just wanted to wish you good luck and say its great you have such a well thought out plan! I think it helps
Sending good sleep vibes into your household!
like Krystie - I need routine myself but with mr Z #3 - all his sleep times co-incided with school drop offs and pick ups has been really hard!.
good luck - consistency and therefore predictability really is the key.
My baby consistently wakes at 3am laughing and cooing and I consistently cant stand being kept awake (even though happily) for any longer than 15 mins and feed him - but he consistently goes back to sleep so I am ok with that
Good luck, Im pretty much doing exactly the same as we speak. I've had DH go into resettle when he wakes for first time at night (our bed is between 6.30pm and 6.50pm) usually between 10-11pm, then I feed at about midnight. My aim is now to not feed at the 3pm wake up and hope he can resettle until about 5ish (his wake time is 6am after feeding on and off from 5am).
So I'll be thinking of you!! Hang in there. Some nights are harder than others. I have also just introduced three meals a day as of today as DS was getting hungry during day (I was doing breakfast and dinner only). Hoping that will help.
xo
FFS!!!!!!!! Ready to let her CIO about now.
She has been awake for 5hrs so is obviously tired. The trying to stop rocking to sleep thing is not working, it just makes it worse. Each time we try to put her down again she knows what's coming and just gets more and more upset. It's waking her up more, not making her more sleepy. She WILL NOT finish going to sleep in her own bed at all. Can't even put her down when she's sound asleep. Totally over it.
Just feed/rock her to sleep so she actually gets to sleep and try again with the next awakening. Sleep is essential for self settling. An overtired baby will not settle on their own!!!!
You're doing a great job, but you may have to throw in the towel on tonight and just try again when she's had a bit of sleep.
Hang in there Heaven - you are trying to change the world as she knows it. It will take small steps, a good friend told me she found it took 3/4 days to get changes with sleep implemented and you have to ride through it.
I have always found day 2 of any change the tricky bit - as bubs realises the change you made on the first is not just an accident IYKWIM.
Anna has given you some great suggestions - but please be kind to yourselves, it will get better in a few days. She will be feeling your stress too.
Sending you heaps of sleep vibes - perhaps go and reaffirm/refresh yourself with your plan. xxx
Hun, I know I am coming in late here, but just remember that what you are doing is going to take some time and helping DD change her habits is hard work. But, if you stick with it, it will be worth it in the long run.
When I was following this book, the one thing that got my through was, when I hit a wall like you are at now, I just went back a step (for me that was boob feeding to sleep) and next time went back to the routine. I know that can make it take longer, but, it does work. I would pat and cuddle DS, but eventually would give in with the boob, but made sure to stop his feed just before he fell asleep then start the patting again. It does work. I know it doesn't feel like it now, but you can do this.
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has been really hard!.
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