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thinking about letting her CIO

aboynamedbarryaboynamedbarry member
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So last night was possibly the worst night as far as waking with her went. She usually only stays awake once, but last night FOUR times. ugh. she went to sleep after not more than two 5 minute intervals. But after that, I am thinking I am just going to take the paci away altogether. she doesn't need it, she fell asleep once without it and i have the distinct feeling that if i do it now i'll save myself a huge battle in the future...

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OK, i need help. i am creating a monster baby. she wakes several times throughout the night, but it would wax and wane and some nights would only be like twice. I would go in, put the paci in and she would pass back out.

 well, she has started this habit of staying awake for a half hour or longer now and it's been going on for several days. And so that she doesn't go into a crazy hysterical fit, i sit there like a looney woman in her room the whole time popping the dang nuk back in her mouth when it comes out.

 Last night i was awake an hour and a half doing this... and I'm like this cannot be right. So i am thinking that the only way to break this super duper annoying habit is to let her cry it out. She's 5 months and I feel she is now old enough for this but I'm looking for suggestions and other people's experiences with this... please share!

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Re: thinking about letting her CIO

  • bigbearbigbear

    I also think they are old enough to start learning to soothe. I"m really not a big fan of CIO but sometimes that is what you need to do and i have done it as well! Sometimes it works sometimes it doesnt.

    It worked for me two days ago for DDs nap and last night at 2am as well. Other nights it just gets worse and I have to go in eventually.

    But it is good to try and break the habbit because now they are also old enough to realize then you'll come in if they do a certain thing and they will also demand your attention whenever they see fit.

    The only thing I can suggest is to start of slow and only let her CIO for 5 minutes or so and then continue to increase it. That is at least the general "rule" from my understanding. But you also have to know your baby. I kind of go by DDs mood and see how far I can push it without her completely freaking out. I just try not to let it get that far.

    HTH. I hope other moms respond who have more experience with this as well :)
    Good luck!

    Oh and I should say that I"ve been going in less and less to put the paci back in and try to help her soothe other ways and she has now found her thumb! She doesn't suck on it too much but it's a good distraction and she doesn't need the nuk all the time anymore... :)

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    IMO go ahead with it. The biggest key to sleep training is the be consistent. A bedtime routine helps too if you don't already have one. If you are going to do intervals, you need to decide ahead of time what those intervals are and do it every. single. time. Bedtime, naptime, middle of the night time. It might be rough for a couple of days but it will be worth it for everyone in the end!

     

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    sweetky_06 our babies have the same bday :)

     and thanks, i am gearing up for tonight... naps have been alright... i'm gonna start with tonight and just put the paci back in once and then let her cry for 15 minutes before going back in. I'm pretty sure she could cry for 5 minutes no problem, so that's why I'm going to set it longer. If nothing else, i'm hoping for like only 4 intervals since she doesn't seem to be able to stay awake longer than an hour or so... LOL hopefully she'll just pass out!

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  • bpwife&mamabpwife&mama member

    We have the same baby except mine is up 5-7 times a night becuase of his stupid paci.  It's gotten worse each day.  He is also swaddled and I want to try and break the swaddle and maybe try CIO, but I'm afraid it will be too much change at once. 

    imageaboynamedbarry:

    OK, i need help. i am creating a monster baby. she wakes several times throughout the night, but it would wax and wane and some nights would only be like twice. I would go in, put the paci in and she would pass back out.

     well, she has started this habit of staying awake for a half hour or longer now and it's been going on for several days. And so that she doesn't go into a crazy hysterical fit, i sit there like a looney woman in her room the whole time popping the dang nuk back in her mouth when it comes out.

     Last night i was awake an hour and a half doing this... and I'm like this cannot be right. So i am thinking that the only way to break this super duper annoying habit is to let her cry it out. She's 5 months and I feel she is now old enough for this but I'm looking for suggestions and other people's experiences with this... please share!

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  • preggyamypreggyamy member

    Think about it this way, which is the kindest thing for your baby:

    - letting LO cry it out and learn to self soothe or

    - not letting LO cry and not letting LO have the opportunity to learn to self soothe

     

    CIO does not have to be mean - you periodically check on the baby, rub his/her stomach, in a soothing voice let him know you love him.  I know it sucks, I hate it the times I've had to do it, but in the long run I know it's the best thing for my LO.  Plus, she now can fall asleep on her own for naps and to go to bed, and if she cries, it for under 5 minutes and it's usually because she's overtired and just needs to sleep.

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  • aboynamedbarryaboynamedbarry member
    bpwife i will let you know how it goes!
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    Eliza born 1-25-12
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    imagepreggyamy:

    Think about it this way, which is the kindest thing for your baby:

    - letting LO cry it out and learn to self soothe or

    - not letting LO cry and not letting LO have the opportunity to learn to self soothe

     

    CIO does not have to be mean - you periodically check on the baby, rub his/her stomach, in a soothing voice let him know you love him.  I know it sucks, I hate it the times I've had to do it, but in the long run I know it's the best thing for my LO.  Plus, she now can fall asleep on her own for naps and to go to bed, and if she cries, it for under 5 minutes and it's usually because she's overtired and just needs to sleep.


    you are so right... I know that. thanks for saying it though. She is half way there, at least I can give her that. like if she HAS the paci, she goes to sleep "on her own" like i'm not rocking her. i swaddle her, put the paci in, lay her down, to sleep she goes. it's when the paci falls out... which happens ALL THE TIME. So yes, tonight we will be trying it. i was thinking of waiting 5 minutes the first time, 6 the second, 7 the third and so on... I am anticipating it taking a long time :/


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