So I just HAD to start ST Nate b/c he just wasn't sleeping. I blogged about it before and never continued with it cause it wasn't working with our busy schedules but then I got smart and realized that my life is revolving around Nate's now. Sleep is VERY important, it helps them grow (physically and mentally) and makes them happy. I knew Nate's attitude had to do with his lack of sleep so I finally did something about it. A friend of mine (thank you Kim) lent me her book on ST and that's where it all started. After gathering my tools and strength I dove in head first.
Nate did really good right from the start and by the 4th night he was sleeping almost the whole night without waking for a feeding. At his age, he is very capable of not waking for a night feed and at that time he was just eating, to eat. Now, 2 weeks into it he's a superstar sleeper and hardly cries when I lay him in bed.
As for the approach that I took, it was on the stricter end of the CIO method. I figured out right away that Nate did NOT do well with checks so I slowly pushed them further and further away b/c when I'd check on him he'd start all over again and be a complete mess. I can't tell you which is better b/c every baby and parent is different but what I can tell you is, whatever approach you take, I wish you the best of luck and stay strong and positive!
Just Something to Read on ST
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