Any one of you ladies try sleep sense sleep training? I've been reading the book and trying to put DD down awake but sleepy..it doesn't work. I wanna start sleep training at 4 mths any suggestions?
We were in constant battle with DS to get him to fall asleep on his own. He naps on his stomach and knows how to put himself asleep. I finally gave in and started letting him sleep on his tummy at night. At first, I would flip him about 30 minutes in. Now, I just let him sleep all night on his tummy.
boxerrrmama85, oh gosh, catheters are so hard for mamas to watch. I hope both you and LO feel better soon!
AppropriateChocolate, My LO woke himself up by his own farting likenonce a week. It really sucks. Like your LO, he also doesn't do awake but sleepy. We're going to start sleep training next month when he's 5 mos old. We would start earlier if I'm not as broken - I can't lift him in and out of the crib. DH said he's going to do Ferber... I don't want to be there when he does it.
I'm giving up on EBF finally. DS ate this evening and then an hour later wanted to eat again and I got nothing for him. He took down 4oz of formula. No way I could have provided that much milk. Sigh, once again I feel like a failure. I know, I know, it's perfectly normal and it's OK. Just can't help but feel a bit blue about it.
Post by mommadozer on Jun 15, 2015 23:09:39 GMT -5
PikoPiko we are in the same boat. By bedtime, I only have 2 oz left in me but, DS wants 4 oz. you are not a failure in any way! I was blue about it at first but, I reminded myself that making sure DS gets enough milk is way more important than where the milk comes from.
I'm giving up on EBF finally. DS ate this evening and then an hour later wanted to eat again and I got nothing for him. He took down 4oz of formula. No way I could have provided that much milk. Sigh, once again I feel like a failure. I know, I know, it's perfectly normal and it's OK. Just can't help but feel a bit blue about it.
I think it's normal to be a little bummed, but you shouldn't feel guilty for making sure your LO is getting what he needs. You should join our Formula Fridays thread!
Any one of you ladies try sleep sense sleep training? I've been reading the book and trying to put DD down awake but sleepy..it doesn't work. I wanna start sleep training at 4 mths any suggestions?
Yup, I've used it with both my girls. My only concern about starting at 4 months exactly is if your LO is in the middle of sleep regression. You could end up with a lot more crying than necessary. Just something to think about.
Suggestions - be consistent until they get the hang of it.
I'll get over it. Not my first tour with formula anyway. I wasn't expecting to BF for this long to begin with, so I'm already "winning". I now just need to figure out the feeding schedule and strategy for evening time.
LO was content with his milk intake and passed out in star position in the middle of my bed. So cute. I'm so glad I bought several boxes of formula a few months ago.
Any one of you ladies try sleep sense sleep training? I've been reading the book and trying to put DD down awake but sleepy..it doesn't work. I wanna start sleep training at 4 mths any suggestions?
We did sleep sense at the suggestion of mishka29 and I loved it. The routine is really important as well as being consistent. The first night was terrible and since then he's gone to bed most nights with no crying at all. Puts himself to sleep in his crib.
Now I gotta get me a sleep sense book. DS woke eveey hour after 2am last night. Can anyone give me a quick summary of what it entails?
You can buy online. I think it's like $19. I bought the upgraded sleep sense plan with videos, but I didn't really use them or feel like I needed to.
In a nutshell: create a predictable bedtime routine that you will do every single day before bed (we do bath, pajamas, book (on good days), Merlin suit, nurse, crib). Routine should take 20-30 minutes, lay baby down drowsy but awake. Come up with a phrase that baby will learn to signal bedtime (we use "night-night").
Days 1-3 of sleep training you stay right next to the crib. Comfort as needed with gentle touch and repeat the phrase you chose. My LO cried for 35 minutes the first night. Book says longest she's had a baby cry is 2 hours, average is 45 minutes. If baby wakes up, go in and comfort till they fall back asleep. You'll have to decide if/when you'll feed baby in the night. Otherwise you do not take them out of the crib.
After the first 3 days you gradually pull back support, move away from the crib, etc. Some days by baby goes to sleep without crying at all. Other days it tops out around 15 minutes. The first day was the worst and it has been so much better since. We've been doing it just under 2 weeks but I swear my child was the worlds worst sleeper and he is getting better. Hasn't slept straight through the night since day 4, but routinely goes 6-8 hours, wakes up only once or twice each night. He was up more often last night (sleep regression? He's 4 months today) but slept in till 8:30 so it wasn't too terrible.
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