Ferber method..it works!

Your poor baby. He realized nobody was going so he gave up. Has it worked again?

We did Ferber with our 12month old who kept waking in the night and we couldn’t cope anymore, especially with baby 2 coming in May- it changed all our lives. After 2 nights and within a week, she sleeps all night.
I hated the crying but for us, it was the right choice 💕

Isn’t Ferber just cio renamed?

So happy it worked for you! Personally I wouldnt be able to do it just based on the research.

Ignore some of these comments. I did this method with my now two year old and she still sleeps through, she knows she’s loved and she shouts ‘all the world’ at me as I close her bedroom door. I’m yet to start with my current 7 month old.

Enjoy your rest mumma!!

Oo yay that’s awesome. It would great with our oldest. He got it all figured out after like 4 days. And then had slept great since then. Our daughter definitely took a lot longer and we’ve had to do it multiple times over the years. But yes I love the Ferber method hopefully it continues to work!

I appreciate the feedback. Honestly, I was against it too but my son was getting minimal sleep too as he believed he could o only sleep one way. It’s the second night and he’s just taken just under 20 minutes, compared to our first night it took him 33 minutes. He slowly starting to understand it’s okay to fall asleep on your own. He knows he’s loved trust me, this morning after our first night we went in to his room all excited and he was smiling and was so happy because he did a 10 hour stretch. He’s normally grumpy and miserable in the mornings because we’ve all had such poor sleep. I also feel like I’ve done something monumental for him. I don’t see how this could affect him, he wasn’t screaming in distress or screaming because he was hurt, he’s screaming because he believes sleep + boob + lullaby+ singing + rocking. I taught him that, now I’m teaching him a new way. He didn’t cry for hours and hours like how I thought. He cried (more like had a tantrum) for 10 minutes

It’s definitely not cry it out. I go in to check him and let him know I’m still here ( he’s a very smart boy) he also goes to nursery and I feel like I’ve left him and he’s crying for me, this is the same thing but difference is I’m in the other room and he knows he is safe. He loves his cot he loves his room and he loves his parents and we love him so so much. But this is good for all of us. I’m so proud of him I cried tears of joy when he put himself to sleep because he can do it. He didn’t cry himself to sleep. He realised okay, I’m tired what do I do? I lie down and go to sleep. If he was soooo distressed he’d be screaming for hours. I’m glad I didn’t do this any earlier as I feel it would be didn’t . I saw he was developmentally ready as I am so in tune with my son and he is able to do it. It’s not for everyone I understand. Some people have good sleeper babies and do t require this that’s great! I didn’t. I couldn’t cope and now we are all happy. I hope my post encourages someone

So the first thing you do to improve your baby sleep is a cio method?! Ferber is part of it. It is about leaving a child alone that needs co regulation
There are so may better ways

Just want to say I have tried absolutely everything. My son eats well, he’s happy he naps during the day but nighttime’s were a mess. My update is, we are on night 5 and my baby is absolutely thriving. I did our normal routine put him down, and within 1 minute he had rolled over and went to sleep. He’s happy in the day our bond is very very strong still breastfeeds still absolutely adores me as I do him and is babbling and laughing just as he did before, the only difference is..now sleeps. That’s it. And we weren’t before so once again, I will say this is the best decision we ever made for our family. I didn’t do the chair method I did the Ferber method and now all I have to say is Goodnight, God bless , see you in the morning amen I love you and he’s asleep. And will stay asleep until 7am: so thank you for your feedback but think I’ve cracked motherhood for myself!🤍

So happy its working for you! If he goes through a sleep regression you might have to do it again but you know it works for you so that'll make it easier!