Sleep training advice

It’s my first night of doing the Ferber method any tips are helpful as she’s not settled, apart from when I’ve gone in and checked in on her. I hate hearing her upset!

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Just keep going and she'll get the hang of it! When I did it I'd give her the dummy after the first check in and she would settle x

Did you check in at 3 mins, 5 mins and then 10 mins? Phoebe took to it nearly straight away so we didn't have a lot of crying until day 3 or 4 and it was only for max 10 mins. I know its rubbish but it does work! It also doesn't work for every baby so try it for the next few days and see how you go x

Aww hope it goes better tonight! X

How is it going? I'm thinking of the same for my LO

How’s it going now?
I’m about to properly start with my little one who is 9 (nearly 10 months).
Are you doing it at the start of the night? Or just when your little one wakes up? I can’t remember what we did with my daughter x x

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My baby has a really awful latch and breastfeeding can be quite uncomfortable. I’ve had help from the infant feeding team and it’s improved but still not great. He doesn’t have a tongue tie.

I think he swallows down a lot of air, he always has trapped wind and an uncomfortable tummy, he fusses and grunts all night long, never burps after feeds. He’s always congested and has hiccups all the time.

I have a fast letdown so I think that also contributes. I’m really really considering switching to formula but the guilt that comes alongside that is killing me.

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