CIO progress

jg1011

I haven't posted about this in a bit...so... Here's our progress. I've been rocking V to sleep and then putting him down. Usually sleeping by 9ish. He usually sleeps about 2 hours and wakes screaming. A quick trip in-- paci in and he's off again usually till about 1 or so. This has been turning into a 40 min CIO although the last two nights he's done after about 10-15 min. It's REALLY hard. Made harder by the fact I can't do progressive visits in bc it only upsets him more.

Then he wakes around 2-3 more times but has been putting himself back without me even going in. (Occasionally one of those results in 20 min or so of screaming...

He's been getting up for the day earlier (Around 6:15 or so) but that's okay. We do a little snuggle time in mommy and daddy's bed (But only after 6 am. He will learn this is our routine) and be usually doses till about. 7:30.

Tonight I was brave. I moved bedtime 15 min earlier and laid him down drowsy. He didn't like that much and let me know. It broke my heart but within 5 min he was sleeping. I KNOW he needs this... esp since he's starting daycare. I CAN do it!

Thanks for support ladies!

credcat7

great job.  Last night was night one for us and although it turned out good it was frustrating.  I'm in the same boat about putting her down asleep, I cannot put her down in the crib (or anywhere) unless she is asleep....she gets like red bull baby and becomes wide awake ready to go... I know @kiraliz2 is right and it was my intention from birth to put to bed drowsy BUT she was always the baby who fell asleep with a bottle and was out...but I digress...

Last night was 1 hour in the nursery bottle rocking and music, almost gave up.. then dad brought her out to the living room.. (really????) so I took her back and rocked a little more and she went out.... she went down and I went to bed (ahhhh no baby in bed!) watched on the monitor and she scooted and rolled but never woke herself !  3 am wake and cry.. bottle.. back to sleep.. till 7 am I woke up looked at the monitor and she wa just standing n her crib looking around...

jg1011

@credcat7 great job! I hope it gets easier each night for you!

vettymama

Chickie79 said:

That is great progress!

I'm struggling with what to do with G lately. I don't know what's going on, but my once decent sleeper has turned into a screaming mess!

This is us too. The last 3 mornings he has started his day between 4:30 and 5! After waking 2+ times in the MOTN.

tngrl3

Glad V is making progress. You ladies who do CIO are tougher than me! We still rock and nurse to sleep.

credcat7

I am a total cheater... tonight (AGAIN) we did our thing, had dinner, played, went for a quick walk around the hood.... took her in the nursery bottle in rocker and she went out.. shes in the crib sleeping... now I wonder cuz its pretty early for this but she had a looong day

credcat7

@jg1011 I hope your night was better?

jg1011

We did really well! First wake-up at 5:05! Way to go V! Now, I did try for an hour to get him to go back down while in his crib, but no luck. I took him into our bed at 6 and he just dozed back off. I'm now heating a bottle. But....all in all, a big success last night!

LuckyMissus

Good work!!

shella923

Good job! I know it's hard but so worth it...I met a couple that said their school age kids still sleep with them and mom sleeps poorly on the edge of their king sized bed as a result...no fun.

credcat7

We did OK .. daddy took the 11:30 wake up (she went down at 8 which is kinda early) and after 30 minutes I took over.. she had basically worn herself out crying byt hen so it was pretty easy to get her down.. she stayed asleep till 5 when she had another bottle.. she fell asleep in my arms but woke when I put her down.. tried 3 times.. was not ready to start my day she we snoozed in the glider (OUCH) and then a lil but in the recliner in the LR when my butt couldn't take it any more.. woke for the day at 8:45