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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I didn’t even try to night wean.  Both kids stopped waking up to nurse when they didn’t need it anymore.  I think lots of feedings and solids during the day helped as well as a real demarcation between daytime and nighttime.  Lots of activity in the sunshine and engagement during the day and a set bedtime routine and long probed feed.  Totally dark and quiet room.  When they were still waking up hungry, I just went into the dark room and fed them then right back to the crib. [/quote]

How does this help OP?[/quote]

Acceptance.  The issue is solved by accepting a quick mid-night feeding and working to solve the issue during the day with more food and sunlight.

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Or you could night wean and not have your sleep disrupted.  I always had trouble getting back to seep after a night nurse and didn't sleep well until I night weaned.  Can we please stop telling women they have to accept bad sleep when there are perfectly acceptable methods of sleep training and night weaning?[/quote]

So have your partner get up and give a bottle.  [b]I am vehemently opposed to any CIO in an infant[/b] but have given OP solutions on basic sleep training by changing what you do during the day. [/quote]

And those of us who have done CIO and seen the benefits (yes for the baby and her parents, who also matter - sleep deprivation is not healthy for anyone) find that attitude ridiculous. Don't do it if you don't want, but don't try to shame people who do.  There's just no basis for it.  By 5-6 months it is developmentally appropriate to teach an infant to fall asleep by herself.[/quote]

Yeah that's the thing, my baby was generally happier post sleep training because he also functioned better with a full night of sleep. Two nights of CIO lead to so much less fussing overall.[/quote]

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