https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 06 May 2026 15:19:14 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-should-i-do-should-i-sleep-train#post-1296794 Sun, 22 Dec 2013 20:15:08 +0000 immabeetoo 1296794@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, sorry, absurd or not early bedtime makes a huge difference in our house. It was 5:45 when he was taking 30 minute naps like your LO then bumped later around 6 months, then back down to 5:45 when he dropped his third nap, later slowly, back early when he dropped his second nap. Now at 13 months he's at 7 pm on one, longish nap. try it and see if it helps your LO! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-should-i-do-should-i-sleep-train#post-1296774 Sun, 22 Dec 2013 19:53:50 +0000 ALV91711 1296774@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: I would definitely let her fuss for 5-10 min and see how that goes. </p> <p>This baby sleep is so tricky. DS now goes to bed around 6-6:30. Until about 6 months he went to bed around 9 or do, then he just kept making it earlier. We do bath time at 5:30, which seems crazy. </p> <p>We are all here for you when you need to get it out in the middle of the night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-should-i-do-should-i-sleep-train#post-1296755 Sun, 22 Dec 2013 19:32:25 +0000 loveisstrange 1296755@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Another vote for early bedtime. C went to bed at 5:45 until after she was 6 months old, and then it only switched to 6pm. It definitely made a difference! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-should-i-do-should-i-sleep-train#post-1296752 Sun, 22 Dec 2013 19:30:11 +0000 Mrs. Confetti 1296752@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 2 cents, from a kiddo who slept pretty crappily til 5-6 months. EARLY BEDTIME! Seriously, for months and months and months, Colin went to bed at 5:30, 6 pm at the latest. It felt ridiculous, and stuck for me to be trapped at home so early in the evening, but it made a huge difference.</p> <p>Also, I would just be more vigilant about trimming those baby finger nails, and then let her hands be free to learn to reinsert that paci. I kid you not when I say that I would keep 8 of them in the crib, so C could always find one, once he could insert it himself (which happened faster once they were constantly within reach. We used a breathable bumper so they wouldn't fall out of the crib.</p> <p>Also, pitch black and constant white noise all night long helped a lot too. </p> <p>Good luck Cherrybee - hugs to you!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-should-i-do-should-i-sleep-train#post-1296738 Sun, 22 Dec 2013 19:19:34 +0000 Cherrybee 1296738@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Kemma: That sounds very likely. Yeah, I can take her outside on the day, it would do be good to get some exercise too! Too much sitting inside obsessing over baby sleep isn't good for a person!!! </p> <p>After all my moans, she has been a dream so far tonight. Went down at 6.30 without a fuss, one wake up at 10.15pm which was easily remedied with her dummy and now at 12.15 she is still sleeping peacefully..... so why am I awake and on HB???!</p> <p>@birdofafeather: Im going to set a date to try it.... after the upheaval of Christmas is over. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-should-i-do-should-i-sleep-train#post-1296736 Sun, 22 Dec 2013 19:18:41 +0000 hilsy85 1296736@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: do you think if you managed to cut out the paci wakeups you'd be more ok with the 2 wakeups to eat? because I think at that age, those are still very normal...but combined with the million other paci wakeups you must be going crazy! i would definitely try letting her fuss a bit without it, or try weaning from it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-should-i-do-should-i-sleep-train#post-1296708 Sun, 22 Dec 2013 18:41:21 +0000 Kemma 1296708@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wonder if all the cat naps are causing LO to be caught in the undertired / overtired cycle? She's not awake long enough to need a good, long restorative sleep and she's not asleep long enough to stay awake longer. I also wonder if her night sleep will improve once her day sleep consolidates?</p> <p>I know it's winter over in the uk, but can you take E outside to get some fresh air between naps? Some more physical activity during the day might also wear her out so she sleeps better. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-should-i-do-should-i-sleep-train#post-1296676 Sun, 22 Dec 2013 17:51:23 +0000 birdofafeather 1296676@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: if she's just fussing, I would absolutely leave her for 10 minutes and see if she falls asleep again. Fussing it out is totally normal in my book and the first step toward more intense training. Good luck mama! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-should-i-do-should-i-sleep-train#post-1296629 Sun, 22 Dec 2013 16:29:24 +0000 Cherrybee 1296629@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: We still haven't quite made it to three consistent naps!!! She is the queen of the 30 min crap-nap and, regardless of how long her nap was (she will sometimes go an hour, sometimes 2.5, mostly 30 mins), she gets tired after just over an hour of awake time. It's therefore not unusual for her to take 5 or 6 naps in a day. During a long nap I will usually have to go up to her room to reinsert her dummy a couple of times but if she's having a short nap reimnserting the dummy wont make her sleep longer (you can tell when it's not going to work because she greets you with a smile instead of a closed eye whinge). </p> <p>The problem is that she is waking up at all!!! But I guess that the real issue is self soothing - she needs her dummy to go back to sleep so she fusses and whimpers until I get up out of bed, go into her room and put the dummy in. Then twice per night she wakes and the dummy doesn't cut it because she's hungry so I have to get up, warm some water, make up a bottle and feed her. I don't want to have to feed her in the night any more!! I was under the impression that she would be sleeping through by now (but of course that's not the case but I WANT it to be!!)</p> <p>@ALV91711: I've only ever heard E scream in her bed once, when she was teething. When I say she wakes and needs her dummy she is just fussing. Do you think I should leave her for 5 mins and see what happens??</p> <p>@Mrs. Chocolate: Ooh, you have the same problem as me except your LO's paci is attached to the front of your body! What a nightmare!! Huge sympathy coming your way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-should-i-do-should-i-sleep-train#post-1296342 Sun, 22 Dec 2013 10:11:53 +0000 ALV91711 1296342@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have no advice, just sympathy. 9 months and DS still has two night feedings. About a month ago it got better and he was only getting up once. Then he got a cold and everything went downhill. </p> <p>We did do some sleep training (CIO with checks) at about 6.5 months. This was just to get him to go to sleep on his own. We also don't get him out of bed before midnight if he wakes up, unless there is an obvious problem. I also try to wait 5-10 min before going to get him as sometimes he will just go back to sleep. Again his depends how he wakes up. If he is screaming, I go right to him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-should-i-do-should-i-sleep-train#post-1296331 Sun, 22 Dec 2013 09:59:48 +0000 Mrs. Chocolate 1296331@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I need to read all the advice later when I have a moment but I wanted to say Im in the same boat as you. DD is 6 months old and did 5-6 hour stints til she hit her 4 month (which started at 3.5 months) regression and we never recovered. She wakes every 1 1/2 hour on the dot most nights and its killing me. I am breastfeeding so its hard for me to figure out what to do about feeding and just not being able to fall asleep issues. I think I ruined her sleep partially because when we were having weight issues I would nurse her every waking so even at the 4 month regression when she was up all the time I was worried about her weight I fed her every time. Now Im stuck in not knowing if she is hungry or feeding because she is use to waking to eat at that time or not being able to fall asleep without being nursed down. I am dying with all these wakings and Im just so frustrated and upset. I have started to let her CIO a little as she nap trained herself one day when she had to CIO when I was stuck in the bathroom when she woke up mid way through her nap and I couldnt do anything. She goes down with naps with fussing but its quiet and not hard crying so I thought to try it at night but at night she cries on and off for what seems like forever. Its so different and I dont know why its so hard for her at night vs the day </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-should-i-do-should-i-sleep-train#post-1296322 Sun, 22 Dec 2013 09:52:19 +0000 Foodnerd81 1296322@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>C has a lovey (A&amp;A security blanket) that she rubs on her face and sucks on as she is settling herself. If you decide to paci wean, I would recommend that. I also keep her nails really short but she does still manage to scratch her face once in a while. Right now she has a tiny scab on her nose that looks like a nose ring piercing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-should-i-do-should-i-sleep-train#post-1296267 Sun, 22 Dec 2013 08:25:41 +0000 hilsy85 1296267@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: it might take a few night of a 6pm, or even 530 bedtime if she's really overtired and needs to make up for lost sleep, you know? </p> <p>Also, my lo used to rub himself in the face with his hands as well so when we swaddle weaned we replaced with a lovey that was soft so he couldn't scratch his face. It's also ways easier for for him to find in the crib vs a paci. Personally I felt it was unfair to sleep train while his arms were swaddled and he had no way to self soothe. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-should-i-do-should-i-sleep-train#post-1296250 Sun, 22 Dec 2013 07:53:10 +0000 Trailmix 1296250@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine are 6.5 months and don't come close to STTN, so not all babies do at that age! It sucks, I think some pacifier sleep training would be worthwhile and then you can start to work on the night feeds in a bit... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-should-i-do-should-i-sleep-train#post-1296242 Sun, 22 Dec 2013 07:35:20 +0000 looch 1296242@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What is her daytime sleep like? Are you still on three naps?</p> <p>I am not sure I understand the night waking issue, is it that she is having trouble self soothing to fall back asleep?</p> <p>My son is three, I can count on two hands the number of times he has slept the night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-should-i-do-should-i-sleep-train#post-1296229 Sun, 22 Dec 2013 05:46:52 +0000 illumina 1296229@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: sorry hun, that night schedule sounds rough :( I haven't read through all of the responses--but i'm guessing the issue is the dummy. It might be hard initially, but can you try and wean from the dummy and see if she will suck her thumb instead? I kind of think she needs something to self-soothe on before you attempt to sleep train. That's what I told myself before we did some light training with S once she turned 3mths. Once I knew she could consistently soothe with her thumb, we let her cry for up to 10mins at a time to put herself to sleep and for naps. Turns out she was ready and on day 2 and since there has been NO crying. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-should-i-do-should-i-sleep-train#post-1296226 Sun, 22 Dec 2013 05:33:40 +0000 Cherrybee 1296226@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hi everyone. Thank you all so much for your replies. I had to laugh reading this post back this morning - it was written at 2am while my husband was still out (he had worked from 1pm and got in just after 2am). I was tired and stressy!! </p> <p>@hilsy85: @scg00387: You know, the only reason I haven't put her to bed earlier than her usual 6.30pm is that it just seems absurd! We eek her out in the evening because it just seems silly putting her to bed at half five! Although, that said, I was on my own with her last night and she did go to bed at 6pm (and still struggled to sleep for two hours, sigh). </p> <p>@scg00387: She was rolling at 11 weeks (she did it for 10 days straight) and then she just stopped! Now she HATES being on her tummy - If I put her on her tummy she faceplants and screams into the rug! As for a lovely, see the comment below this one!! </p> <p>@hilsy85: She doesn't have the motor skills to put her dummy back in yet but i'm sure she will soon. That said, she still scratches the heck out of her face so we put her to sleep in a sleeper with enclosed hands. </p> <p>@Mrs. Taco: I offer it every three hours but do keep going back to it if she hasn't taken much. She flatly refuses to eat if she's not hungry enough and then, suddenly, she decides she ravenous and freaks out until you get the bottle in her face! Then she becomes distracted 50ml in and stops eating. </p> <p>@twoofeverything: @birdofafeather: @erwoo: @googly-eyes: @mrbee: Thank you for all your ideas and suggestions. I'm going to read through a few times and come up with a plan. I think I probably do need to keep the feeds and start by dealing with this paci issue. Thank you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-should-i-do-should-i-sleep-train#post-1296199 Sun, 22 Dec 2013 01:23:38 +0000 birdofafeather 1296199@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hugs. I would have hoped my LO would be consistently STTN by now, but at 11 months, she still has 1 MOTN wake up, but I don't think the 2 feeding wake ups are your issue. The other paci wake ups are. I never sleep trained but I agree with PPs that say to try putting her to sleep earlier and looking into some sleep training to get rid of the paci so she can self soothe. I bet once she can get rid of those wake ups that don't actually require you, the feeding wake ups will be cake. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-should-i-do-should-i-sleep-train#post-1296196 Sun, 22 Dec 2013 00:53:35 +0000 Cchoi4 1296196@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are in the same boat! I, too, thought by this age, my LO should be STTN or at least given me one or two days of hope! He is currently 2 days shy of 5 months and has NEVER slept through the night (by that I mean from 7 to 7). (he has given me a 5 hour stretch but the norm is 4 hour stretches)</p> <p>We have 2 night wakings in which nursing usually puts him back to sleep. But during the 4 month sleep regression, OMG, he was waking up 20 min after being put down for the night, then 20 minutes after that and 20 minutes after that and so on. It was miserable. I had to rule out that it wasn't due to being uncomfortable because of reflux. I got a prescription for some meds from the ped and tried that for 1.5 weeks, which didn't help much. So we ruled out reflux and had to let him CIO. That has helped a ton.</p> <p>BUT, for the two night wakings, he eats vigorously and seems pretty content afterwards, so I don't want to rock the boat just yet. I know you want advice on what to do...I can only tell you that I'm going to wait it out until his 6 month appt and deal with the two night wakings by nursing. When/if the ped says to cut out the feedings at night, I may cut one out first and then the 2nd. </p> <p>I know the night wakings SUCK big time. I just try to remind myself that its not going to be like this too much longer...once they start solids in a month, things may change.</p> <p>Good luck!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-should-i-do-should-i-sleep-train#post-1296185 Sat, 21 Dec 2013 23:47:11 +0000 twoofeverything 1296185@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We were in the exact same boat and sleep trained at 4 1/2 months!</p> <p>Here's what I'd try:</p> <p>1) I think it's easier to get rid of the pacifier before object permanence hits. We kind of did it on the fly...I was SO sick of them waking up and getting out of bed just so I could shove a piece of plastic in their mouth, and I knew it was the ONLY reason they were waking! So one night -- actually it was their five-month birthday -- I put them to bed with the pacis. When they started crying, we shifted into a full-blown CIO (we did it with checks). They were done with the paci's the next day! No object permanence = what's gone is GONE FOREVER! </p> <p>2) 'Ya may not want to hear it, but I think you may have more success with an earlier bedtime/earlier wake time. It sucked for us at first, because I LOVE to stay up late and sleep in, but I honestly think babies are really in tune with circadian rhythms and sunrise/sunset. (I have come to this conclusion after daylight saving/standard time changes have turned our lives into living hell!)<br /> Anyway, at around 6 months, we started doing a 7pm bedtime, which equals a 6am wake time in this house. Basically we go to sleep before 8:30 most nights now and occasionally wake up before the morning news. We're cool like that now.</p> <p>3) If she's taking her bedtime bottle at 5:30pm, maybe aim to do bath and story right after that? When we sleep trained, we got rid of the "nurse-to-sleep" affiliation and started putting them into their cribs awake. Yup...more CIO, but it helped a ton.</p> <p>4) For nighttime waking, we did two things:<br /> #1 - DREAMFEEDS. Basically, you sneak into the room like a bottle-wielding ninja about 2.5 hrs after they fall asleep and feed them IN THEIR SLEEP. This basically puts the first night-feeding on your terms. Dreamfeeds saved my butt, since I, too, was/am kind of on my own at night. (To his credit, DH does wake up. But he takes between 5-10 minutes before he'll move and occasionally falls asleep to the sound of the babies' screaming, in-tandem, at level 4 on the monitor during his "wake up process." (WTF.) This annoys me to no end, so I usually just end up dealing with the situation myself to avoid becoming homicidal against my DH, who I normally love to the ends of the Earth.) Anyway, the Dreamfeeds helped them stretch their next feeding to 3am, then eventually 4 and then 5am. And I actually enjoyed doing them, because it was so peaceful to sit there in the dimly-lit room and, essentially, watch them sleep while they nursed. It was my little pre-bedtime ritual.<br /> We ditched Dreamfeeds cold-turkey at about 8.5 months when they were clearly getting enough calories during the day between formula and solid foods, and we have never looked back!<br /> #2: CIO...kinda. I let each of them show me how long they could go without a feeding, and then that was their new limit. If Cole slept for 6 hours between feedings at night, then I knew he COULD do it. That became the new time when I would draw-the-line, (i.e., if he went until 3am at least once or twice, then I knew he was entirely capable of doing it, and I'd make him CIO until 3am from then on). Harsh? Maybe. But over the space of a week, both twins stretched their MOTN feedings from 2am until almost 5am.<br /> #3 - Once both babies were somewhat night-weaned (around 4.5 months/after sleep training),we set a limit of 5am. Until that time, they weren't coming out of their room. If there was a 4 in front of the number, we treated it like a night waking, and they had to CIO. At almost 13 months, DD still wakes around 5:45-6am, (I've read a lot, and my conclusion is that 6am is pretty normal for babies). But if she's happy and just sitting there babbling, I'll make her stay in the room for up to 20-30 minutes while I have my well-deserved cup of coffee!<br /> #4 - For me, it wasn't a choice...during night feeds, I put my babies into their Boppy pillows and fed them on the floor with one bottle in each hand. THAT SAID, I've talked to a number of Moms of both singletons and twins, and we all think that the Boppy pillows helped make the MOTN feedings kind of sterile for the babies: they got zero cuddle time, the lights were off, and I kept them swaddled with the noise machine on full blast. Most of Moms probably do Dreamfeeds in the rocker while holding their babies, which is probably better for bonding. But a BIG part of me thinks that the Boppy feedings may have made the MOTN feeding SO un-rewarding that they just decided it was easier to learn to self-soothe. (Which goes back to getting rid of the pacifiers, if you think about it...but that's kind of meta and too much for a "quick" post!).</p> <p>Anyway, GL! And sorry for the long post! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-should-i-do-should-i-sleep-train#post-1296160 Sat, 21 Dec 2013 22:53:36 +0000 erwoo 1296160@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I sleep trained both of my boys around 5.5 - 6 months. Either I was lucky or it worked. But it did take around 2 weeks (and a lot of crying) with my oldest and my youngest, well, he was pretty easy for some odd reason. Maybe someone was trying to tell me that he is going to be tough when he turns one. :P As for night wakings, I was nursing so I always added in a 4am feeding (whether they woke or not) and both of them didn't have that much trouble falling back asleep. I don't know if that helped them sleep until about 8am but maybe. And I dropped the 4am nursing session around 8 and 10 months and neither had trouble with that. Sleep training is hard but was so worth it for me an my sanity as a SAHM. I don't have any advice but wanted to share what worked for us. And, of course, every child is different and you have to adjust and do what works for your child. Hopefully this is just a phase and she'll fall into a good sleep habit soon enough. Being consistent was key for us and sticking to a good sleeping and eating schedule. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-should-i-do-should-i-sleep-train#post-1296142 Sat, 21 Dec 2013 22:21:56 +0000 googly-eyes 1296142@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe try the water in the bottle thing (see if she refuses, dot actually let her have too much water although I doubt one bottle of water would hurt..) or giving the paci instead of a bottle and/or forcing the dropped feed for a night (not all at once just trying the paci and going longer) and seeing if she eats more in the day. Sort of like a reset. Also minimize distractions during the day! If you get her to the point where she's maybe just waking once to eat if she is still waking all the time for a paci or soothing then maybe you can think about sleep training. It sounds for now more like "reverse cycling," which I know is a term used for bf babies but nonetheless... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-should-i-do-should-i-sleep-train#post-1296136 Sat, 21 Dec 2013 22:06:13 +0000 immabeetoo 1296136@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: what about a lovey as a security object? Is she tummy sleeping yet? Both of those happened for us around 5m and helped a lot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-should-i-do-should-i-sleep-train#post-1296129 Sat, 21 Dec 2013 21:55:46 +0000 cmomma17 1296129@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You don't want much advice from me, after reading your first two paragraphs ;) but I still wanted to offer my support and sympathy. </p> <p>I feel for you on the multiple wake ups, the horrible four month sleep regression, and being the only one who handles nighttime. Also, my LO just turned eight months and has never STTN, but that's not helpful to you! (((Hugs))) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-should-i-do-should-i-sleep-train#post-1296124 Sat, 21 Dec 2013 21:48:53 +0000 blackbird 1296124@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cherrybee, try the wubbanub! Maybe she'll have the coordination to put it back in herself-I think the legs make it easier to finagle it in. Or learn to find her fingers! Anything to help her put herself back down. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-should-i-do-should-i-sleep-train#post-1296122 Sat, 21 Dec 2013 21:46:23 +0000 hilsy85 1296122@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with@scg00387: why haven't you tried putting her to bed earlier?? If she's tired se might be overtired and that might be what's waking her up. </p> <p>Have you tried gradually decreasing the amount of oz she gets in each night feeding? </p> <p>Is she able to put her paci back in? If not I have heard this usually happens by 7 months...up to you if you want to wait it out til then or paci wean (we chose to wean). </p> <p>Hugs mama! My Lo didnt sleep thru the night til 13.5 months...it was a long road! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-should-i-do-should-i-sleep-train#post-1296107 Sat, 21 Dec 2013 21:26:03 +0000 MamaMoose 1296107@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know this isn't the advice you wanted to hear... But I don't think there is much you can do until you figure out a way to get her to eat more during the day. If you sleep train and refuse to feed at night and she continues to refuse bottles during the day you'll be in a bad situation. My daughter is 13 months and my doctor is still telling me that she can't be expected to go 12 hours without eating (she's small and very busy so she burns so many calories). Doc says if she's genuinely hungry I should keep on feeding her in the MOTN. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-should-i-do-should-i-sleep-train#post-1296099 Sat, 21 Dec 2013 21:22:41 +0000 immabeetoo 1296099@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: 1. I agree with your DH, it's so normal that she has never STTN. I think people who have a LO who did earlier/younger tend to shout it from the rooftops, whereas the rest of us are too tired ;) (my LO never slept through until he did, just before 9 months).</p> <p>2. I don't think you said, why *haven't* you put her to bed earlier, especially since you say she seems like she wants to?? My LO rarely "follows the rules" when it comes to sleep (or anything else) but I will say, an earlier bed time always makes us all happy. It has moved back and forth slowly as his naps evolve, but whenever I'm in doubt, I put him in earlier, and he always surprises me by falling asleep faster.</p> <p>I know I've said this to others, but if you feel in your heart she's hungry, she probably is. I am definitely NOT in the "baby is 5 months/20 lbs/whatever, clearly they're waking out of habit" camp. I'd be pissed as hell if someone else told me I wasn't hungry when I am, as an adult :silly: She's probably almost to the age where she can reinsert her own paci, I think, we have a thumbsucker here so I don't know from experience. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-should-i-do-should-i-sleep-train#post-1296096 Sat, 21 Dec 2013 21:15:44 +0000 Mrs. Taco 1296096@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: How often do you offer her the bottle? I EP and was dead set on having a wonderful "schedule"....feedings at this time, naps at this, etc.</p> <p>What I found, particularly when teething hit (LO is 6.5 months), is I'm going to have to be flexible. I know that she needs roughly 28 oz of BM during the day to sleep through the night. If I find she's not eating as much, I will offer her the bottle more often. Sometimes, just take a break, and offering it 10 mins later will result in her eating 2 or 3 more ozs. </p> <p>We were up once a night for a feeding around 1 or 2, I just started pushing it back, and putting her paci in. I spent a week saying "I won't feed her before 3...then 4..." Now, I won't feed before 5am and it hasn't been an issue. ETA: Only when I know she has had enough during the day!</p> <p>Obviously if there is an underlying issue (like right now she has a terrible cold and can't breathe so she was up 3 times last night), that needs to be addressed first. But I think that focusing on her getting the intake during the day may be the biggest help.</p> <p>Good luck :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-should-i-do-should-i-sleep-train#post-1296095 Sat, 21 Dec 2013 21:07:39 +0000 Foodnerd81 1296095@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: my good friends son sleeps 7-7 too, and has since he was about 4 months. She follows Baby Wise very closely and it totally works for them, obviously, but it's not for me. </p> <p>I was begging C to take a paci for months, because nothing soothed her, but I guess the upside is there is nothing to wean her from. </p>