. So I'd hold her the majority of the night. She would sleep and eat at leisure. This was okay until she started getting really fussy in the motn and not going back to sleep even when bed sharing. It was hard because there was a good couple of hours each night she would just fuss and fuss. I truly believe it was because she was so tired but couldn't sleep. .
Well, the first three days went so great. Then she and I (and DD1) all got bad allergy attacks so she wasn't feeling well. Instead of continuing with the training, I went ahead and nursed her whenever she woke. However, even after only three days of ST, she was sleeping 3-4 hours in her bassinet before waking (yes we did in-room ST since I wasn't ready to night wean and didn't want to traipse up stairs to nurse). So she only woke twice each night the whole week with only one truly being motn as the first happened while I was still awake. Oh and she was still putting herself to sleep for her bed time and naps--usually in less than 2 min. .
Anyway, she's much better now but last mighty felt more like pre ST. So we will probably get stricter about it again. .
Sorry for the diatribe. I know I have more info than what was probably necessary. But I guess I was just trying to make the point to go with your gut. I knew LO wasn't waking out of hunger and was proved right when she went back to sleep so soon. .
If she hadn't self soothed quickly, I think I would have gotten her after thirty minutes. Nursed and out her back down. Which tbh, is against Ferber guidelines. If she were older, is be stricter. But right now we are just looking to improve and he'll her sleep more. We aren't necessarily looking for 10-12 hours of uninterrupted sleep. Hope that helps at least some. GL
#2 due 12.23.17
Good luck if or when you decide to so something.
You may try NO Cry sleep solution or Good Night Sleep Tight
#2 due 12.23.17