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@bunnylove08: I did some non CIO sleep work when he was 6 mo old and my supply TANKED. we started cosleeping in part for the night feedings and I haven't had a supply issue since. I WOH and pump three times a day. Without the cosleeping I prob would have to supplement.
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We coslept until she was maybe 10 or 11 months, from birth. She started to sleep for long stretches at 3 or 4 months. We coslept b/c we both work full time and there was no way I was about to be up all night, so her sleeping with us worked. She is in her toddler bed now and likes it.
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So a small update. I had dd go to bed at 630 and she had less wakings I hope it lasts. I will not have a lot of time with her when I come home from work but at least I will get some sleep. I guess it's true, sleep begets sleep
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Questions for you non sleep training moms, how long to you let LO cry or fuss before you go in to put back in the paci?
When DD makes a peep DH and I are up and running. I was wondering if we should let her cry/fuss for a bit then go and aid her. Thoughts?
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@bunnylove08: we typically waited 5 minutes, or if she's not crying hard, 10. Usually she'd just fuss on and off. If it was clear she was just escalating we'd go in before 5 minutes. LMW didn't take a paci but she did take to a lovey and now she just screams until she wakes up enough to look around and find her lovey. Then she rubs her face in it and falls back asleep. Magical.
Waiting and listening to the cries is awful
I couldn't do it sometimes so I'd put a pillow over my head and have Wagon Sr. monitor the situation and give me updates. When your baby is screaming, 5 minutes is eternity but so worth it for us. She hasn't needed us at night at ALL unless she's sick. She falls asleep completely on her own for all naps and bedtime now!
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@mrs. wagon: Thanks for telling me what you do. I think I might try it with LO on the weekend when DH and I dont have to go to work. Sometimes I let her cry but it just gets louder and louder and then she's just up. Its hard to hear her cry when we share a bedroom. Crossing my fingers. We gave her a lovey (jellycat bunny) and sometimes the bunny works and some times it doesnt. Usually the paci is better at putting her right to sleep.
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@bunnylove08: I've always responded as soon as I hear P. We actually just changed our set up to have a sidecar to our bed so we now basically have a big family bed! So far it's been working really well.
We're looking at continuing this through the next year due to space.
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@runsyellowlites: I was thinking about doing the same configuration. I'm going to talk to DH about this. We end up cosleeping with her when she does her 2-3am wake up. this would make life so much easier
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@bunnylove08: I'm amazed at how not getting out of bed has helped me feel so much more rested!!! The only thing I would change is I would've done it from the beginning, or atleast earlier, because at a year old P was just so intrigued & excited with her new freedom of space and bedtime took FOREVER the first two nights! She just kept crawling around smiling & squealing, which was super adorable but not very good for getting to bed at a decent time for her. Lol Last night went much better & she was down in 15ish minutes!
I couldn't do it sometimes so I'd put a pillow over my head and have Wagon Sr. monitor the situation and give me updates. When your baby is screaming, 5 minutes is eternity 
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