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FU on 1st night of CIO

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So it went a little better then I thought.

We put her in her crib around 7:30 and she cried and then screamed (that was hard) till 8:30 and then fell asleep. I was amazed. I just kept staring at the screen like she would wake up any min.

I had to go out on the porch quite a few times in that hour.

Then DD woke up at 11:00pm and cried, then scream (again super hard) till midnight and fell asleep till 6:00am

Again, I had to go out on the porch a lot. DH stayed in the house and he didn't really seemed all that phased by it. (lucky duck)

So the first night is over with....now I have to do it again tonight...hopefully won't be so bad.

Warning to those about to try: When I finally got to go hold my baby in the morning her eyes were all puffy from crying, but she still smiled at me and reached for me. It broke my heart to see those puffy eyes.

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  • ITGurl0626ITGurl0626 member
    It's amazing how these DH's don't seem phased with our babies crying.  You are quite brave & I know it was hard to listen to your LO CIO.  Hopefully tonight is better for you.  (((hugs)))
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  • RMiranda09RMiranda09 member
    Just went through this last week, and I feel your pain! Nothing worse than listening to your baby crying. :( I just kept reminding myself that I was making him a stronger, more independent person capable of putting himself back to sleep without help from anyone else. He is now sleeping better than ever and doesn't even fuss when we put him in his crib at night! Good luck!
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  • Bexxy10Bexxy10
    Did you go in for intervals like 5, 10, 15, 20min?
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  • EVA116EVA116 member

    imageBexxy10:
    Did you go in for intervals like 5, 10, 15, 20min?

     

    I went in once after 20min and told her I loved her and it was time for bed. She cried even harder after that so I didn't go in again. Then when she woke up at 11 I went in again, after 20min and said I love you and she cried harder again. Don't think I will be going in there at all tonight. Might send DH once if needed.

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    imageRMiranda09:
    Just went through this last week, and I feel your pain! Nothing worse than listening to your baby crying. :( I just kept reminding myself that I was making him a stronger, more independent person capable of putting himself back to sleep without help from anyone else. He is now sleeping better than ever and doesn't even fuss when we put him in his crib at night! Good luck!

     

    How long did it take you?

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  • kelly321kelly321 member
    Just curious, are you following a particular method or just doing straight CIO? I think the interval check-ups Ferber recommended are a great idea and worked well for us. Personally I would think that going in after 20 min on the first night would be too long of an interval, but I'm not trying to make you feel guilty about it. I'm just wondering what method you're following that suggests waiting that long when you start out.

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  • snoopy5512snoopy5512 member
    I was curious about how long you waited too.  We were up to 10 mins (going in about 2-3 times total) by night 4, but since I have regressed and go in after about 5 each time.  When I go in I rub her back and say good night, by time 2 or 3 she is sleeping but she is still crying after about 1.5 weeks of Ferber...
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  • sarbiebsarbieb member

    I find that LO cries A LOT worse if we go in. Once we go in to reassure she freaks out and we end up having to go back in and hold her bc it's violent screaming. Then she falls asleep immedietly on us and we lay her back down. Well when my husband lays her back down, if I go in it's time to eat and there's no getting around it!

     

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