Has anyone used this sleep training method?

Question

Was just reading this sleep training method in a parenting book I have and was wondering if anyone has used it. This book suggests using it from newborn. I’ve heard not to do CIO with a baby until four months (and I’m not into CIO method anyway) but would something like this be okay from newborn?

Answer

I didn’t know this has a name lol but I did this and still do it after a year on the random nights that my daughter will wake at night. I thought it was basically my own modified version of CIO. I would lay my daughter down, say goodnight and leave. She would cry for a minute and I would go back in, rub her belly until she calms and walk out again. I would pick her up if she was hysterical or wouldn’t calm from just my touch/saying shh/rocking with hand. 
It took a few days but it works! You are still there for your little one and giving that calming presence that babies need. I also hated CIO which is why I could only let my daughter go for max 3 minutes.

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I did a combination of CIO and this. I didn’t let him cry until he gave up, but I let him cry for a few minutes, go in and calm him but not pick him up, etc. it worked well for my boy

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I tried it with both of my kids. My kids both escalate and what happened with both of them is they kept crying harder until they puked everywhere. So then I had a wide awake very upset baby who needed a bath due to being covered in puke and I had to change the sheets and all that also. It would have been infinitely easier, faster and less traumatizing for everyone to just rock baby to sleep. I decided that maybe that sleep training method just wasn't right for us and I gave up on it. Maybe it would have worked eventually but I couldn't handle it. 
I know some of my mom friends have done versions of CIO similar to that and it worked for them. It's worth a try.

Has anyone used this sleep training method?

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