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Questions for anyone who did 12 hours by 12 weeks...

jamie217jamie217
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Since I have twins and they are only 11 1/2 weeks, so I know it's going to be a slow process for us, but I have a few questions.

1. If you swaddled did you stop right away?  My DD who has more sleep issues fought swaddling, but since we stuck it out and got Aden and Anais blankets she has gotten better.

2. If you started off at 3 hour feedings how long did it take you to get to 4 hours? 

3. How much flexiblity did you incorporate to meet your needs (i.e. we go for a 4 mile walk every morning and my girls often dose then).

4. Did anyone do this with screamers?  When they are screaming (esp at once!) I can't always think clearly and I feel like I just rush to give them with they want - even 3 mins. seems painful! 

Thanks!

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Re: Questions for anyone who did 12 hours by 12 weeks...

  • IrishBrideNDIrishBrideND member

    please make sure you talk to your pedi before forcing them to wait 4 hours. Get him/her to clear that its medically ok for you child.

     

    Also, your babies are too young for CIO, even 3 minutes IMO.

     

    But thats just my opinion. GL!

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    please make sure you talk to your pedi before forcing them to wait 4 hours. Get him/her to clear that its medically ok for you child.

     

    Also, your babies are too young for CIO, even 3 minutes IMO.

     

    But thats just my opinion. GL!

    i dont think she means she is letting them CIO.  I think she means when she is rushing to get them what they need when they are screaming, even if it only takes 3 minutes, it seems painful

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  • IrishBrideNDIrishBrideND member
    oh gotcha. Now that i reread it, I get it. Ignore that part of my post :D
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  • mkanderson85mkanderson85

    My DD has been sleeping 12 hours since about 8 weeks old.  We STILL swaddle her at night.  I'm scared to stop because I'm afraid she will not sleep well.   We still feed her every three hours during the day.  I don't see myself stopping that anytime soon. 

    I don't really understand what you are asking for your last two questions.   My daughter was/is super fussy, but she goes down easily.  It just took some practice. 

    I'm really not any help because I didn't do anything to make her a good sleeper.  She just is one and I am super lucky.

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  • jamie217jamie217

    I am referencing the schedule given in the book for question number 3.

    Our pedi suggested spacing out the feedings in order to get them to drop their 2 night feedings, she said by 4 months they do not need the bottle at night and it will be harder to break them of it past that point and I go back to work when they are 4 1/2 months and my DH works nights, so I would like to cut it down to getting up only once if possible since I have to feed them both alone 2x/night at this point.

    I'm not letting them CIO - I literaly run in from where ever I am in the house when they are crying at this point so like I said even 3 mins. will kill me and I don't see that changing even as they get older.

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