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@PrincessBaby: We did sleep training at around 4 months and my LO is now 13 months old. She took to it, beautifully, but unfortunately even now she doesn't always go down quietly. Usually she lies in her crib babbling to herself for 5 or 10 minutes and then drifts asleep, though sometimes she'll shout (not like she's scared, more like she's angry that she's being put to bed) for 5 or 10 minutes and then she goes sleep. On the extremely rare occasion she is upset for longer than that, we will go and get her.

By the way, it's even more awesome that you are doing this alone. My husband took control of sleep training and I was so grateful. Good for you for going for it and sticking to your plan!

@PrincessBaby: good luck! We had to go extinction mode as well.

No! You can't catch a break! BTW - I am so impressed that you are doing this alone. DH pretty much had to hold me back. Stay strong!

ETA -- Yes! You need white noise and you need it loud.

Oh man. Do you have a white noise machine in her room?!
Hope she falls back asleep quickly! Go you for being so strong!

@PrincessBaby: do you have any phones you could install white noise apps on?

Hang in there mama, it will be worth it when you and H are BOTH so much better rested! @rawrasaur: some babies need to release tension before going to sleep, and a lot do this by crying actually...makes me feel better when LO still fusses a bit before bed!

We use a mobile device (old smart phone's white noise app) and cheap computer speakers becuz the Marpac is too quiet.

We did CIO and it was painful but like you it wasn't the worst I felt because I was so so desperate. She ended up crying two hours the first night on and off, less than that the second night and only a few minutes the third night. Now she mostly sleeps through with a few hiccups here and there. Be strong!! You both need sleep and you need to rest to be the best mommy you can be to her.

@PrincessBaby: If you know she isn't hungry, didn't have a blow out, then let her cry.

You can do it! Stay strong!

ahhhh stay strong mama

GO TO SLEEEEEEP SLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP SLEEEEEEEEEEPY SLEEEEEEEEP H!!!!

Aww, we are right in the midst of sleep training as well! The first night is the hardest but it gets better!
We're doing Sleep Sense, and they recommend waiting 3-10 minutes after a wake up during the night before you go in to see if they settle themselves.
Good luck! You can do it! We're doing naps at the same time and its been working really well.

@PrincessBaby: You can do it! Worth it in the end, to be sure.

@PrincessBaby: I'm impressed! Hope she sleeps well the rest of the night. A does that horrible cry when he's upset - he sounds like a dying cat.

@PrincessBaby: yay, you are.doing great. I hope you both sleep.well.tonight!

@PrincessBaby: oh gosh, sounds like it's been a right nightmare! You did awesome though! I don't know if this helps at all but what I have learned from our version of trying to break the nursing to sleep is that if we had been prepared to try CIO, we should have done it before she could sit up gripping the crib slats, staring at the door and crying "mama". It KILLS me. Definitely train her before you get to that point!

Great job on staying strong! I promise, she will not remember in the morning and will give you big smiles and cuddles just like normal! We just had to sleep train E, who has been a fabulous sleeper, but hit a 12 month sleep regression that turned her into a sleep monster! The first night, it took over an hour of gut wrenching, mummy sobbing her eyes out, screaming from E, but she was totally fine the next morning. The following night, less than five minutes of crying, the third night had one little whimper, and we've been good since then

You can do this and H will thank you in the long run by being a happy, well rested baby who loves her momma, no $500 Gap shopping spree required! hang in there!