Moms who read & used Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child--help, I'm confused!

Some background first: DS is 8 weeks old, will go right back to sleep at night after a bottle, but may wake up after 2, 3 or 4 hours of sleep.

I got this book to help try and get him to start sleeping longer stretches at night since I have to go back to work in 2 weeks. But I'm confused. It says that for 6-8 weeks, soothe the baby as much as necessary and do not let him cry. But it looks like it also says you can use the cry it out method for babies 6-8 weeks. So should I try CIO or not for this age? Also, should I try it at his 10-11ish feeding, or do it from the earlier feeding 7-8ish (cause it says babies want to go to sleep earlier, but I think he might fall asleep easier after the later feeding)? Any insight into how you followed the book and by the age of your child would be appreciated. TIA!

Re: Moms who read & used Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child--help, I'm confused!

Anybody?

Re: Moms who read & used Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child--help, I'm confused!

Read it, but the book that really helped was No-Cry Sleep Solution......You can do what you want in terms of CIO, but it didnt work for Matthew.
I do let him cry a little for naps.
It has to be with what "you" are comfortable doing as well.

Message edited 6/6/2007 3:27:10 PM.

Re: Moms who read & used Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child--help, I'm confused!

the book advocates 3 methods....

full out crying it out
modified Crying it out (where you go in to soothe at timed intervals that get longer IE: 5 min, then 10 min, then 15 min)
OR the no crying which would be the soothing without crying

we used modified CIO.....we'd let her cry for a few minutes, go in hold her, rock her, put the binky back in (which is usually WHY she woke up--but it was more like crying IN her sleep than a full awake).

it's your choice and what you are comfy with. We'd go in after 3 minutes and it never lasted more than 8-10 at the extreme most! I do NOT like hearing her cry, but I feel it is necessary. We were at a point where I was going in (PG belyl and all) 5 times a night to rock her because she needed that reassurance that we were around (blasted seperation anxiety).

I'm here if you need anymore advice....it takes a few days to create a habit/break a habit, so hang in there