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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When you went in after 30 mins she learned if she screams long enough you will go in. If you are serious you need to not go back in. I sleep trained at 4.5 mos and the first night she cried for just over an hour. Yes I felt like a shit parent, yes I wanted to go in, but I didn’t. 2nd night was 30 mins, 3rd night 5 mins.... and done. We always put down drowsy but awake so she got used to falling asleep on her own. [/quote]

OP here.  Our expensive sleep consultant said to never let a baby cry for more than 30 minutes.  [/quote]

I think this was bad advice.  When I sleep trained my daughter the first night she cried for almost an hour and a half.  Yes it was bad and she basically feel asleep from exhaustion the first night.  We could not go in because that made it worse.  The crying decreased over the next couple nights till suddenly everything clicked and everyone was happy and rested.  You have consistently taught her that she can cry for 30 minutes and then get what she wants.  You're going to have to break this and it will be hard.  You need to be consistent and firm.  [/quote]

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