Sleep Check-In?

[whitney4126]

Would anyone be interested in a weekly sleep check-in?  Sleep (how much, when, where, how, etc) has been the one consistent struggle we've had since LO was born, and the area where I have second-guessed my parenting abilities the most.  I was thinking just somewhere to check in for those who are having similar struggles - to talk about what problems we are having, what's working, what's not, etc.  Anyone interested?  

[doglover31]

We have this same struggle. DS has yet to sleep through the night. And has currently taken to sleeping in bed with me when he used to sleep in his crib. I often second guess myself with this too!

[alioop1028]

Yesss! I'm second guessing left and right and wondering if I should CIO, or at least night wean but I feel like she's too young. She was sleeping 4 hours at a time but then all of a sudden she woke up every 2 hours last night and downed 3 bottles like I'm starving her.

[nikkiveeee]

I seriously just came on to post a sleep question. I feel like such a FTM. What is your current sleep schedule? How often are you spacing naps? What is bedtime?

[doglover31]

alioop1028 I have considered CIO but feel he's to young too. DS used to at least sleep in his crib(he would wake up every 2-3 hours still). But now refuses that too. I have a couple days off soon so I will be trying to get him back in his crib then.

[alioop1028]

Jan 26, 2015 15:44:48 GMT -5 doglover31 said:

alioop1028 I have considered CIO but feel he's to young too. DS used to at least sleep in his crib(he would wake up every 2-3 hours still). But now refuses that too. I have a couple days off soon so I will be trying to get him back in his crib then.

Good luck! I really hope you're able to. Even if your DS keeps waking up, it really makes a difference to have your bed back.

We haven't put our DD in her crib yet, but she's in a pack n' play next to our bed. I'm so sleep deprived I don't think I could make it to her room at night with how often she wakes.

But honestly, if you can't get DS back in his crib, do what works.

No joke though, when 6 months come around I'm doing the CIO for sanity. Lol

[nikkiveeee]

Jan 26, 2015 15:44:48 GMT -5 doglover31 said:

alioop1028 I have considered CIO but feel he's to young too. DS used to at least sleep in his crib(he would wake up every 2-3 hours still). But now refuses that too. I have a couple days off soon so I will be trying to get him back in his crib then.

I was very pro-CIO until it came time to do it. I didn't end up doing it until DS was 9.5 months old. And I seriously wish I had done it earlier. This time around I'll probably start around 6 months. But first I need to get him out of our bed

[everyusernameistaken]

I'm in! Give me all your tips about putting baby down drowsy but awake! We're hoping to avoid having to CIO.

[doglover31]

I'm so happy I'm not the only one struggling! I'm so tired of hearing about babies younger than mine that are STTN!

[barnabee]

Yes! I thought I had it made because my LO was sleeping through the night-- then a week later she started waking up again and has been for a month since. Must have been a fluke - a glorious fluke.

[rkang01]

We finally have naps figured out. I hope this helps someone else!

DD was always rocked to sleep when I started babysitting a LO 6 weeks older then my DD that just wasnt working anymore. I couldn't spend that much time rocking her. What has really worked for us for naps is at 1 hour and 45 mins from the last time she woke up, regardless of if she is acting tired or not, we read a book and then I rock her for about 3 mins. I lay her down with her pacifier and leave the room, I only go back in every 5 mins and put her pacifier back in, unless she is really screaming, but I do not pick her up. The first week was hard it took her 40 mins to fall asleep on day, but I stuck with it for every nap.

Now 3 weeks later sometimes she even complains when I try and rock her, she would rather fall asleep in her bed.

[tch4lfe]

I wanted to share what has worked for us. I have always had to rock my daughter to sleep and within the past few weeks she has HATED me rocking her. She would throw the biggest tantrum and I would be in almost tears by the end of it.

This past Thursday, I decided I needed a change. I did a moderated form of CIO. I put her in her Halo sleep sack (not swaddled), dim the lights, and sing her one song. As I'm singing to her I'm walking slowly to her crib. I then place her in her crib, tell her I love her, and walk out. I started with 3 minutes, then would go back in and rub her tummy or pat her butt if she was still fussing. If that didn't work after 5 minutes I would go back in, pick her up, walk around her room a few times then lay her back down. The first couple days and nights sucked!! I wanted to give up every single time. Today for the first time ever I have put her in her crib awake and she has fallen asleep within 5 minutes every time.

It takes persistence!! If anyone has any questions for me regarding this, please ask!

[hurricanenellie]

I'm in!

[designaddiction]

I'm in. DH is the nap guru, he can put DA down wide awake and he will sleep, me on the other hand, nope. It's like he knows I will always come get him, except DH will too, weird. At night he goes down fairly easy but still wakes 2-3 times on a good night.

ETA DS not DA

[abbyroad]

I'm in, too. I know I need to break the nurse-to-sleep habit (totally understand it works for some, but I'd prefer not to) but I keep chickening out.