A sleeping baby - life is fun!! / myLot

San Diego, California

December 14, 2015 3:35pm CST

Hello everyone! After my last post, my child's sleep became even worse. A chat with his pediatrician at the 12 month well check meant that we had some clear guidance. She is a lovely doc who has three of her own kids so knew what we were going through. Yes, dear reader, we let our baby boy cry it out. Three nights of bumpy bed time, two of those nights were a bit grizzly overnight, by the third night he was sleeping through. All night. And by the fifth bedtime he simply rolled over in bed and put himself to sleep without crying. Can you feel my energy and happiness within my sentences? I hope all is well in everyone elses' worlds. I see that Platespinner is now on here - this makes me happy. Bye for now.

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Sheilamarie78

@Sheilamarie78 (2586)

• Canada

21 Dec 15

That's great news that he is sleeping. That method seems to really work.

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BellaDoc

@BellaDoc (762)

• San Diego, California

23 Dec 15

Yes - thank goodness for all of us!

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (326777)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Dec 15

I knew you hadn't posted for ages although occasionally I'd see a comment from you. So glad your son is sleeping better. That would be marvellous after what you've gone through.

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BellaDoc

@BellaDoc (762)

• San Diego, California

16 Dec 15

Thank you Judy! Yes, I feel so refreshed now. Best wishes

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MARILYN

@Marilynda1225 (80185)

• United States

14 Dec 15

Nothing is more peaceful than a sleeping

baby

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Fleur

@Fleura (29276)

• United Kingdom

1 Feb 16

I know that situation all too well. And I didn't have as much stamina as my daughter!

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BellaDoc

@BellaDoc (762)

• San Diego, California

5 Feb 16

The days are long but the years are short @Fleura

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Fleur

@Fleura (29276)

• United Kingdom

5 Feb 16

@BellaDoc Sure are, but it isn't true that you only remember the good parts. My partner has nothing but lovely memories of our eldest daughter's first couple of years; my memories are totally different! I'm amazed that I didn't either die of exhaustion or some tiredness-related accident, or kill someone!

Margaret Mwangi

@Missmwngi (12926)

• Nairobi, Kenya

14 Dec 15

That good i can surely feel you on that one

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paigea

@paigea (35830)

• Canada

15 Dec 15

That must have been hard to go through. But now things are better for all. Take care.

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Koalemos

@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

14 Dec 15

It can be very hard to find a balance at first because it is so difficult to know whether the child is simply crying for attention or genuinely needs something.

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Judy Story

@jstory07 (135171)

• Roseburg, Oregon

14 Dec 15

Sometime you just have to let them cry themselves to sleep. Than everyone is happy.

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Marlina

@marlina (154165)

• Canada

14 Dec 15

Wow! It must have been pretty tough to go through all this. Congratulations.

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Gary Marsh

@garymarsh6 (23393)

• United Kingdom

19 Jan 16

That's the way to do it. Show him who is boss!

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Jeff Moffitt

@moffittjc (118820)

• Gainesville, Florida

15 Dec 15

I never had any issues putting my son to bed...he'd be asleep before his head hit the pillow! But my daughter, she was a real handful getting her to sleep at night. Our doctor recommended the same thing...that we let her cry it out. It worked, but it sure was painful those first couple of nights or so! But it sure paid off in the long run!

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BellaDoc

@BellaDoc (762)

• San Diego, California

16 Dec 15

It sure is worth it!

Deborah-Diane

@DeborahDiane (40098)

• Laguna Woods, California

19 Jan 16

I can remember those first few times I had to let my baby cry it out. It was hard at first, but it was the right thing ... once I knew for sure that she had been nursed and her diaper had been changed. After that, she started sleeping through the night quickly.

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