Dr jay Gordon night weaning 11-6. Any reviews/advice?

[korndogger123]

I am also trying to stop co-sleeping, but last night she rocked and fed to sleep at 8 (an hr behind usual but oh we'll) I put her in her crib and she woke up instantly crying. But instead if picking her up and feeding her I put her back down and rubbed her head. And like a light bulb went off she stayed laying happy for about 30 min. But then stood up so I fed and rocked again and she fell and stayed asleep when i put her down. She stayed sleep til 3am but I woke up to her playing in her crib!!! She then started to cry when she saw me sit up. So I went and got her and brought her to my bed to and fed for a few minutes longer than what's recommended (baby steps!) she fell back asleep and stayed sleep til 530 and we did it again and she stayed sleep (idk when she woke up I left for work at 7)
But that was amazing idk how many times she is up after 3 usually as she knows how to self serve the boobie. Tonight I am going to try and keep her in the crib after 3 since I do t work tomorrow.

 

[Kristina6292]

Do all of you trying this cosleep? My little boy has been in his own bed and room since 5 months, changed his cot to a toddler bed 2 months ago. So we're literally just trying to stop the feeding to sleep. So far so good, this method is definitely the best I have tried, and I've tried everything!

 

[korndogger123]

Do all of you trying this cosleep? My little boy has been in his own bed and room since 5 months, changed his cot to a toddler bed 2 months ago. So we're literally just trying to stop the feeding to sleep. So far so good, this method is definitely the best I have tried, and I've tried everything!

I wish I had Naomi in her own bed at 5 months. Next baby i am NOT cosleeping

 

[Larkspur]

Well, going away on holiday kinda messed things up, LOL. I think it will take a couple of days to get back to normal. Bedtime was a huge battle every night; that said, the nights weren't too bad. LO did an 8-hour solid stretch one night, which is his best for probably 10 months. Back to short feed and unlatch tonight, then will retry 'no milk' from tomorrow.

Happy to read everyone else's progress!

 

[Kristina6292]

That's great Larkspur, don't think my little one has ever slept that long. Haha. Let us know how the no milk goes, I'm not looking forward to that bit.

 

[littlegreenie]

Well my little girl still has a cold so being flexible however again last night she did 8-4 which is amazing progress from before we started this. She doesn't seem to settle at 4 so I just bring her in then and she has a few feeds sometimes over 2 hours but this is still massive progress especially as I haven't properly been following the methods for the last week since she hasn't been herself.

Good luck everyone tonight!

 

[Kristina6292]

Ladies, I literally cannot thank you enough for putting this up
I had given up hope of ever getting a full nights sleep
Well last night, Tyler had a quick feed. Laid himself down with his teddy and fell asleep on his own. I didn't do anything
He slept 6-12, woke for 10 minutes then back to sleep until 5
He hasn't woke up once for about 6 months, we both woke up in a good mood.
Thank you so much.

 

[Larkspur]

That's awesome Kristina!

We had a very settled night last night, tonight the 'no milk' days recommence, so we will see how it goes, but I remain positive based on the experience so far! He went to sleep in 10 minutes like a little lamb, actually fell asleep nursing both nights, but also 'slept in' till almost half past six this morning, so that was a nice little treat.

 

[korndogger123]

I don't even know what night I am on but tonight I almost just said forget it and went back to co-sleeping. Naomi took a LATE nap from 5 to 7 (7 is usually bed time!) so when 9 rolled around I left her wide awake with DH so I could get ready for bed. He brought her into me at 1030, I was dead asleep and just popped her on my boob co-sleeping as we usually did... Something went off and I just remember thinking OH NO GET UP YOUR MESSING UP YOUR WORK! So even though she was sleep in my bed I remembered I could still feed her to sleep since it wasn't 11 so things weren't too messed up. I ended up having DH move her to her crib which he did. and she ended up stirring at about 1130. She was whinning and crying a bit but I left her for 2 minutes just to see what she would do, she fell back asleep!! I didn't have to say anything to her, touch her, feed her, nothing.

I don't know if it was a 1 off thing but I think we are making progress.

 

[littlegreenie]

Wow Kristina that sounds amazing. Very quick progress. My daughter had never really settled herself and never woke only once but she's woken once for 5 nights out of 7 in the last week. Last night she went 7:20-12:45 then 2 minute feed then until 6! She settled to sleep really fast too.

 

[littlegreenie]

Korndogger that's amazing that she self settled and great that you are keeping at it.

 

[Kristina6292]

2nd night of him only waking once. Because he has only ever fallen asleep feeding, I thought I'd do each step for a bit longer than 3 nights just so he is completely used to it. Think we'll start the no milk tonight, see how that goes down. :/

 

[Larkspur]

Oh my god, ladies, my LO slept through the night! In his own cot! I am lying here awake, freaking out that he didn't wake up (already been in to check he's still alive, and he's sleeping peacefully )! I thought this day would never come!!!!

 

[Zephram]

Wow, fantastic! My LO is still teething and now sick too, so haven't started yet, but cannot wait to try it!

 

[littlegreenie]

Wow larkspur that's amazing. What hours did he do? Fingers crossed it'll be the same tonight!! My daughter has gone back to square one. I think she's teething and has only just recovered from her cold but was up 7 times last night.

 

[Larkspur]

He did 7.15pm to 5.45am. It was a bit of a long bedtime, he had a hard time dropping off, but obviously resettled okay at night as he was in quite a different position in the morning.

Another long bedtime tonight, actually went until 7.45pm (his nap started and finished early, I should really have tried to put him down at six but OH was running late home) so we will see how tonight goes.

 

[Kristina6292]

That sounds great. We've gone back to square one, little one has tonsillitis! Poor thing so hasn't been sleeping very well past few nights.

 

[polaris]

I haven't attempted any night weaning yet with Clara but I'm following all of your progress with interest!

 

[korndogger123]

I am also starting over. 12 month shots and a really bad stomach bug set us back.

 

[Larkspur]

We're still going well, one wakeup night before last, but no milk, and last night lots of little, early wakeups (overtired from early nap finish) then slept through in my bed (again, no milk). Working on keeping him in the cot all night, and 0-1 wakeups without milk now.