Ferber Moms: Age & Timing Q's (XP: 3-6 months / 6-9 months)

Re: Ferber Moms: Age & Timing Q's (XP: 3-6 months / 6-9 months)

• bluejetta member

  April 2012

  We did it right at 4 months it was just right

  Vacation might setback  

  Did naps at 5 months but these took longer

   I would transition to crib at same time 

  

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• livalil319

  April 2012

  First time at 4.5 months and it did not go smoothly. Tried again at 7 months and it was cake.

  Vacation will set you back if you change your methods while you travel. I recommend sticking to your new methods while traveling if you can.

  Did naps at 7 months as well and it's a work in progress.

  Definitely would move to the crib at the same time. It's not really fair to baby to put them in a confined place to learn to cry...they should be able to make themselves comfy and soothe however they choose. Reflux won't be an issue in terms of sleep position..that's a myth. 
  

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• AsOctoberFalls member

  April 2012

  I was never worried about drowsy but awake. It's a nice idea, but some babies just don't get it. We did Ferber at just over 8 months, and it was the right time for us. When he was younger, I truly felt that he needed something when he woke, even Iif that something was just comfort. As he got older, I felt he was crying because he knew someone would come get him. It was very easy to sleep train him and he has been STTN ever since. 

  I am glad we didn't sleep train any sooner. I personally didn't feel he was ready until we did it. I didn't want to wait too long or else we'd be dealing with standing in the crib.

  We still have not nap trained. He goes to daycare during the week, so it feels pointless. He's always been a horrible napper. 

  

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• nbbride06 member

  April 2012

  1 - What age did you implement the progressive waiting approach?  Do you wish you had done it sooner or later?

    We implemented progressive waiting at 4.5 months.  It was just when LO was 14 pounds which was what was recommended by our pedi and by Sleep Easy Solution (very similar to Ferber).  I wouldn't have done it any sooner.  When we did it was fine.  That alone cut our night wakings from 6+ to 3ish.

  We followed Sleep Easy Solution (very similar to Ferber) which suggests waiting until LO is 4 months AND 14 pounds before attempting progressive waiting.  They also suggest waiting until LO is 5 months AND 15 pounds before night weaning. 

  I would definitely wait until 4 months and 14 pounds if I were you.  I know how tough it is.  Trust me...we just started night weaning last night.  LO is 9 months and hasn't slept through the night once.  It will get better and someday you will sleep again. 

   

  2 - How will taking a week's vacation shortly after sleep training affect the progress?  Do you have to start all over?  

  We went on vacation (same time zone) 2 weeks after sleep training.  It was a disaster.  LO wouldn't sleep at all - all naps ended up being in the car and she woke up 10+ times every night we were there.  We came home early.  She did ok as soon as we got home though.

   

  3 - Did you sleep train and nap train at the same time, or did you treat them separately?

  Same time - only way to do it in my opinion.  My LO was similar to yours in that she would only nap on us.

   

  4 - If sleep training in the RNP (reflux), will we have to re-train when he moves to the crib?

  I don't know about this one. 

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• Junebug060609 member

  April 2012

  1 - What age did you implement the progressive waiting approach? Do you wish you had done it sooner or later? 6 months on the nose.  We might've been fine with it a couple weeks earlier, but 4 months would've been too soon for my son.

  2 - How will taking a week's vacation shortly after sleep training affect the progress? Probably Do you have to start all over?  Most likely, and it's harder to retrain.

  3 - Did you sleep train and nap train at the same time, or did you treat them separately? Initially we tried both at the same time, but the naps were such a disaster that we ended up just doing the nighttime.  He was sleeping so little by day that nighttime was so early it made for ridiculously early mornings.  We're working on naps now, but they are still hit and miss.

  4 - If sleep training in the RNP (reflux), will we have to re-train when he moves to the crib? Possibly.

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• lisac1017 member

  April 2012

  Thank you all for your responses.  Sounds like my best bet is to wait until after our vacation.  DS will be almost 5 months at that point, and perhpas even used to his crib by then.  With any luck, he'll be sleeping at least 3 hour stretches (that's not asking too much is it??!) before I have to return to work. 

  
  

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