Cry it out

I did this and was best thing we’ve ever done. Research Feber method and read up on it. He was doing the same and waking up every 40 mins etc and then after two days of feber he slept through the night. Obv when teething and illness can affect it. But he’s been an amazing sleeper ever since and he’s 4 now x

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Yes absolutely, don’t get me wrong it was awful when we did it but only took two nights of being persistent in the long run it paid off. I’m nearly due with our second child and absolutely going to do it again. I’ve had friends still struggling with sleep now 4 years later. Obviously only do what works for you but it does work. I did lots of research so have a read and see what you think x

We did ferber at 5.5 months and it 'worked' for 2 months. Then sleep got significantly worse and it no longer worked and we wished we didnt do it because it made things much worse in the long run. But every child is different!

There's absolutely no judgement but please be aware- any form of sleep training on a baby that young will cause a gigantic spike in cortisol (stress hormones), heightened heart rates and babies don't stop crying because their needs are met, they stop crying because they become hopeless. The cry it out method can lead to attachment issues, worse sleep over time and this can have an effect on their development.

We also did ferber at 6 months. He was waking every hour and it wasnt sustainable. We tried the so called more 'gentle' methods, but they just overstimulated him and ge cried so much harder and longer. Ferber was a lifesaver for us

any sort of ‘cry it out’ method has been proven to be harmful in ways, people like to completely ignore this research as it makes them feel better but it is true. if you chose to do it just make sure you are aware of all of this research so you know exactly what it is you’re doing. no judgment here as such! we all have to do what we have to do, but you should be fully aware of all possibilities before deciding. reading success stories is easy to cloud judgement and jump to decisions as yes it does work, but it does not work by teaching self soothing as it claims, it just teaches baby that no one comes when i cry so they give up. the mind has a natural reaction when cortisol is spiked so much that is stops you crying and forces your body into rest and sleep literally so you do not do damage. there are much better, genuine ways, to teach a baby to self soothe which do not have a possibility of harm to the child and work with supporting sleep also xx

its nelect and will affect your childs attachment and emotional development. she could just be having a sleep regression so it might be more beneficial to try and power through, as hard as it is. i am sorry you are finding this phase so hard with you LO’s sleep that you feel the feed to consider CIO. my heart goes out to you and i hope you can figure out what is best for you and your family.