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Starting sleep training tonight: Need positive vibes and reassuring stories

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We have finally reached our breaking point with our DD's sleep.  I read most of Ferber's book but I am still unsure about what to do with her night feeding (around 4 am).  She only nurses on one side before bed and then it is the other side during the night.  Do I nurse her after 4 and then put her back down drowsy before she falls asleep?  Or do I cut her off and make sure that she is awake when I put her back in the crib?

Background:  She STTN by 3 months but stopped around 4 months when she got her first tooth.  Since then, she has been getting teeth non-stop so we developed some sleep associations (pacifier, rocking, nursing, holding, etc) to get us through all of the night wakings.  For awhile, it was 1-2x per night and I could handle that.  However, she got sick 2 weeks before Christmas and since then it is 3-6x a night.  She is now better and I think that we might be on a break with the teeth.  So here we go!

I will most likely post tonight with updates or to distract myself. 

 

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Re: Starting sleep training tonight: Need positive vibes and reassuring stories

  • KathrynMDKathrynMD member
    She shouldn't need to eat at 4 am; its just a comfort thing.  Give her a bottle or sippy of water or a pacifier.  If you can hack it, just go cold turkey and don't feed her, but I'd have your H go in so you're not teasing her.  If you do go in, make sure your boob is totally covered up and inaccessible.
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  • Swim_MommaSwim_Momma
    It will definitely be the best thing for everyone! I night weaned my little guy at 10 months and it took 3 nights of my DH going in to the nursery and me staying put no matter how badly I wanted to comfort my DS. Then, BAM, like magic, he has been sleeping through the night since then. It was hard listening to him scream, but I didn't feel like a real person again until he started STTN. It is definitely painful to start, but that's the worst part. Know that it might get worse before it gets better, but it's worth it! Make sure your DH is on the same page. That also makes it easier because you both need to stay strong when your LO has been crying for over an hour and you know that it would all be over if you just gave in to them. Good luck!
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