XP: If you've used CIO, please come in!

Re: XP: If you've used CIO, please come in!

• Mrs.adambabycakes member

  June 2011

  Try de-swaddling first, but gradually (one arm out, then two, then sleep sack).  I don't know much about CIO, but I am currently reading a book called The No-Cry Sleep Solution.  It has some good tips.  Def read on it before trying any sleep training method, it will help.

  
  

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• shaw

  June 2011

  I used the Extinction Method from Healthy Sleep Habits Healthy Child.  It is a CIO method.  Sleep training isn't just about getting LO to sleep it's also about structuring the day so that LO doesn't become overly tired :O)  I can tell you I had a HORRIBLE SLEEPER.  I just got LO to sleep through the night 8-8 and he is currently taking 2 two hour naps.  It's heaven.  I tried somethings from No Cry Sleep Solution...didn't work for us at all.  It only frustrated both myself and LO.
  

  

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• shaw

  June 2011

  Oh and I de-swaddled cold turkey.  We had two bad nights then it was back to normal!?
  

  

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• wifey26

  June 2011

  Beanie_mrt:

  I get that you are at your wits end-I've been there- but you need to do your own research and not take the advice of random internet people, even if we've experienced it before.
  
  Before you do anything you need to read Healthy Sleep habits, Healthy Child. Read the entire thing. And then come up with a plan that works for you and your LO.
  
  I'm not trying to be unnecessarily harsh but simply letting your LO cry without educating yourself is not only cruel, it's irresponsible. Good luck.

  interesting.  i was just asking for others experiences and sharing some info about my own DS.  i noted that we're planning to do Ferber ("Solve Your Child's Sleep Problems"...not "Healthy Sleep Habits, Healthy Child").  isn't this basically what message boards are for...to ask others about their experiences & tips they can share?  that seems to be what most questions/posts are for anyways. i would consider myself quite  educated about the topic and a very responsible parent.

  EDIT:  my bad - i noted that we were doing Ferber in my original post, but not in this one.  regardless, we're planning to implement the Ferber method.

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• wifey26

  June 2011

  Beanie_mrt:

  wifey26:

  Everything you need to know about DS:

  DS is 6 months.  He's still swaddled (he can't sleep without the swaddle).  We do rock him to sleep currently.  He has slept through the night for over a month now (rockstar!!), in his own crib.  He goes down around 8pm, we give him a 10pm dream feed, and usually wakes around 7am.  He has 2 teeth, and we're pretty sure another tooth is coming - we can't see it, but he has tons of drool and has had a few fits of rage lately that we are certain are related to the teeth shifting/pushing. 

  So the last 3 nights, he is up ALL NIGHT.  It's like he thinks it's play time or cuddle time during the night now.  DH and I haven't had more than 3 hours sleep for the last 3 nights and it's totally killing us.  We know he's capable of STTN.  We know he's healthy, not in pain (the teething pain is a very specific cry, from what we've seen so far), clean diaper, fed.  We're ready to 1) deswaddle and 2) CIO. 

  What can you all tell me about CIO?  I know it's going to be tough.  Any specific tips or experiences with CIO that you can share?  Anything about his routine that seems weird or stands out?  We're literally at our wits end...we knew this day was coming, but i'm still a wreck over it.  TIA.

  Unless I'm missing it, you don't reference Ferber in this post.

   

  you're right - i didn't.  i edited my response probably at the same time you were writing this response.  i put it in my original post on another board, but apparently didn't in this post. 

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• themissizz

  June 2011

  Has he been to the doctor lately? When my LO has an ear infection, the only symptom we ever get is that he stops sleeping all night and wakes every 3-4 hrs.

  We used Ferber and were happy with it. Our LO goes to sleep with no problems now. We read the entire book and followed the program. It worked for us. We have some mild nap time issues (he needs to take a pacifier and have his back rubbed for a few minutes) but trying to implement Ferber at nap time resulted in screaming that I couldn't handle. We also have a pretty regimented bedtime routine so he knows when it's time for bed and has some time to wind down. He has nakey baby time and plays in his crib for 5-10 minutes while I get his bath ready, we do bath time, baby massage, bottle, and bed. I firmly believe that having a strict bedtime routine really helps them fall asleep more easily.
  

  
  
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• Mrs.adambabycakes member

  June 2011

  Beanie_mrt:

  I get that you are at your wits end-I've been there- but you need to do your own research and not take the advice of random internet people, even if we've experienced it before.
  
  Before you do anything you need to read Healthy Sleep habits, Healthy Child. Read the entire thing. And then come up with a plan that works for you and your LO.
  
  I'm not trying to be unnecessarily harsh but simply letting your LO cry without educating yourself is not only cruel, it's irresponsible. Good luck.

  Isn't this giving advice?

  
  

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