Anybody doing Ferber or check and comfort method sleep training?

I done it with my first (he was slightly older at 6 months) and within 3 days he was sleeping great. Falling asleep on his own (he still woke at night, but for actual feeds or comfort - not just wake windows). He was asleep within 40 mins the first night, 10 the second and perfect the third. On night 1 I dis have to stop the check ins as he got more upset.

My second we started almost 3 weeks ago and it has been MUCH harder. He again gets upset with the check ins. But he’s very up and down, some night he’s down with a little chat to himself within 15 mins. Other nights he’s shouts for 5 mins and then sleeps. Other nights he’s shouted for what feels like forever and I’ve gone in to comfort. However I have seen some improvement at night as he was waking hourly. We’re still waking every 1-3 hours on average. But last night he did his first 5 hour block!

I’m happy to get up in the nights still, just ideally less often 😅.

My main tip would be though is when you start. Take yourselves downstairs. Have the tv on, have the monitor but on silent and just put it on before a check in.

The first time I sat in my bedroom, just listening to him and I gave up within 20 minutes as I felt awful. But actually it wasn’t the best thing to do.

It feels hard and they’re often shouting in protest. But you know your baby and types of cries. I know sleep training isn’t for everyone. But I had PPD the first time (and possibly again now) and sleep for us all was a big impact. So don’t let anyone make you feel like you’re doing the wrong thing!

I’m so sorry you’ve been on 3 weeks of 1 hour wakes 😭😭😭😭 I couldn’t do crying it out method with any of my kids but if I was going through what you are I would have no choice but to try it. I hope things improve for you soon. If it makes you feel any better my friend did it and after 3 nights her baby was sleeping through the night xxx