tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471353673045800301.post3500874251851583161..comments2023-10-20T07:27:30.939-04:00Comments on clueless but hopeful mama: Schedule? What schedule?clueless but hopeful mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11011524864788495788noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471353673045800301.post-25766925563360697562009-11-04T08:51:57.728-05:002009-11-04T08:51:57.728-05:00I waited until Peanut was 6 months before we began...I waited until Peanut was 6 months before we began the process of CIO. I only did it for bed and nap time and it took a day to work. One day. I still nursed once or twice a night until she was a year and then it was all over and everyone sleeps through the night - mostly. I hated CIO until it worked and then I was on my knees thanking everything holy and pure.<br />By the way, love, love, love the little hat. That has to be the cutest thing EVER.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208693126891771898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471353673045800301.post-43753392618596946772009-11-03T16:54:57.110-05:002009-11-03T16:54:57.110-05:00If it makes you feel any better T is up at least 3...If it makes you feel any better T is up at least 3 times a night and we did minor amounts of CIO to even get to that point. Do what you need to do. I am also trying to give T some quality naps during the day and it is tough. T won't sleep out and about anymore. She falls asleep in the car and then wakes up as soon as we stop moving. I am also finding Weissbluth very unhelpful at this point. His suggestion of just staying home with the older kid is just not possible. Good Luck!Kathi McCracken Dentehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16067812256080732391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471353673045800301.post-91541149093419328042009-11-03T16:03:47.297-05:002009-11-03T16:03:47.297-05:00I have sooo been down this road. My first born was...I have sooo been down this road. My first born was sleeping through the night by 4 or 5 months and took to a daily routine wonderfully - therefore I assumed that of course this would be easy as pie when my daughter came along. But I soon realized that not only did the schedules of an infant and a two year old vary GREATLY, but that my daughter had a temperament that did not LIKE schedules one bit. When she was pushing a year I remember desperately wondering when, if <br />EVER, she would sleep through the night. I too read every book about sleep that I could get my hands on - worked for my son and not my daughter. I could put my son down drowsy from a young age, but never my daughter. I too contemplated crying it out, but never had the heart.Existential Waitresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02289315763744448727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471353673045800301.post-51595380600750396642009-11-03T15:10:30.786-05:002009-11-03T15:10:30.786-05:00Oh, I should've also mentioned that it also re...Oh, I should've also mentioned that it also resulted, after a few nights, of less night waking. Because daddy didn't have BREASTS, there was no tempting food source nearby and baby would start to sleep longer because of it.Marie Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03830798429713169174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471353673045800301.post-75325694658327260082009-11-03T15:08:38.846-05:002009-11-03T15:08:38.846-05:00We've always gone the night-weaning route inst...We've always gone the night-weaning route instead of the cry-it-out route (not that I have any judgement for anyone in the latter camp, just fyi). For us nightweaning meant the DADDY got up with the baby for a few nights and tried to resettle, reswaddle, rock, walk or whatever it took to get baby back down besides nursing. It always resulted in much less night-nursing, though sometimes I would give in around 4am and nurse because he was wore out and sick of trying to soothe the baby.<br /><br />I really hope that whatever method you use works for you! Sleep is so important to mama-sanity!Marie Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03830798429713169174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471353673045800301.post-62473510381916172542009-11-03T13:07:52.442-05:002009-11-03T13:07:52.442-05:00Oh, honey! You turned me on to swistle, and I will...Oh, honey! You turned me on to swistle, and I will just remind you of her sage words on sleeping:<br /><br />http://swistle.blogspot.com/2009/10/reader-question-sleep-issues-2.html<br /><br />http://swistle.blogspot.com/2009/10/reader-question-sleep-issues-2.html<br /><br />Sorry for not smallify-ing the links. Am at work. Need to rush. Now dropping pronouns. Luck!KGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16768948862156279601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471353673045800301.post-83203630350253194522009-11-03T12:42:42.322-05:002009-11-03T12:42:42.322-05:00I totally agree with your instinct that she's ...I totally agree with your instinct that she's way too young at 5 1/2 months. I also admire you for your willingness to try a schedule with a preschooler and a baby. I really send major kudos to all you moms who have a second baby. Having mine both at once meant that we had two who were good sleepers on a schedule (schedule was imperative on all fronts with twins)like Z. You're navigating the "second child" waters like a champ.GratefulTwinMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11879198233409638276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471353673045800301.post-67574156135088923802009-11-03T11:40:45.903-05:002009-11-03T11:40:45.903-05:00Man, crying it out. Breaks the heart. My quandry i...Man, crying it out. Breaks the heart. My quandry is that my baby apparently prefers to cry it out in your arms. We'll feed him, cuddle him, love on him, then he wants to cry a while til he tires himself out to sleep. I have no choice on the cry it out thing, unless the choice is "in arms or in bed". Babies, what wierdos.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471353673045800301.post-21705971464295493692009-11-03T11:26:02.021-05:002009-11-03T11:26:02.021-05:00Can I second Erica's nervous tummy?Can I second Erica's nervous tummy?Hillaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07383163628351295433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471353673045800301.post-13125153794265701892009-11-03T10:43:41.258-05:002009-11-03T10:43:41.258-05:00Oh. Em. Gee. This gives me such Nervous Tummy. In ...Oh. Em. Gee. This gives me such Nervous Tummy. In 6.5 months I'm going to have to figure out a new way to do EVERYTHING. Halp me!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07547949812649572168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471353673045800301.post-54785443198873807812009-11-03T10:34:11.928-05:002009-11-03T10:34:11.928-05:00All of my kids were terrible sleepers as babies (n...All of my kids were terrible sleepers as babies (not "sleeping through the night" until they were about 3) Unfortunately for me, my youngest is only 2. She DID sleep all night from about 2 months until 7 months when, like yours, she got a cold. Then it was teeth, and other colds and then just being used to it and now I have not had a decent night's sleep in recent memory and last night alone she woke up 3!!!! times. So I can commiserate, but I am the LAST person to give you any tips. Just like Jenni said, CIO with my youngest will not work, a-because she cries unto vomiting and b-she is in a toddler bed, not a safe, secure crib and usually lets me know she's awake by poking me in the eye :(Franhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08747555588746854769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471353673045800301.post-90593401386292994352009-11-03T10:13:59.223-05:002009-11-03T10:13:59.223-05:00I've also not found Weissbluth to be nearly as...I've also not found Weissbluth to be nearly as helpful/effective with baby #2. And CIO doesn't really work for him either because he cries so hard he VOMITS. Yeah. Not. Good. I need a new baby of tricks.Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03776942311638100226noreply@blogger.com