Starting sleep training.....!?

Erin0303 · March 2015

So I've put it off long enough. My milk supply is next to nothing (3 oz total when I pump if I'm lucky). And I was just feeding her during night wakings to get her back to sleep. She will be 8 months this week and pediatrician said now or never. My 6 year old was a hugely colicky baby so I had no issues with her CIO. I'll be starting the Ferber method and checking on her every 5/10/15 min etc... She is over the 200th percentile so she definitely doesn't need to be eating during the night. Anyone have luck or success or advice? I know she can do it, but I'm not sure if I can

also anyone just still have a baby who is having frequent night wakings? On a good night she has one, but sometimes up to 3. We all need more sleep.....!

etaguines · March 2015

We went cold turkey... Straight to crib! He only cried for a couple of nights and each night was less crying. By the end of the week, he was sleeping through the night. I noticed that it helped to have him on a feeding schedule during the day. He was waking up at night only because he had trained himself to do so, not because he was hungry. Believe me, it was hard but it had to be done. Good luck.... It's hurts you more than it hurts them.

blondee4685 · March 2015

Good Luck! I have been trying but I give in because I can't stand the crying. I know I'm the problem because he recently slept at my moms and slept through the night

he wakes up 2-3 times just for me to rock him or pat him. I nurse once around 2:00am. I know I need to step up but it's so HARD

if he would just lay there and fuss or talk himsef to sleep I could do it but it's the super sad cry that just gets to me. I'm weak!

ekneipp · March 2015

We have a few times for various reasons, once for his initial bedtime, more recently to stop using the pacifier and then to cut one early morning feed. We still have one feed a night and sometimes an early morning wake where I need to quickly soothe him. It took a couple rough nights each time, but he took to it pretty well! Stay strong, be consistent. She may surprise you! You can do it!

tracey007 · March 2015

I am still up every 2 hours with DS. It was the same with my daughter. We did sleep training at 9 months with her. Will start soon here. Good luck to you!

Erin0303 · March 2015

First night... she woke up and we did the controlled/check in, etc for 2 hours but she finally went to bed on her own after being up from 1:30 to 3:30. Hubby is taking tonight and hopefully less time and she will figure it out like all the studies and doctors say... I'll keep y'all posted!! She goes to bed quite early around 6/6:30 so we dream feed her 4-6 oz around 10 and then the rest of the night is sleep training when she wakes up on her own We will see!

BabyPaulin · March 2015

We wake every 2-3 hours every night. I'm a walking zombie. Won't sleep on his own. Good luck with your training.

noffsij1 · April 2015

I'm really glad you posted this. Your baby sounds just like mine. 8 months next week wakes up 1-3 times a night. I just have such a hard time letting her scream!!

cpollard90 · April 2015

I highly recommend getting the book, The Happy Sleeper. It worked wonders for us. She now sleeps 11 hours at night

jdrdnr · April 2015

My lo wakes up every 2-4 hours depending on how sound to sleep she was when I out her in crib. I nurse her in our bed and usually fall asleep with her so my fault she doesn't sleep in her bed all night yet. I didn't push my two older ones either they will sleep all night on their own time. Im enjoying my baby time with her as she is our last one

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