No Cry Sleep Solution?

Re: No Cry Sleep Solution?

• Mrs.Provost

  June 2009

  We implemented some of the techniques with Evan. He was a horrid sleeper. It's NOT a quick, easy fix. It's a bit more gradual, but I liked that it was gentler than the other ideas out there, and that the book itself is definitely cosleeping-friendly (although it's just as effective for parents who don't cosleep).

  
  

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• nicoleRI

  June 2009

  I have it - I read it and I really liked it.  It helps you come up with a plan- so I was armed with my new plan and ready to put it into action last week and what happened?  DS STTN that night and has been sleeping great ever since.  I like to think the book was the best investment I ever made- just the thought of it got DS sleeping.  But seriously, I thought there was a lot of great ideas in there esp. about "night awakings" and how STTN does not mean stay asleep all night- but that they learn to put themselves back to sleep- that was very eye-opening for me.  I would recommend it.  GL!  Oh, and DS is 9 months- so it was time for him to STTN, IMO.

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• afwells member

  June 2009

  I haven't had the BEST success with it, but it's still worth its weight in gold to me for how it gave us our evenings back by instilling an earlier bedtime.  She still woke up at the same time in the morning, but it added a couple extra hours of sleep at night.

  My baby still has lots of night wake-ups, however, so it hasn't totally "fixed" our issues.  But, it's likely I need to work harder on her naps to help her nighttime sleep, but I can't since she naps in daycare and they can't spend a lot of time working up a nap routine, etc.

  So, overall, definitely a good book and has some great information.
  

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• HappyNov

  June 2009

  I did a combo of the no cry and the baby whisperer and I liked them both.  Took a little of both and it worked out well.  DD didn't sleep through the night (up 2 times a night despite a 745 bedtime) and we were bad and fed her.  Here is what I did and it worked for us(take it with a grain of salt cause every kid is different)

  Since we fed her we gradually stop feeding her as much.  Our 2 4oz bottles slowly dwiddled to 2 2oz bottles by taking an oz away every couple of days.  Then we took one of the bottles away and did pick up, put down(its in one of those books) for that second waking and then a couple of nights later took away feeding all together and did pupd.  It took 3 nights(we did it over a long weekend) of a couple of hours of us holding her while crying, then her calming down and us putting her back down  but after 3 nights she got soooo much better.  She would stir a little and cry for like 30 seconds and then go back to sleep without our help.  I loved both books so I suggest to get them from the library or buy them both.  SHe was nine months old before we started this so I understand how rough its been for you.  Good luck!

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