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can someone please quickly tell me what the Save Our Sleep book says to do to settle baby in night wakings???

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postlady11 · 26/12/2011 21:11

Hi,
I need to go and get this book tomorrow but till then can someone quickly just tell me what does Tizzie Hall say to do in the night to settle baby back to sleep?
Is it leave to cry for so many minutes and then shush/pat or pick up etc? for a baby of 5 months?
Thank you I am at my wits end and was doing controlled crying but think this is kinder but cant remember what she advises...thank you in advance!
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hardboiledpossum · 26/12/2011 21:37

I don't know about that book but the advice on controlled crying is not to do before 6 months.

Piggyleroux · 26/12/2011 21:41

Why are you listening to this unqualified woman? Hard boiled possum is right, cc shouldn't be done before six months (not at all IMO)

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postlady11 · 26/12/2011 21:48

what else do you suggest Piggyleroux?

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postlady11 · 26/12/2011 22:34

well that was helpful thanks!

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LoopyLoopsHootyHoots · 26/12/2011 22:38

DD is 6 months and am having the same problem. Have you tried everything else? Cuddling? I'm close to CC stage now...

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postlady11 · 26/12/2011 23:06

Hi loopyloops i tried cc about 2 weeks ago and it went brilliantly for 4 days then bubs got a cold so gave into the dummy.
Have tried picking up and cuddling but as soon as i pop him down he starts again and also dont want him to get use to getting use to being picked up.
So annoying as he was a brilliant sleeper till about 1 month ago only waking once or maybe twice now its like every 2 hours and my parents are coming to stay soon plus we r going away so want to nip it in the bud!
what have u tried? Just keep telling myself it wont be forever...hang in there!x

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LoopyLoopsHootyHoots · 26/12/2011 23:09

When my older DD was a baby, we had 9 months of 2 hourly wakings, tried everything under the sun, did CC and it worked.

This one has been much better, but wakes usually 2-3 times a night. I just feed her back to sleep, but am working full time now, plus another job in the evenings, and am exhausted, so I think CC again will be the only way. :(

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postlady11 · 27/12/2011 08:14

Hi Loopypops...its so hard isn't it when they wake all the time just as your nodding off they start again, i find actually waiting for them to start the worst as it makes me so anxious! Anyway hope u had a good night last night I feel your pain. we did CC last night and after a bout about 1am he went till 6.15am so shows it does work. Also have done this with taking away the dummy to settle and can definitely tell he goes into a much deeper sleep without the dummy...do you use a dummy?
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mauwmauw · 27/12/2011 09:48

Hi postlady11 I tried TH's method with dd and it worked for a while but then stopped again. She was able to put herself to sleep at around 7pm with the method but doesn't anymore and we with all the recent teething/toddler diarrhoea going on of late she started waking in the night too. I have her (TH) How to raise a happy toddler book and it doesn't really explain what to do when they wake up during the night. She only really talks about how to prevent night waking. At 5 months I would probably wait 5 minutes to see if he will self settle and leave him to it unless he starts crying and getting upset. Are you willing to let them fall to sleep in bed with you and then re-placing him back in bed? That worked for me but you have to stay awake for 10 mins after he falls asleep. Anyway good luck with sorting this out soon :)

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postlady11 · 27/12/2011 12:29

thank you so much mauwmauw. well i get a bit scared about having him in our bed so would rather not. yes I go in at intervals of 5-10mins and it seems to work it just is a commitment and hard not to give into the dummy which sends him off in like 10 seconds! seems to be working already though as didn't wake up after the 1am waking last night.. thanks for your message and hope your toddler settles back into a routine soon!x

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hardboiledpossum · 27/12/2011 17:08

Have you tried feeding him? Most babies still need milk in the night at 5 months.

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postlady11 · 31/12/2011 00:28

Hi sometimes I do sometimes I don't feed him as didn't think he was hungry when he woke but maybe now thinking he might be so will give it try thAnks x quick update we have been picking him up now and settling in our arms then placing him back in cot when he wakes about 9pm and has only been waking up once more In the night which is a vast improvement from when we were putting the dummy in! Started weaning this week too so hopefully that should help soon too x

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Leoness · 02/01/2012 23:25

I think tizzie is good at teaching you how to identify protesting type crying a, a changing wah whaa woa to an all out screaming cry with tears. She would approve of cc with a unchanging screams cry oh no! So I would say babies get hungry and I would definitely feed. The are so changeable with growth spurts and teething and general developing they aren't babies for long so you loose some sleep- its pretty normal... Trust your instincts post lady xx

Leoness · 02/01/2012 23:27

*I mean she would 'not' approve of cc crying with tears ....

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