Just got baby to sleep in cot after and hour of screaming-when she inevitably wakes in fifteen mins what do I do?

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Not following a method as such but kind of gradual retreat am currently sitting by the cot and she wakes every few mins screaming and I pat her. If I don't she wakes fully. She's 8 months. Help?!

Check why she's screaming. If she's got wind then she wont settle. If any discomfort - she won't settle. What happens when she screams? Have you tried holding her upright, patting to get wind up then put down once all up?

Teething? Calpol? Needs a cuddle?

Maybe its just too soon? We tried to put Ds in his in room at 7 months and utter was horrible so he came back in with us. Decided to try again this week now he's 11 months as we have a week off work so could cope with sleepless nights. First night he cried for about 2 minutes then slept for 12 hours. He's now slept through for 5 nights

I know the guidelines are 6 months but he just wasn't ready then. We've waited until we felt he was ready and its worked. I think every baby has different needs so do what you think is best.

Sorry just seen replies had no Internet then it had gone from threads I'm on. She wakes,fusses and then if I put the dummy back in and pat her she will settle but if not she will wake properly and stand up.

Should have aid this was day time nap I was posting about and she is still in our room. I have since had advice about silent reflux too and going to call gp yet again today as have had her in with me and feeding and crying all night again.

I hear that baby needs hugs to feel safety, how about accompanying and hugging her so that the baby can fall into sound and qualified sleep?

This doesn't always work as there is never one size fits all with this problem, but cuddling babies so that their heads are against your chest as near to your own skin as privacy permits releases a protein in the brain that tends to calm them down. If this doesn't work, then there is probably something else wrong as Iggly says, so try to discover what this is. Although this can be very frustrating, most parents go through it and it will come to an end soon, I promise.

As EnglishGirlApproximately is hinting, guidelines are just that - guidelines - and you as the parent will instinctively know what is best for your own son or daughter. Follow these instincts whilst keeping just one eye on the guidelines.