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Does One Need Ferber If Baby Sleeps Fine?

pretty_helmetpretty_helmet member
in Babies: 9 - 12 Months

as it stands DD will fall asleep and stay asleep if rocked for 5-10 minutes.  we are on the last stage of un-swaddling (arms are completely free, miracle blanket wrapped around chest and tummy) and she takes a pacifier. 

she will sleep from 7 p.m. until 10 p.m. when we wake her for one last feeding and then from 10 p.m. until 5 a.m. or 6 a.m.

do you only use Ferber when they are not STTN?  or do I use it to break the rocking habit?  i love rocking her and it's our little quiet time to decompress from the hectic day but i don't want to compromise her ability to fall asleep on her own later down the road.

thoughts?  advice?  tell me to STFU?

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Re: Does One Need Ferber If Baby Sleeps Fine?

  • holly423holly423
    I haven't done Ferber, so I can't tell you from that stand point. I still rock DS to sleep. He usually doesn't take long and I enjoy it. I figure he won't want to be rocked forever and I am going to enjoy it for a while.
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  • GASuzukiGASuzuki member
    STFU. Ha ha!! I'm just jealous. Quinny still sleeps with us. I don't think you need Ferber at all. But then I'm obviously not an expert.

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  • Mrs.BeansMrs.Beans

    Heehee, I understand what you are asking, but from the title of your post, I had a mental picture of you waking up your DD at night so she could cry and you could check on her in intervals.

    I'm no expert, but I rock my DD before bed too and I just consider it part of our nightly ritual.  She is usually awake when I put her in the crib, which I think is the important part.

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  • middlemarch26middlemarch26 member

    Go with your gut.  We used Ferber with great success, but we were in a totally different situation.  If you love rocking your baby, I wouldn't stop.  If it turns out to be a problem down the road, I'd deal with it then.  But it might not ever be a problem.  My mom rocked me to sleep every night for the first year because she wanted to, and I never had trouble sleeping.

    Again, go with your gut!!

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  • GramysonGramyson member
    i would not have ferebered her if all she needed was to be rocked to sleep.  we had to do it because L was getting up 5+ times a night for no reason at all.  she was also used to falling asleep in the swing for naps and bedtime, so it was became a huge pita when we weren't at home.  we did ferber, dropped the swaddle and the swing and she gets up maybe 2 times a night now at the most!  usually she sleeps a good 10 hour stretch.
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  • middlemarch26middlemarch26 member
    imageMrs.Beans:

    Heehee, I understand what you are asking, but from the title of your post, I had a mental picture of you waking up your DD at night so she could cry and you could check on her in intervals.

    LOL.

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  • minicoopsminicoops

    My Pedi told us at DS 4 month visit to start putting him to sleep awake.  Up until then I rocked him in the chair until he fell asleep.  To start weaning him of this I would rock him until he was drowsy but still awake and then put him in his crib so he could finish the rest.  Finally, he started resisting being rocked and I now just put him in his crib wide awake.  He whines for a few min.  then I go in and give him a few pats and rub his head.  This usually puts him out.

    Doc said to stop rocking because if you don't it will become a sleep prop.

    Just my opinion.

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  • MamaMyers22MamaMyers22

    STFU!

    I rock Mo and I love it too.  I think she will eventually just sleep al the way through.  It sounds like she likes her sleeping habits. 

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  • ajanesajanes member
    I totally don't mind rocking DS to sleep. If that was it, and he was out for the night. I'd have no issue continuing to rock him to sleep.  However, starting about 1 am, he is up and down the rest of night.  Usually, he will only then sleep if I am holding him.  I can go in, pat him or rock him but as soon as I leave or put him down he wakes up and starts crying.  I decided to Ferber to deal with night time wakings.  It makes me sad because I miss my night time cuddle.  I still rock him to sleep for naps, so I do get that time. It's just not the same as at bed time.
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  • pinksweetpea2pinksweetpea2 member
    You don't need it.  

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