This just seems too easy!

[lachies_mum]

My 7month old DS has generally been a good self settler and we used to be able to just put him down in his cot and he would sleep on his own. Well, recently he has been developing some 'undesirable' habits, and crying when put to bed and needing to be rocked/soothed. We spent a few weeks rocking and then when we thought he was asleep we would put him down, then he would wake up and start crying.

I just got so sick of rocking him and want him to have good sleeping habits, and to be able to settle himself, so I decided to try CC. I hadto wait for his cold to pass.

Well, the first time I did it (4:00am), I knew he didnt need a bottle like we usually give him at this time, as he has a dream feed at 10pmish. So I started CC. Well, I went into him and patted his back till he stopped crying, and walked out- waited 5 minute intervals. The SECOND time I went in, settled him, walked out, he cried for about 15 seconds then fell asleep on his own!

Now I would normally just get him up and stay up with him at 5:30am/6am but I have been CC him in mornings, it takes less that 20 minutes and he sleeps for an extra hour or so!

I have been CC his day naps too and HEAVEN! HE has been sleeping close to 2 hours morning and evening when he was usually just catnapping before. I realise now that he was just tired and needed me to put him in his cot and guide him.

It seems like it has gone too easy. He is usually asleep within less that half an hour when I CC and is sleeping much better. I also have introduced a routine which seems to have helped heaps. It is the same routine someone else on this board told me about and Is Tizzie Hall. It is working amazingly.

7am- bottle

8am- solids

9am- sleep

11am- bottle

12pm- solids

1pm- sleep

3pm- bottle

5pm- solids

6:30- bottle

7- bed

!0ish- dream feed (hoping to wean this out eventually)

I am keeping my fingers crossed that this will keep going well and eventually he will be able to settle himself and give us full nights sleep!:thumbsup:

[masterchefMamma]

I hear you!
We have a daughter who is 9 months old next week and over the last 3 months she went from sleeping, to not sleeping, not settling and my hubby and I were going stir crazy.:banghead:
Last week I booked her into Tresillian because I absolutely lost the polt. On night she woke up and I carried her for 1.5 hours . She eventually fell asleep in my arms, I put her into the cot and she woke up.
I dont really know if we should be calling it CC, as now that I think about it what we are really doing is teaching bub how to settle by them selves.
I have been teaching our DD since last tuesday afternoon and the last three nights she has slept for 11 hours...:smiliedance:
I know that there will be up times again like this afternoon I came home from work to see hubby with his mum and bub in the feeding chair with them saying..."she is really tired".
Um, well what is she doing up? The poor thing had been up for 4 hours, eyes popping out and yeah when I put her to bed she had a cry but was fast asleep within minutes. Had they put her to sleep an hour before I am sure I would have had no problems.
It did break my heart to see her cry a bit but I can now see the benefits. Most importantly she has learnt the correct sleep associations and set routine.
Now is sees the cot and reaches out for it because she wants to go to sleep.

Hoory for me and us :yelclap:

[BabyJoy]

Hi MamaBella, I just wanted to say hi as my daughter was also born on Feb 26!

I had great success with The Baby Whisperer (Tracy Hogg) method of Pick Up/Put Down. You pick them up when they cry and comfort them, but then gently put them back in the cot, always keeping your hands on them and using shushing noises or key words like "sleep now". The first night was tiring as we picked up and put her down constantly over about 50 minutes, the second night it lasted only 20 minutes and the third night she slept through and has been an angel ever since. We have also used many other no-cry methods (soft music, good bedtime routine, etc).
I think some mums think they are doing CC but their babies are just grumbling in their sleep or whinging while they are semi-awake, and if your baby goes to sleep without you at this point then it's a great sign that he/she knows how to put themselves to sleep.
Hope your sleep success continues! :thumbsup: