Other than crying it out...

NJLH

Did anyone use any other methods to get their multiples to sleep? I'm going on 6 months of no sleep! Its crazy. One of my girls is a pretty good sleeper...the other one is still up and down all night. I had their 6 month checkup today but the dr offered no advice. I cant really let her CIO since she'll spit up from crying so hard (she doesnt stop). I'm so desperate for a solution. Thanks

lutzcowgirlie

Honestly, I believe that they just sleep when they are ready. Some people are lucky and get good sleepers. Mine were not. Well, one of mine seemed like a good sleeper for the first two months. Now, at 14 months, she is still a PITA

 

Just come up with a consistent plan that works for you. Develop a bedtime routine and stick to it. If going to her when she wakes and comforting/holding her gets her right back down - do it. Just decrease the amount of time you spend doing it. For example - mine wants to be held when she wakes. At first I had to hold her until she was completely asleep. Then I started to put her down when she was almost there and pat her back. Then I started to put her down as soon as she stopped crying and pat her back. Then I started to try just patting her back vs. picking her up.

 

There are still nights that don't work, but CIO didn't work for us - at all. This was the best alternative I could find.

macchiatto

Some of my friends really like the book "No Cry Sleep Solution." I think the author is Elizabeth Pantley. The book Healthy Sleep Habits Happy Child also gives lots of great info that can be tailored to your parenting style whether you are no-cry, let-cry or in-between.

Jackie K

my daughter was like that..she'd get so worked up she'd spit up. When is your biggest problem, at night? When you go in there, don't turn on ANY lights, don't make eye contact and don't talk to her. I know that sounds incredibly mean, but any/all of those things offer her stimulation. You just want to go in there, do what she needs (food, diaper change, etc). That way she'll, hopefully, just start to get up if she needs something..not to "hang out". I also stopped doing diaper changes at night.

Naps was a whole other story. I do remember letting her CIO a little (don't know exactly what classifies something as "CIO", but i would let her cry for about 10). if she got really histerical, i'd go in there..rub her back, or rock her a little and put her back down...she eventually got it..but like i said naps where harder then night.

I hope that helps...GL, i know it's hard...my daughter still loves me, so I the "no stimulation" didn't traumatize her too much  

Mrs.McJeep

My son had the same problem w/ the CIO of spitting up.  But after trying a couple of different things and nothing worked, being at the end of my rope last week I tried CIO again...it worked in 2 days.

 It took my boys a while to get into a decent sleep pattern.  Honestly, our biggest problem was falling asleep.  I also found that if they fell asleep w/ me and then were moved it made the whole night horrible.  So I would try a couple of the other methods like PP mentioned and if they don't work, wait a month or 2 and try the CIO again.