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When he wakes up crying have you just let him sit for a few minutes before going in? I’m sure you’ve heard of Cara... but she has a video (I think it’s on her highlights) of a baby in “active sleep” the baby looks awake on the monitor, cries for a few minutes, and then falls back to sleep. She says a lot of parents run in there and then that’s what actually wakes them up.
Doing everything “by the book” still not sleeping!!
So my LO falls asleep without assistance. I put him down drowsy but awake and he falls asleep quickly. 10 min tops. We have a bedtime routine and a nap time routine that are both short and sweet but effective. He has a pacifier.. it falls out eventually but he dosnt wake up when it falls out. I follow wake windows and I think they’re good? He gets good naps. 2 naps 1.5 hrs usually and a third before bed that is half hour. I have very low white noise on. I black out the room for naps. He eats a lot during the day (32oz formula + 3 purée meals per day) so does not need to feed at night. And still after all the stuff your “suppose to do” wakes up several times at night crying but is usually quick to settle. I don’t know what to do. I’m thinking maybe he gets too much day sleep or maybe it’s time to drop a nap? His amount of day sleep is within the recommended limits? So lost here. Anyone else? I intend to sleep train. Just waiting until he’s over his cold. P.s bad sleep is not related to cold. Started befor the cold (which we got from the doctors office at his 6 month appt - go figure lol)
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Oh my gosh yes. My daughter is the same way. I honestly don't know what the problem could be with her other than she needs the pacifier to go back to sleep. Do you replace the pacifier every time he wakes up? I am trying to get her off of it because she wakes up so many times looking for it. Honestly it sounds like you're doing everything you should be doing! I agree with the other poster about maybe just letting your LO try and put himself back to sleep after about 5 minutes. I'm just as lost as you! 😭
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I always wait a couple min bc sometimes he does just cry out in his sleep and it’s not a real cry! I’m so confused lol. I’m gunna have to try CIO after his cold goes away! I tried everything to avoid it bc it breaks my heart to hear him scream but I asked my ped and she recommended any form of cry it out as the best way to sleep train. She promised that there was no amount of crying that could harm him besides if he vomits. Sounds harsh but I want him to be able to learn how to sleep properly bc he’s sooooo happy when he’s rested!
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