Hi Girls, This is my first time posting and I'm hoping you girls will have some feedback for me. I have b/g twins that are 6 months 2 weeks old and we were told by our Ped 2 weeks ago that we need to start CIO if we want them to start going to bed in their cribs. My son does pretty well if we transfer him when he is already sleep and will usually stay asleep until around 4am, however if we try to put him to sleep awake he cries literally until he vomits everywhere. This has happened twice and he literally will projectile vomit all over himself and his crib...so now I'm at a loss. I know that falling asleep in his swing is not a habit we want to continue. My daughter on the other hand is VERY strong willed, this first night of CIO it has taken her almost over an hour....is this normal?????? Please let me know if it gets better. I'm willing to work with my son but with her I know she is so strong willed the only place she wants to sleep is in our bed. Please tell me how long it took the first couple nights of CIO? Thank you!!
I don't have any advice, I have really good sleepers. I just wanted to say Hi and Welcome to TS!! Good luck with the CIO. :hug99:
I had the same problem except my DD went to sleep without a problem. My DS on the other hand was throwing fits. He would also cough and make himself sick. He too would fall asleep in the swing and then we would transfer him. But like you, we didn't want to develop bad sleep habits. We tried CIO and it was very frustrating. We were all miserable. One night we decided to try turning the vacuum cleaner on in their room. My DS was in his crib screaming and writhing around. The minute we turned on the vacuum he stopped screaming and moving. Within a few minutes, he turned himself over and went to sleep. We were amazed. Now he sometimes is able to go to sleep on his own but if he can't, we turn the vacuum cleaner on for a few minutes. I know it is still not the ideal solution because it is still a prop but it sure is an easy one. Bedtime is now much less stressful for everyone. I think you just need to try different things until you find something that works. Good luck! I feel your pain!
Hi and welcome to TS! I have done CIO with all 3 of my boys, my girls slept through on their own. I haven't experienced anything as extreme as what you have, but I know some of the girls on the board have. I think that you have to do what you feel comfortable with. CIO doesn't work for everyone and every baby. If you go up to the top of our forum, you will find a sticky called FY Handbook, and in it is a link to CIO stories from our mommies. Hope it helps! I know it's hard. :hug99:
:sign0016: to TS!!! Have you considered doing a modified CIO? Maybe he would benefit from a few pats on the back when he seems to be getting hysterical, enough to calm him down?? Good luck, sleep has always been an issue in our house!
Thanks for the replys girls! Our daughter CIO for 1hr 45 min last night and then slept through the night until 7am this morning!!!! So we are making progress We follow Dr. Weisbluth book and it seems to work for us. My son is able to fall asleep anywhere and then transfer well and sleep through the night so were not going to force CIO with him since he has the habit of vomiting even if were right there patting his back and soothing. Thanks for the info again!
I put mine to sleep in the swing downstairs until they were 9 mos. Here's what I did. I let them fall asleep (not too deep) and then I transferred them upstairs. They would usually wake a little when I did this but they were still drowsy enough that they would fuss for about 10 min. or so and then fall asleep. You could try that! I have to say that it's much easier to sleep train BEFORE they are a YEAR old, and if you can find a method that works for you - keep going for it!! :hug99: I know a lot of people after a year are in too deep with their old habits etc. and NEVER get a full nights sleep! :hug99:
