Managing night wakings using Ferber method

How are people dealing with night awakenings when using the Ferber method? Do we do the same as bedtime? Let baby cry but go in often and comfort them?

I'm also not sure how to tell if baby is hungry or if they are crying for comfort and to be picked up 😫

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Exactly that. Use your normal check in method overnight x

We followed the same method starting at 3 mins, 5 mins, 10 mins during the actual training. Now we leave her 10 mins and if she’s still crying and getting worse or not calming at all we go in. We often find that she screams out in her sleep for a couple of minutes but isn’t awake it’s like she’s having a nightmare. Going in would freak her out and wake her properly.

We also have a set rule for feeds - if it’s over 3h I’ll offer a feed (BF), if not we’ll sit by her cot rub her back, shhhh, say mummies here calm calm calm. Only had to get her out when she’s been ill and rocked back to sleep. That’s happened twice in 5 months since we did the initial training. Down to one feed now usually between midnight and 2 and some nights not at all. Best thing we ever did!

Thanks so much both. Night 2 tonight so 🙏 yeah so baby boy woke up at midnight last night and after 45mins still wouldn't settle so we gave him milk and teething gel and then he was back down.
I think we'll try the same, only offer the milk if it's been atleast 4hrs since he last had any. I'm not breastfeeding so think we can go a little bit longer with the formula milk.

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