CC Night one: Success! UPDATE: Not such a great success :/

[Ganton]

I think the noise thing sounds like a good idea. My LO often wakes up just after hubby and I go to bed, and I reckon it's because it suddenly goes quiet.

We started CC a week a go, as we got to the point where he was waking every hour or more through the night. He cried for about an hour on the first night, then slept 7 hours straight. We had 3 nights of 7 hour stretches, but have now regressed slightly to a 5 hour stretch. Two night wakings is still loads better than before though, and we're griping to work on cutting out the second night waking soon, as I know he doesn't need it.

Calling our method CC might be a bit misleading. We found that LO would just crawl around his cot whilst crying when we left, and would just get worse when we went to check him. My husband therefore stays in the room until he's asleep and just gently puts his hand on his back or arm to settle him. Last night though, LO seemed to settle better without being touched so we're hoping that he's getting used to settling himself now.

 

[jd83]

Awe im so jealous it worked for you, we also co sleep right now and she's doing the exact same thing waking up a zillion times a night its frigging ridiculousness! ... I tried CC for one of her naps it took her 1 hr and 30 mins of to do it.. and i cried the whole time with her.. maybe i gave up to quick i dont no what to do.. but she's waking up every 20 minutes.. and she has the ability to sleep longer she has before... I no it might be a 4 month thing, but honestly i like to use that as an excuse but i never even heard of a " 4month regression before".. I'm going to the DR today for myself so i'm going to tell him and see what he reccomends.. because ive had my wits end..I'm losing it she's worse then she was a NB and i never even knew that was possible as she was SOOOO high needs!!

anyway congrats!! im really jelly!

It's actually really common for them to regress around 4 months, a lot of babies do. From what I've researched, usually when they have sleep regressions, its because they are learning new things developmentally and that can affect their sleep pattern. I notice a difference in sleep every time my baby is doing a new major thing, like rolling over, learning to sit up, etc.

 

[mellyboo]

Awe im so jealous it worked for you, we also co sleep right now and she's doing the exact same thing waking up a zillion times a night its frigging ridiculousness! ... I tried CC for one of her naps it took her 1 hr and 30 mins of to do it.. and i cried the whole time with her.. maybe i gave up to quick i dont no what to do.. but she's waking up every 20 minutes.. and she has the ability to sleep longer she has before... I no it might be a 4 month thing, but honestly i like to use that as an excuse but i never even heard of a " 4month regression before".. I'm going to the DR today for myself so i'm going to tell him and see what he reccomends.. because ive had my wits end..I'm losing it she's worse then she was a NB and i never even knew that was possible as she was SOOOO high needs!!

anyway congrats!! im really jelly!

It's actually really common for them to regress around 4 months, a lot of babies do. From what I've researched, usually when they have sleep regressions, its because they are learning new things developmentally and that can affect their sleep pattern. I notice a difference in sleep every time my baby is doing a new major thing, like rolling over, learning to sit up, etc.

It has to be it.... she just doesnt sleep !

 

[babyhopes2010]

hun do cc at night only not during day. it does get better if u look back at my end of tether threads! it took til 5months almost over night started sleeping 12 hours without waking!

before its hard to believe but she slept 30mins then awake screaming for 1-2 hours then 30min sleep this lasted all night.

as a NB she slept maybe 1hr in the day and few hrs at night i dont know how she managed.
my lo sleeps 1hr in day and 12-14 hrs at night. just hold on in there. the dr wont suggest anything unless theres a medical prob i was convinced theyre was something medically wrong but nope just a bloody difficult child! still is