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CIO Night One

tiereliebertierelieber member
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Not too bad!

It took about an hour an twenty minutes, which I was prepared for three, so that was a pleasant surprise. The reason I have waited so long to try CIO is because Charden throws up if she cries too hard- which she did last night. I was prepared for that too. She cried most of the time, and finally drifted off to sleep.

TODAY, however has been excellent. Morning nap took about 30 min to get her to fall asleep with some crying. The afternoon, however, she fussed in her crib for 15 min then rolled onto her side, sucked her thumb, and fell asleep. I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT. I hope it continues- that one night of hard crying will be all that it takes!

SBMBride- how was Marino's night?

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  • SBMBride406SBMBride406

    Well, my DH (this does not meaning darling today) decided to get drunk on what was supposed to be his night so I had no help last night. I kept putting him back in his crib after he fell asleep in my arms but at 1am I gave up and took him to bed with me. I have to get up for work at 6am so I just have no energy for CIO!

    Anyway, I took DS to the dr for a f/u appt this morning and she said I need to just pull up a chair next to the crib and sit next to him, talk, touch him but DON'T PICK HIM UP! I told her he jumps up and down in the crib but she said "oh well, don't pick him up!" Seriously, the situation is just getting ridiculous, I need to toughen up. My DS has a really pathetic cry, though, I can't stand it.

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  • tiereliebertierelieber member
    I really had to prepare myself for last night. I was "in the zone" with her crying and screaming, and even her throwing up- I knew it was going to happen. I sat  in her nursery where she couldn't see me and I took it like a man. Later on, I looked back on how much she was SCREAMING and I felt TERRIBLE. I know it will be worth it if this is the real deal and she has already learned to self-soothe herself to sleep. Keep trying with him- it's tough but it needs to be done!
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    Oh, and BTW SBMBride, if my DH did that, he wouldn't be allowed home for a while. He doesn't drink anymore because of those types of situations.

    One thing that has helped with Charden and sleeping is the music we play for her. We have Lullaby Renditions of Tool (one of DH and mine's favorite bands). She loves it. We used it when she was still in her bassinet when she was really tiny and she would drift right off to sleep. I wish we had never stopped using it, but it seems to be working now. I'm sure by this point you have tried every trick in the book to get DS down, but I thought I would let you know what seems to be working for us.

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  • SBMBride406SBMBride406
    imagetierelieber:

    Oh, and BTW SBMBride, if my DH did that, he wouldn't be allowed home for a while. He doesn't drink anymore because of those types of situations.

    My marriage sucks, I don't even get upset about this stuff anymore...

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  • SBMBride406SBMBride406
    We also have a "sleepy sound." We've been playing ocean wave sounds for him since he was 5 weeks old...everytime he hears it now he knows its time to sleep. It helps him fall asleep but once he wakes up, forget it.
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  • mcdevmcdev member
    Good girl, Charden! ?
    Claire Avery born at 32 weeks on 10/25/06 Keira Leigh born at 27 weeks on 4/29/08
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