putting baby to sleep

Re: putting baby to sleep

• dulcemariamar1 member

  February 2013

  I have tried a couple of times but it doesnt work for me. LO is 8 weeks old. Sometimes she will wake up after we put her down and will fall back to sleep on her own but she never begins a nap/bedtime without us nursing her or rocking her to sleep.

   

  Since she has reflux, we have to hold her upright for about 20 mins after each feeding so most of the time she is out like a light when we put her down.

  I try it every few days but I have heard from people that their LOs were 3 months plus when it happened or for some it never happened.

  

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• themrsbird member

  February 2013

  Our LO goes to bed at night while awake and has for a couple weeks now. The first week or so was rough. I just made a 'rule' not to pick him up for 30 minutes once I put him down. If he gets fussy or cries I try to sooth him without picking him up...now if that doesn't work, I pick him up.
  The first week I would have to try multiple times to get him calm o go to sleep. Now I usually only have to sooth him once and he goes to sleep on his own.
  That only works at night though. During the day if I put him down awake he stays awake. I still have to rock or nurse him to sleep for naptimes...

  

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• sbevmc09 member

  February 2013

  IMO it's too early.  It doesn't hurt to attempt it now and again just to see what happens, but I wouldn't expect it to work consistently for a good while.  IME it's always best not to force these types of things and they'll do it no problem once they're developmentally ready. 
  

  
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• this decaf life member

  February 2013

  I'll put her down sometimes drowsy, pick her up and calm her when she cries then straight back down. I'll do this up to like 4 times, sometimes it works and she'll go to sleep or I give up and hold her. I think it's too early to leave the baby there upset.

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• SunshineShades member

  February 2013

  From anything I have read it isn't recommended to start this until they are around 3-4 months (I think?). DD is almost 10 weeks old and we still don't attempt this most times.
  

  
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• PrideandJoy29 member

  February 2013

  We haven't tried this yet. It's too early.

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• nichhollle member

  February 2013

  Honestly, I never had a rocking chair and I think that made a big difference. He was used to falling asleep laying still so putting him down when he was awake felt the same for him. Hes 4 weeks old and every night I put him in his bed right after he eats and he falls asleep without fussing in about ten minutes. He does this during 3 feedings every night. During the day, I make sure I hold him during his naps just to have some extra cuddle time.

  

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• mbredin member

  February 2013

  I try it just to ease her into it but I don't let her fuss
  

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• bundymommy

  February 2013

  I always put baby down awake. I did this with my first as well. I don't, however, let him cry more than a couple minutes. Minor fussing, yes, crying, no. Fortunately both my kids took/take the paci, so I will pop that in if he is crying at the five-minute mark. Right now, about 50% of the time DS will put himself to sleep before I need to give him the paci. He does the best at his first two naps and in the middle of the night. Afternoons and evenings are worse, and if I know I am putting him down too late (he has been up too long) I just give him the paci immediately, because I know he will just cry the five minutes and I will have to go in a give it to him anyway.

  I should say I think this only works if you start it immediately. When we are home and doing our regular routine, I never rock/hold baby to sleep. I think it really helps in the long run. It's easier to start out the way I want it to be, than to have to deal with serious sleep training later on. This approach probably doesn't work for everyone, though.

  

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