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[quote=Anonymous]We read Ferber and used that method with both our kids.  It worked like magic!

DC#1:  Did it at 5.5 months.  Took a few weeks to fully phase in, but in the end, DC slept from 8-5 each night, nursed at 5, then went back to sleep until 7 or 7:30.  I think I dropped the 5 am nursing session around 11 months or so, when it was clearly just for comfort not eating.

DC#2:  Did it at 6 months.  Very much the same story.  Now at 12 months, DC#2 nurses, then rolls right into the crib, turns onto belly and sleeps straight through until 6 am.  Joy!  (And DC#1 remains a fabulous sleeper, as well.  10-11 hours straight at night, no drama.)

A few pieces of advice:  If you're going to use the Ferber method, READ THE BOOK first.  It's not CIO.  There's some specifics to understand.

Also, it doesn't work immediately.  We had some stressful/hard nights for the first few weeks when we wondered if it was "working" or not . . . and if we were doing the right thing.  You'd think we wouldn't second-guess ourselves the second time after it worked for DC#1, but we did.  It's just hard to do, but we could not be happier in the end.  Our children are amazing sleepers, and they're so well-rested and happy during the day as a result.

GL, whatever you choose.[/quote]

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