I think I may be joining some of you guys

My2Beauties wrote: that are doing CIO right now. OK I tried Ferber a while back and it worked great, however she got really sick and was coughing to the point where she choked and vomited, so no more even letting her cry at all, I was terrified to let her cry for a long period of time, especially laying on her back or even her side or anything, her vomiting was projectile (sorry if TMI) so it was pretty bad. Fast forward so since then she got over that illness and moved on to another one now, she is being treated now and I do show signs of her getting better, so I need to start it up again. Jennie, she's like Aiden, they are twins I tell ya. Ok...two nights ago she was put in the crib, woke up one time around 2:30, gave her her paci and she was back to sleep until almost 7:00 the next morning. Hallelujah...move on to the night before last ...she woke up 3-4 times through the night, same as last night, 3 times. I'm not a happy camper, I'm exhausted. She is so unpredictable, and once she is up, OMG you HAVE to give her a bottle or she absolutely REFUSES to go back to sleep, she will scream. I was going to get rid of her paci at 6 months too but that is right around when she got really sick and I didn't want to do that, so now she is stuck to that paci like glue and needs a bottle and to be held or snuggled to go to sleep! I don't mind doing this at bedtime, if she'd stay asleep, but once at 2 am and then again at 4:30 am, that gets old I'm worn out! Guess back to square 1! The thing is, I need a solid 3-4 days where I don't have to go to work or else I'll be a walking zombie because of the middle of the night screamfests. I'm off on MLK day, the 21st, and I think I am going to take off the 22nd too, I will probably start that Friday night before that. BUT.....I need to find out when my dad plans on coming to get them and take them to Alabama, it will be this month....oy I can't put him through her sleepless nights! Wish me luck when I do start you guys, I'll KYP as to when I start.

coasterqueen replied: GL hun. I hope whatever you do it works for all of you.

I remember all that with Kylie. It was about til she was 3 and then she grew out of it.

momofone replied: I know that must be very tiring. Maybe try giving her solids right before she goes to bed. Or she might have teeth coming in maybe a little baby tylenol.

Boo&BugsMom replied: Yup, sounds just like Aiden. Twins I tell ya. A little baby down the road of a friend of mine is the same way too...born on the same day and everything. It must be those babies born at the time!!!! I can always tell when he uses his "PO'd" cry too! You can just tell in his cry he is really mad. Aiden hasnt' had a nuk/paci for awhile though. He weaned himself, which in a way I feel is a blessing but there were times I wish he would just take one because he would have slept more earlier on.

We did the Ferber, more or less, for a bit too. Went in and soothed him, rubbed his back, etc. But since he has been standing up and moving all around he just wont lay still. He gets all mad and wont lay there. So, we have just resorted to giving him a hug and kiss, laying him down, and walking out. If he wakes up, he screams louder if he see us, and it starts the cycle all over again, so we have just let him cry to fall back to sleep on his own. So far each day is better.

If she is falling asleep with the paci, she may be waking up to be re-pacified or to suck on something (bottle, possibly?). Tanner went through that. He'd wake up and realize he didn't have his paci, then want us to go get it and put it back in. Finally after the 10th time getting up in one night I threw it away. Grrr.

Good luck girl! I know it's hard. I really hate letting him cry, seriously, what mom really "wants" to hear their baby cry? None of us do, but I have to say letting him cry these last few days or so has really helped him sleep better and more soundly at night, and each day is better. Last night he woke up once and cried for maybe 1 minute, then back to sleep. Hang in there. We're here for support!!!

jem0622 replied: At about the same age, we did the same with our girls. They are so disturbed by developmental milestones and teething. As long as they are fed, dry, and not sick...then everyone needs to sleep!

HUGS

luvmykids replied: Good luck! I truly believe learning to fall asleep is just that...something they have to learn. In a way it's like people who HAVE to sleep with the tv on, they have to relearn to sleep without it, kwim? I hope you're able to make some progress so you can all be well rested

Boo&BugsMom replied:
Or a fan???

luvmykids replied:
LOL

No, I think there is a difference between white noise and not knowing how to relax yourself into sleep and having to watch tv until you doze off, kwim? I speak from experience here When the tv in our bedroom went out it was weeks before I could get in bed and fall asleep

My2Beauties replied: That's me and DH, I have to have the TV off to fall asleep, it has to be completely dark and silent, he almost has to have the TV on, it drives him bonkers if the TV is off. He falls asleep so fast that I end up turning the TV off most nights, I ask him to set the sleep timer and turn it as low as possible, he whines about even that, then after he's sleeping peacefully I still end up awake, searching for the remote so I can turn the dang thing off. I can't sleep with a fan on either, it makes my throat sore everytime for some reason. I used to have to have the TV on when I slept, weird how I changed all of the suden.

My2Beauties replied:
Wow he is standing up....that is awesome. Aubrey can't get up on her feet on her own yet, she can only get up on her knees...and she'll only go backwards

A&A'smommy replied: Geez LeaAnn that child doesn't like to sleep!!! I hope it works for you... and really you and Jennie are not giving me any hope of sleeping ever again

DillsMommy replied: I know EXACTLY how you feel. I'm going on 5 months of no sleep. There are nights that Peyton will wake up 3-4 times. Not fun at all! What time does she go to bed? My MIL suggested keeping him up until atleast 9 or 9:30 and giving him cereal before bed. It worked for about a week (only waking up once) until he got sick. Now he's back to getting up a lot. But hopefully once he starts feeling better, he'll sleep better. When she told me that, I thought-- There's no way! I can barely stay up passed 8 myself. I really don't know how I survive. I'm sooo tired ALL the time.