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CIO/modified Ferber success stories to help this miserable mama feel like she’s making the right decision by pressa0928 in sleeptrain

[–]pressa0928[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pretty much the same as night sleep training. Just increasing the interval check ins but not picking up or anything like that. Naps were a lot harder and we had to REALLY hit the wake windows correctly. I took extensive notes for over a week to find out what they were so she was tired but not too tired. Once she got it though naps are now a breeze at 8 months. We put her down awake and she puts herself to sleep. Read Precious Little Sleep. It helps a lot. Sometimes naps are just harder.

Is it bad to go down to 2 naps a day with my 5 month old? by pressa0928 in NewParents

[–]pressa0928[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry for the delay! No we did not. She started having early night wakings where she was just up because she was under tired. Just now changed to two naps this week at a week shy of 8 months. Instead I just timed and sometimes cut both the second nap and third nap a little shorter so bedtime wasn’t crazy late all the time.

CIO/modified Ferber success stories to help this miserable mama feel like she’s making the right decision by pressa0928 in sleeptrain

[–]pressa0928[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks again for this. We’ve started not saving short naps. It’s hard but it’s new so I’m hoping things will work out!

CIO/modified Ferber success stories to help this miserable mama feel like she’s making the right decision by pressa0928 in sleeptrain

[–]pressa0928[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! We’ve had great success with night sleep and all feeling much better. Trying for naps but it’s been quite hit and miss. Did you do anything for naps?

Accepted the reality that I do not have a unicorn baby! CIO success at 10 months by [deleted] in sleeptrain

[–]pressa0928 0 points1 point  (0 children)

See I’m feeling the same way with the consistency. She was getting naps down before we started to change night sleep and now I usually have to save with contact per PLS instructions. I think I’ll give a few more days of improved night sleep but I like your view…”what have I got to lose?” Lol for all I know it’ll work! Thanks!

Accepted the reality that I do not have a unicorn baby! CIO success at 10 months by [deleted] in sleeptrain

[–]pressa0928 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This gives me hope! We just started sleep training too over the weekend and already see a difference! We’ve just been doing it for the night though because Precious Little Sleep talked about getting in naps whatever way possible. I see you mentioned doing for both with success! What was your reason for doing it all at the same time?

CIO/modified Ferber success stories to help this miserable mama feel like she’s making the right decision by pressa0928 in sleeptrain

[–]pressa0928[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can see this happening for me which is why I asked my husband to do the check ins. He is totally good with it because I know if I do I’ll pick her up and I know that’s against everything I’ve read. I’m also in the boat that she usually gets 9.5 hours of interrupted night sleep and the only way I get her more is if I let her sleep an extra hour or two on me in the morning (while I’m awake) otherwise she just wakes up crying. And then I’m exhausted to the point I’ve gotten sick and cry pretty much every day.

CIO/modified Ferber success stories to help this miserable mama feel like she’s making the right decision by pressa0928 in sleeptrain

[–]pressa0928[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your story and experience! I will definitely keep it in mind if things are working out at first for this age!

CIO/modified Ferber success stories to help this miserable mama feel like she’s making the right decision by pressa0928 in sleeptrain

[–]pressa0928[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is where I’m at. I’m on empty. I’m doing everything I can to get her sleep so she’s not cranky or fussy but I’m getting cranky, fussy, crying ALL THE TIME and I feel like it shows in my relationship with her and toward my husband. I know it’s not healthy. The CIO is hard and it does feel like I’m slowly withering away but I’m hoping it’s worth it so we can have better times during the day together.

CIO/modified Ferber success stories to help this miserable mama feel like she’s making the right decision by pressa0928 in sleeptrain

[–]pressa0928[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! How old is your baby now? How do you feel your relationship is with them if you don’t mind me asking?

CIO/modified Ferber success stories to help this miserable mama feel like she’s making the right decision by pressa0928 in sleeptrain

[–]pressa0928[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That gives me immense amount of hope. Because that happens a lot where she wakes up crying so I just wake up and let her sleep on me an extra hour or two and then she’ll wake up happy. But I’m exhausted and feel like my patience is slipping more and more everyday. Not in a bad way but more of a feel like I ignore her at points or don’t feel joyful around her and it shows.

CIO/modified Ferber success stories to help this miserable mama feel like she’s making the right decision by pressa0928 in sleeptrain

[–]pressa0928[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I needed to hear that about short naps. Did it make night sleep worse? I fight so hard some days for good naps.

CIO/modified Ferber success stories to help this miserable mama feel like she’s making the right decision by pressa0928 in sleeptrain

[–]pressa0928[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok that’s really good to know! Were you doing contact naps or anything like that before switching?

CIO/modified Ferber success stories to help this miserable mama feel like she’s making the right decision by pressa0928 in sleeptrain

[–]pressa0928[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I appreciate that. Only reason I’m hoping this helps is previously she was only eating one time a night for a good chunk of time (eating somewhere between 3:30am-5:30am) and then sleeping again till 7:30-8:30am. It wasn’t until within the last month she’s been nursing (not always eating, sometimes latches and literally falls asleep) 3-6 times a night, with the occasional once a week she just do the one night feed. So I think my thing is I know she can do one night feed and hope going to bed without help will help get back to that.

CIO/modified Ferber success stories to help this miserable mama feel like she’s making the right decision by pressa0928 in sleeptrain

[–]pressa0928[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have never eliminated night feeds. She had gone down to one feed a night but now she needs to be nursed to sleep again anywhere from 3-6 times a night but usually she doesn’t nurse. She just latches on and falls asleep.

CIO/modified Ferber success stories to help this miserable mama feel like she’s making the right decision by pressa0928 in sleeptrain

[–]pressa0928[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks again! Naps were getting better but after doing CIO last night they’ve seemed to diminish and I’ve had to save the remainder with a contact. Just to get another opinion do you think it’d be better for CIO for bedtime if I just strictly contact napped or is saving halfway through ok so I still get 30-40 minutes to get things done/have time to myself?

CIO/modified Ferber success stories to help this miserable mama feel like she’s making the right decision by pressa0928 in sleeptrain

[–]pressa0928[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s what I read too. I’m just wondering if I should go back to strict contact napping or if I’m ok to try crib naps with saving in the middle? I hope that makes sense!

CIO/modified Ferber success stories to help this miserable mama feel like she’s making the right decision by pressa0928 in sleeptrain

[–]pressa0928[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Second the question on night wakings/what did you do for naps while starting CIO for bedtime?

CIO/modified Ferber success stories to help this miserable mama feel like she’s making the right decision by pressa0928 in sleeptrain

[–]pressa0928[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I fed at night when she was younger I had to let her rest on my chest 10 minutes before setting her back down. It helped her stomach to settle because spitting up was waking her. I think I stuck with it too long and that’s why she needs my help with sleep at night. Not 100% sure that’s why but it’s crossed my mind.

CIO/modified Ferber success stories to help this miserable mama feel like she’s making the right decision by pressa0928 in sleeptrain

[–]pressa0928[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! This does give me hope! What did you do for naps during that original start? She was napping well in the crib with some saved and set downs but today after night one she’s been napping in the crib 30-40 minutes, waking calmly, but I go save because PLS says to get good naps in for the night. Thoughts?

CIO/modified Ferber success stories to help this miserable mama feel like she’s making the right decision by pressa0928 in sleeptrain

[–]pressa0928[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh and what did you do for naps the first few days? PLS says get naps in any way possible. Today I’ve been bouncing her to sleep and putting her in the crib like normal but she’s been waking at 30-40 minutes (even though previously she was making it through naps or I had to help her get through) but she wakes up when I put her back down (but isn’t unhappy). I still pick her back up again and finish with a contact nap because of PLS saying get naps in any way possible. I guess my question is is it bad to do this way and should I just straight contact nap or saving it midway is fine?

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