No Cry Sleep Solution: Arms Reach
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To Mamas Who Did Not Let Baby 'Cry It Out'
Asked by M.P. from San Francisco
on September 11, 2008
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I would like to hear from mamas out there who did NOT do the 'cry it out' method and now have older children. Does anyone regret not having their child cry it out bec...
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- M., I never did the cry it out meathod with either of my children, they are now 12 and 8. Both were sleeping through the night by 6 months and I nver really had to ...
- I tried the cry it out method once with each of my kids. It has always seemed too cruel. My oldest is now 10 and goes to sleep by herself with a book and classical mus...
- 'Cry it out' is not for all kids and especially for those who are highly sensitive and perceptive. One size does not fit all. It certainly was not for my son and I n...
Sleep Deprived
Asked by A.G. from Anchorage
on July 31, 2008
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My 7 month old baby boy and I are having a hard time when it comes to sleeping. My husband is away and it has been easier to put my son to bed with me at the same time...
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- I agree that sleep can be quite an issue with little ones, but the easiest thing to do is keep the baby in bed with you (not the wisest). I have had way too many frie...
- A., I too co-sleep wiht my 8 month old, I was very hesitant like you at first, but then realized how natural and comforting it was for the both of us. My husband...
- Dear A. I have a 3 1/2 yr old and an 11mo old. When my oldest daughter was a baby i always ran to her any time she made a peep..never letting her cry for any length o...
Getting Some Sleep
Asked by M.L. from Pittsburgh
on August 6, 2007
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My son will be turning a year old in September, and we are still co-sleeping with him. We recently moved and so all three of us are sleeping in one bed together, it w...
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- Hello M., I ha the same problem I'm not sure what everyone else has told u to do but the first thing I did was bring my sons bed next to my bed side for the first...
- Hi M., We went through the same thing with my son when he was 11 months old. It took a while, but he started sleeping through the night in his own bed. Have you t...
- I was able to break this problem by assuring my son that he was not alone. Most nights I would gently rub his back, while playing very relaxing lullaby music until he...
Poor Sleep Patterns: 17-Month-old
Asked by T.A. from Los Angeles
on March 9, 2009
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My son is seventeen months old. Here's a brief history: birth to 7 months, he slept in the "Arms-Reach Co-Sleeper", then he slept in our bed until about 12 or 14 mont...
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- Oh my - you all need some good sleep!! Contact Davis Erhler at www.3daysleep.com or get her video - your son should be sleeping in no time!! Both my babies slept 12hrs...
- Unfortunately, it sounds like it is time for him to cry himself to sleep and learn to self soothe. My son was doing the same things, although we nipped it in the bud a...
- He could be teething - maybe he is getting his molars? Maybe it isn't that he is *refusing* to sleep, but rather *can't* sleep because he is in pain.
By Golly, Just Sleep!
Asked by A.D. from Denver
on March 18, 2008
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My almost-5-month-old just won't sleep through the night. Our first boy cried it out for 3 nights at 2 months of age and slept through the night from there on out. T...
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- A five month old will probably not sleep through the night. They need to be fed once a night, he is probably hungry! My son was a big baby and needed to eat at least...
- I would just like to give you a little boost cause alot of the the responses I didn't find so pleasent. I am having the same problem right now and I have two older chi...
- Maybe I'm forgetting this number, but I thought that crying it out is only for 6 months and up. It just doesn't work before that! And it doesn't always work for ever...
Can't Get 6 Week Old to Sleep in Bassinet Anymore
Asked by A.O. from Seattle
on March 2, 2008
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I'm an accidental co-sleeper with my son Kaden. He still wakes up usually every 2 hours to breastfeed (starting to have a couple 3 or 4 hour stretches). I get so tir...
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- Hi A.. I personally feel that 6 weeks is way too young to CIO. A baby that young has basic needs that need to be met. He is not old enough to be "manipulating" you ...
- Read "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child" by Dr. Marc Weissbluth. This book will give you lots of great ideas on how to get your baby to sleep better and the appropria...
- Accidental co-sleeping happened to us too. We would put our son down (took forever to get him asleep enough) and after his first nursing he just stayed in bed. We did ...
Advice: Freaking Out About Recent Infant Sleep Study
Asked by H.J. from Washington DC
on April 8, 2008
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So i just saw that there is a recent study that found that infants and babies that get less than the recommended 12 hrs of sleep per day have a 50% higher risk of obes...
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- Go for it... it took us 3 nights... so worth it!!! Ahhh... 8pm to 8am... peace and quiet!
- Don't freak out. My daughter (and now my son is) slept with me until she was close to two. She nursed too all night long and she is not obese, she could actually stand...
- I don't know and can't speak for other children but my son is 4 and still doesn't sleep through the night and is skinny as a stick and doesn't eat much at all.
Getting 6 Mo. Old to Sleep
Asked by A.F. from Norfolk
on October 22, 2006
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Hi. I am a mother of a wonderful 6 mo. old son. My problem is that I cannot get him to sleep in his own crib at night, or to sleep through the night. At night when I...
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- A., Routine is DEFINITELY the key!!! When my son was an infant...I put him to sleep with the same blanket everynight...my husband used to laugh at me but now all my s...
- A., Getting them to sleep in their own bed is a hard task. With my youngest who is 8 months old I had to but a pillow in the bed with him. That was the only way th...
- Just a suggestion - what we did with my son was, we put him in the crib and let him cry for a few minutes, starting at about 5 min. It is really hard to let them cry, ...
Advice on Getting My Baby to Sleep on Her Own Rather than in My Arms.
Asked by M.D. from Birmingham
on March 19, 2011
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Hello,
I have a 2month old that will only sleep in my arms. I have exclusively nursed her. She wont take a pacifier (even though I try every day) so she nurses for fo...
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- Most ALL infants, do that. They for 9 months, were in a womb... it is an adjustment for them. You can try a sleep sack. If you look on Amazon, they have it. I...
- Sleep with her cradle sheets or crib sheets. Do not wash them, but place them on the cradle or crib mattress.. When you lay your baby down, place her head in the c...
- Have you tried a heartbeat CD or something? When she is in your arms I would assume she can hear your heart beat and maybe that is what soothes her and helps her sleep.
How Do I Get a One Month Old to Sleep in His Own Bed?
Asked by A.C. from Columbus
on August 30, 2006
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My son will be one month old, next week, and we're already having issues with him wanting to sleep in bed with my husband and I (literally on our chests). Because he'...
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- I am a nursing mom too. And to be honest there's nothing better than having a baby snuggle you but I'm a bit anxious about the co-sleeping idea. I just don't get goo...
- Wait until he is a little older. But if you can get him to nap in his crib or playpin by himself you can slowly move him into the crib.
- I have used the 3 in 1 crib soother. If you go to target.com and type in "crib soother" you can see what it looks like. When the baby fusses it comes on and vibrates...
