My 8 month old baby has been wonderful at night. At first she was getting up only twice at night and when I tried to reduce the nursing at night she nearly started sleeping through the night. It's the best time with her - she cries all day if she's not held. As a result, She cries A LOT. :)
So the last two weeks or so she has decided that she no longer wants to sleep so well. She's up 4-5 times a night and will not go back to sleep unless I nurse her. I could let her scream but she shares a room with the two year old who is difficult to get back to sleep.
We have discussed moving the two year old in the room with the two boys while we scream the sleeplessness out of her.........or putting the baby in bed with us which I am soooooooo against although she pretty much sleeps through the night this way. In the past with our babies, we have used what I call the "screaming method" and it has worked and I think would work in a hurry with this one but the sleeping arrangements are not so conducive to this any longer.
Suggestions? Words of wisdom or encouragement?
Tiffany
PS- LuAnn- how ya feeling?
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I'm so happy to have stumbled into this blog. It is what I have needed to recharge my spiritual battery.
ReplyDeleteI have a book called "The No Cry Sleep Solution". It's author, Elizabeth Pantley, is a proponent of cosleeping but recognizes it isn't for everyone and as such offers alternative solutions for getting your baby to sleep through the night. Although her processes are not as quick as screaming may be they seem to be effective, with no crying involved.
Tiffany, A book that has really helped with my kids' sleep issues is called "Good Night, Sleep Tight." It has been a life-saver for me. I've got to start studying it again. Get ready for more sleepless nights!
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