https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 05 Apr 2026 00:15:50 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-lo-sttn-without-any-cio/page/2#post-2135930 Wed, 08 Apr 2015 07:01:57 +0000 Mrs. Pinata 2135930@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JoJoGirl: you're so right! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-lo-sttn-without-any-cio/page/2#post-2134535 Mon, 06 Apr 2015 20:45:20 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 2134535@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did CIO with checks three separate times before she was STTN. Once at 6 months to help her fall asleep alone, once at about 10-11 months after illness and once at about 15 months. She started STTN at 15-16 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-lo-sttn-without-any-cio/page/2#post-2134529 Mon, 06 Apr 2015 20:42:49 +0000 AggieDaze 2134529@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We sleep trained at 7 months when LO's sleep took major hits after holiday visitors, teeth and ear infections during the 6th month. The first night was rough, but he caught on by nights 2 and 3. Has been STTN since (fingers crossed/knock on wood). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-lo-sttn-without-any-cio/page/2#post-2134173 Mon, 06 Apr 2015 13:58:11 +0000 JoJoGirl 2134173@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think the answers make sense - if your LO STTN before 6 months, you don't NEED CIO! Everyone else did it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-lo-sttn-without-any-cio/page/2#post-2134167 Mon, 06 Apr 2015 13:53:45 +0000 MrsKoala 2134167@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did not CIO and he began STTN two weeks after his first birthday. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-lo-sttn-without-any-cio/page/2#post-2134161 Mon, 06 Apr 2015 13:51:59 +0000 Mrs. Pinata 2134161@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsrain: Yes, that's what worked for us with DS! Once his naps were good he started STTN soon after. Nighttime CIO scares me and I hope if/when we do some naptime training it will help the nights too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-lo-sttn-without-any-cio/page/2#post-2133464 Sun, 05 Apr 2015 20:05:15 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 2133464@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No option that fits us, but #2 had no CIO and STTN at 4 months reliably. We don't think Theo will get there that quickly because we haven't been as strict with sleep hygiene. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-lo-sttn-without-any-cio/page/2#post-2133451 Sun, 05 Apr 2015 19:49:15 +0000 mrsrain 2133451@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted that we did not do CIO and LO STTN before 6 months.</p> <p>That said, we did CIO for naps but never had to for nights. I do think that getting her into a good nap routine helped her to get to the point where she was able to STTN. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-lo-sttn-without-any-cio/page/2#post-2133448 Sun, 05 Apr 2015 19:43:39 +0000 lawbee11 2133448@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No. We actually had to sleep train 3 times because sickness/teething set us back. She finally STTN around 12.5 months when we night-weaned. The silver lining is she is 20 months and we haven't had any regressions at all since then *knock on wood* </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-lo-sttn-without-any-cio#post-2133446 Sun, 05 Apr 2015 19:38:03 +0000 Mrs. Milk 2133446@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just wanted to say this has been fascinating to read and I am grateful @Mrs. Pinata asked! I am hoping our little guy joins the no CIO/STTN on his own by 10 month crew... :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-lo-sttn-without-any-cio#post-2133440 Sun, 05 Apr 2015 19:33:00 +0000 catlady 2133440@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't answer the poll because we did CIO at 5 months but not for STTN. We did it to stop the many excess wakeups and get her to figure out how to stay asleep on her own. So when we did CIO, we went from 8-10 random wakeups per night to 2-3 night nursing sessions. We never did CIO again and she eventually dropped each nursing session until she STTN on her own at 10 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-lo-sttn-without-any-cio#post-2133437 Sun, 05 Apr 2015 19:29:39 +0000 Mrs. Pinata 2133437@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@twodoghouse: Oh no! What GI issues are you discovering? We have had our fair share of stuff, but I hope we get it figured out soon! </p> <p>And I'm so jealous of all of you who got your kiddos to STTN without CIO! We never did nighttime CIO, but after we nap trained DS (CIO due to naps being too short) he started STTN since I guess he learned self-soothing skills.</p> <p>DD is 3.5 months and her naps are way too short and after we put her in bed for the night she wakes every 30-45 minutes until at least 10pm. So, I'm wondering if/when we might need to do at least some nap training so she can learn how to fall/stay asleep on her own and I'm absolutely dreading it. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-lo-sttn-without-any-cio#post-2133376 Sun, 05 Apr 2015 16:22:16 +0000 mrsrugbee 2133376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did gentle sleep training (Pick up/put down) and DD STTN a couple of times between 6 mo-1yo but it's cause we were slacking on dropping the 4/5am feed + teething and leaps. Since 13 mo she's been consistently sleeping and I can see now that her wakeups clearly had good reasons. I'm glad I never cried her out: she needed comforting. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-lo-sttn-without-any-cio#post-2133359 Sun, 05 Apr 2015 15:24:57 +0000 Pumuckl 2133359@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No CIO (or sleep training) and he started STTN at 11 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-lo-sttn-without-any-cio#post-2133331 Sun, 05 Apr 2015 13:29:52 +0000 BabyTsMom 2133331@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't vote because we never CIO for any wakings, only for falling asleep. So, technically, I guess the answer is yes, he did sttn without CIO. When we did sleep train to fall asleep, he was already down to one waking, on his own. Shortly after we sleep trained (like 2-3 weeks), he dropped the last waking. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-lo-sttn-without-any-cio#post-2133323 Sun, 05 Apr 2015 13:15:09 +0000 sera_87 2133323@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know if this counts? I guess technically we do CIO but we don't let him cry for more than 5-8 minutes. He sleeps 8pm-8am (with a quick feed at 5:30) 95% of the time at almost 8 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-lo-sttn-without-any-cio#post-2133274 Sun, 05 Apr 2015 10:44:42 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2133274@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She did off and on from pretty early on, 8 hrs by 3 months old and 10 at about 4 months. She did 10-12 hours for awhile although I can't remember the specifics. However we did sleep train during early toddlerhood when she just couldn't seem to get back on track and was waking up a lot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-lo-sttn-without-any-cio#post-2133254 Sun, 05 Apr 2015 08:38:54 +0000 looch 2133254@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Eventually, yes. At 11 months, when we introduced the gloworm and he was able to turn it on. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-lo-sttn-without-any-cio#post-2133241 Sun, 05 Apr 2015 08:09:13 +0000 bushelandapeck 2133241@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We tried it at 7 months but it did not work for us. DS ended up STTN on his own at 9 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-lo-sttn-without-any-cio#post-2133130 Sat, 04 Apr 2015 22:41:40 +0000 Mamasig 2133130@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No CIO for either son. DS1 STTN at 4 months and DS2 at 5 months. And I pretty much break every sleep rule. I rock to sleep, tend to them quickly, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-lo-sttn-without-any-cio#post-2133081 Sat, 04 Apr 2015 21:36:50 +0000 chopsuey 2133081@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both of mine started sttn at around 5-6weeks (10 hour stretches). No Cio with either. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-lo-sttn-without-any-cio#post-2133071 Sat, 04 Apr 2015 21:17:07 +0000 yoursilverlining 2133071@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No CIO and started STTN early....she started STTN as soon as started cosleeping. Which is its own mixed bag / comes with it's own issues. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-lo-sttn-without-any-cio#post-2133066 Sat, 04 Apr 2015 21:08:51 +0000 BandDmommy 2133066@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both STTN without issues on their own. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-lo-sttn-without-any-cio#post-2133062 Sat, 04 Apr 2015 21:06:01 +0000 MOMTOLITTLEB 2133062@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We unfortunately had to do it twice. The first time only lasted a few weeks and then he seemed to always be teething so it was another two months before we tried again. It was painful but he sleeps really well at night now and he has always been happier and eaten better when he's slept better. I'm not proud of letting him cry at 6, then 9 months, but I'm deeply grateful for good sleep for all of us now! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-lo-sttn-without-any-cio#post-2133056 Sat, 04 Apr 2015 21:02:15 +0000 mrsjyw 2133056@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No cio and he sttn before six months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-lo-sttn-without-any-cio#post-2133054 Sat, 04 Apr 2015 20:59:51 +0000 matador84 2133054@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 13 month old sttn 95% of the time. However, we share the bed and if I even attempt to put her in a crib she wakes up. </p> <p>My 2.5 year old sttn and we had to use CIO. He was still waking up at probably 13-14 months. I can even remember being up with my NB and up with him occasionally at 17 month. He never wakes up now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-lo-sttn-without-any-cio#post-2133047 Sat, 04 Apr 2015 20:56:07 +0000 autumnlove 2133047@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No CIO and both started STTN very early. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-lo-sttn-without-any-cio#post-2133012 Sat, 04 Apr 2015 20:09:04 +0000 Tanjowen 2133012@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If STTN is in baby terms (5-6 hour stretches) then LO did it on his own starting around 5 months. He still woke up 2 x's a night to eat until 9 months but gradually dropped all feeds on his own and now at 15 months sleeps 630-7am. </p> <p>I never felt worried about weaning him off night feeds because he was very good about eating and going right back to sleep and I felt if he was hungry then he was hungry. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-lo-sttn-without-any-cio#post-2133000 Sat, 04 Apr 2015 19:46:28 +0000 Mae 2133000@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't vote because I feel like our situation isn't easily categorized there. We did CIO at 6 mo because I was not just rocking to sleep and a few times overnight, but having to hold her and rock her almost all night long and get no sleep myself. After sleep training (the very first night) she not only put herself to sleep with no rocking, but when she woke overnight she just needed me to pop her paci in and shed go back to sleep alone again. So no, at 10.5 mo she is not STTN still. But she does go to sleep alone and her wake ups are very fast now. I feel like it is a very vast improvement. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-lo-sttn-without-any-cio#post-2132995 Sat, 04 Apr 2015 19:37:43 +0000 Silva 2132995@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Some sleep training (parent attended, but crying involved) to get her to fall asleep at six months. She didn't sleep through the night consistently until she was 19 months old. We did cio at various times, and it always helped lengthen sleep or get her to fall asleep, but she STTN when she was damn well ready and not a moment before. </p>