Crying with Ferber

Has anyone done the Ferber method and had their baby still crying pretty intensely on night 3? I was really hoping it’d be better by this point but she’s still cried for over an hour. Not sure whether to reassess whether it’s best or persevere. It’s so horrible listening to her cry and it breaks my heart but we are all so sleep deprived from hourly wake ups.

PS - No comments please about how sleep training damages babies.

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Are they eventually putting themselves to sleep after the crying or completely unsuccessful and you have to help to sleep after?

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I say give it a week. Some kids do good with it some don’t. You may also try the chair method. Hang in there mama you’re doing the best you can❤️

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I would say stick with it until 7-10 days. If no progress, then unfortunately either your baby isn’t developmentally ready or it’s the wrong ST for their temperament :(

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