Pick up / put down method

Has anyone used this method? How long did it take for your little ones to learn to fall asleep by themselves? And how long before you noticed a difference ?

I want to try it but worried it will lead to more waking than now. She’s currently rocked to sleep.

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Hello 👋
PU/PD can work really well for families who want to work conservatively with their LO. It’s a method I would really only advise with:
- a younger baby 4mths or under
- a baby who is not overly stimulated by touch
If you’ve not seen some small improvement by night 4, I would say rethink your strategy
I hope this helps x

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Hi! Hope you don’t mind me commenting, I’m a certified sleep consultant and would love to help. I have lots of different gentle sleep methods that I use to help. If you wanted to send me a message? I’m happy to help and just have a chat? X

I’m a previously sleep deprived mum (14 months of if to be exact!)so I know how hard it can be - hence the career change! X

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