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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We have a bad sleeper and finally, at nine months, did a strict routine at bedtime and let her cio.  I wanted to make sure she had object permanence and knew we were in the other room.  We tried checks and it made her madder.

Try a very strict and set bedtime routine first and then try DH giving her water when she wakes up.  But you - the breasts - do not go back in!  Start at four to six hour stretches.  [/quote]

Can you please outline your bedtime routine?

I do:

Bath
Goodnight to siblings and Dad
In her own bedroom with window shade up enough to allow me light to read and sound machine on
Read a book
Pull shade down and draw curtains for total darkness
Nurse both sides and burp
Rock to sleep (no boob in mouth)

That's one thing I think I did better with this baby, she doesn't have a nurse to sleep association I don't think.[b] Just a rocking/holding to sleep thing. I'll only nurse her again around midnight when I've been giving up and bringing her into our bed for the night. The again at 2, 4, 6 AM whenever she wakes up because I'm right there anyway and may as well get her back to sleep ASAP.[/b]

But to be clear I tried to just keep her in her room for weeks until I just gave up in the past few days and started cosleeping. [/quote]

This is crazy.  Put your baby to bed in her crib and return in the morning.  You’re not helping her sleep by what you’re doing.  In fact you’re causing her to NOT sleep [/quote]

I guess I'm crazy but I just can't stomach leaving her in her room to scream for hours until she stops trying to signal distress because she knows no one will respond.

I don't need perfect STTN, but I'd love to make an improvement. [/quote]

You don’t allow her to cry for hours!! One hour tops but do not take her into your bed or nurse her.  Have DH go in and pick her up and cuddle her.  Offer her water and put her back down.

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