Comments on: Ask the Moms, part 8 - Sleeping through the night

By: Karen

Karen — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:26:10 +0000

So do you go in at all when they wake up or no? I guess I need to get the Ferberizing book? I have a 4 year old but can’t really remember what we did–do you go put the paci back in or just stay out the whole entire time? My daughter is a really great baby(so far), so I want to make sure to do this ‘right’ if there is a right way! Going to bed is pretty much always fine. We have SOME night waking, not much, especially if I go and put the paci back in. She will be 6 months on the 18th and I want her to sleep for at least 11 hours ..pretty please!? PS I have Weissbluths’s book-loved it, and read some of Baby Whisperer, but didn’t like it. Any suggestions?

By: SeaBird

SeaBird — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:41:01 +0000

We used 12 Hours Sleep by 12 Weeks Old from the minute the boys came home from the NICU and loved it! Despite being preemies (34 weeks, but very small), GERD for a year, and colic…. both boys were going 12 hours between feedings by 4 months old.

Caveat: I pumped for two months, but then they were on formula, which I know help babies go longer between feedings.

By: Goddess in Progress

Goddess in Progress — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:37:57 +0000

Karen, my kids were 6.5 months when we Ferberized. I would have done it a few weeks earlier, but we were traveling and then they caught a stomach bug. So I wanted to wait until they were well and things were a little more “normal.”

In hindsight, I might have done it around five months…

By: Sheena

Sheena — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:34:02 +0000

I too eventually had to go CIO. It worked wonders for us and still does (my girls are 10 months). We kept them in the same room since I had one good sleeper and one not-so-good. I think it helped them learn to sleep through noise whether it be their sister, the tv, or the dog barking. I contemplated and read other books but this method worked best for our situation.

By: mamie

mamie — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:05:56 +0000

sorry, i meant 7 months at the start of the comment, i think. it was all a blur back then.

By: mamie

mamie — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:04:59 +0000

we took the CIO method at about 8 months and notices immediately that the boys responded (in their own fashion). prior we were under the impression that we had to wake them at 11 to give them a feed to get them through the night (thanks, baby whisperer)(my fault for being so literal). anyway, leaving them alone seemed to help solve a lot of problems. initially we would go in and pat, then gradually we just let them go until they self-soothed. we started at 6.5 almost 7 months and since then we have had some great nights and some bad nights, but no night feeds, etc. good luck to all of you embarking on the next step of sleep, i highly recommend an ipod with earbuds at bedside. it helps.

By: Karen

Karen — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:43:57 +0000

Hi
My friend sent me your link..which is wonderful. Though I don’t have twins, I do have a baby girl that will be 6 months on the 18th. My question is–how old are your twins? I’m getting close to the point to where I think she is ready, but am not sure! You’ve probably already said how old they were, but I’ve not read too far to find out yet. Thanks!

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:41 +0000

Very impressive. I agree with Tracey, I wish I knew these things BEFORE babies. After, you’re just so tired.

By: tracey

tracey — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:10:27 +0000

AWESOME post, goddess! I can’t tell you how much I wish I had educated myself more on sleep BEFORE the boys were born, because when you’re in the midst of sleep deprivation, the last thing you want to be doing in your free time is reading about sleep. I think my cluelessness about baby sleep accounted for a lot of challenges in the early months, and once I started reading, and then implementing, things miraculously got better.

By: LauraC

LauraC — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:26:50 +0000

Very well-written article! I love that you emphasized READ THE BOOK.