The Baby Sleep Solution

I see this book being recommended a lot.

Can someone explain the basic principles?

I'm reading the Amazon reviews and getting an idea... but would like to hear more.

The baby only eats 4x/day? Is that enough?

I think it recommends eating every 4 hours... but how do you stretch it out to that time when the baby is cranky and hungry???

Does it address using the pacifier? What about cosleeping?

We tried the whole scheduling concept with Babywise, but couldn't let the baby CIO so young!

What about the baby (like mine) who won't fall asleep on his own and screams bloody murder??

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I think most of it has to do with luck, honestly.

My kid slept through the night all but maybe 5 times the first year. I was so lucky.

My DS HATED swaddling, too. I would try it b/c it was so recommended, but you gotta do what works for you.

A lot of it is trial & error.

DS loved that light up fish-tank thing on his crib, but hated his mobile.

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I am not a "scheduler", I always fed "on demand" (FF) and was never a CIO mom either.

Honestly, if you are asking for advice, I would say try to go with your babies natural routine. Try to follow the babies cues. Feed when hungry, sleep when tired, soothe when needed. I know its so easy for me to say as I am not the one dealing with a crying baby in the middle of the night, but something I learned a long time ago during one of those nights, is this: The more I relaxed, and "let go", and started really listening to my baby and following his cues, the easier it became for me. He settled into his own "schedule", I learned how to put him down when he was "sleepy but not sleeping" so that he would fall asleep on his own. If he cried, I sat with him in the rocker till he fell almost to sleep, then swaddled him tight and put him back.

Sorry, I am rambling here.... my advice is to toss the books in the trash and listen to what your baby "tells" you.

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Posted by MrsGmomof3

I am not a "scheduler", I always fed "on demand" (FF) and was never a CIO mom either.

Honestly, if you are asking for advice, I would say try to go with your babies natural routine. Try to follow the babies cues. Feed when hungry, sleep when tired, soothe when needed. I know its so easy for me to say as I am not the one dealing with a crying baby in the middle of the night, but something I learned a long time ago during one of those nights, is this: The more I relaxed, and "let go", and started really listening to my baby and following his cues, the easier it became for me. He settled into his own "schedule", I learned how to put him down when he was "sleepy but not sleeping" so that he would fall asleep on his own. If he cried, I sat with him in the rocker till he fell almost to sleep, then swaddled him tight and put him back.

Sorry, I am rambling here.... my advice is to toss the books in the trash and listen to what your baby "tells" you.

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I have not read this book, I did read Healthy Sleep Habits and think it was really helpful.

Evan sleeps great at night. I still swaddle him, and he is still in our room. I put him down early, at 7:30 and he sleeps until about between 4 and 6 am, eats and then usually goes down till SOMETIMES 7:30, but other times he is up for the day at 5:30 am. He eats every 3-4 hours, and I feed on demand.

I know you are probably so tired, but with your big move, I would put any changes to side and wait till you get him to your new home. I have a feeling if you try to switch things up on him now, he will revert when you get back to NY.

I don't know Loey, but my gut tells me he is hungry baby, and with sleeping with him he smells your milk.

You must be doing lots of things right, because you have a beautiful, healthy, happy, thriving baby boy!

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I agree with Katie. I loved Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child.

I think that once you put Loey in his crib you will see a difference in his sleeping. I noticed that with both of my boys, when they were in my room they woke pretty easily since they heard every little sound we made.

I think you said you would be doing it when you moved to NY. You have to follow your gut. Only you know Loey and what he really needs. I know how exhausting it is though!

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"I am not a "scheduler", I always fed "on demand" (FF) and was never a CIO mom either. "

That is what i am doing too, i always feed my baby by demand. What are the other tips in taking care of babies.
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Message edited 6/27/2010 4:48:07 AM.