CIO method

So update. We are only 1 day in. Last night I started sleep training using the Cry it out method. I put baby to sleep in cry without swaddle, or sac, or paci. I listened and watched on the monitor. I went in every 15-20 minutes. The first time I went in I just patted him, rubbed his head and talked to him. Told him it was bedtime and we loved him. It was hard to tell if this helped or made it worse but The second time I went in I picked him up. I didn’t rock him. I just held him close and talked to him. I laid him on his side this time because he kept rolling to that anyway. He fell asleep shortly after this. It did take about an hour and a half. The crying wasn’t constant or screaming it was on and off. The middle of the night wake was harder. I went in again every 15-20. After an hour I did decide to feed him. He went to bed almost immediately after and slept from 2 until 8:15. But this morning!!! I can already see a difference. He laid down for his first name and didn’t cry once. He fell asleep in less than ten minutes. I’m excited for the rest of this sleep training!!