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[quote=Anonymous]Yup. They live in an apartment. The baby is 5 months old. Her parent's agreed on having her CIO at 3-months. But it wasn't really an issue then because she still got to sleep with her pacifier and "blanket friends." So she'd fall asleep great with these comforts during naps...

Once she hit 5 months, her pediatrician suggested to MB and DB that they remove her pacifier, blankets, and any other soothing objects from her during naps and bedtime. So, she often ends up crying anywhere from 2 - 25 minutes before falling asleep (with the common range being closer to 5 - 15 min).

So, without the soothing objects she became so familiar with (aside from the soft white noise I play in her room), she has to find a way to self-soothe, which must be pretty difficult, especially since her teeth are coming in now.

Anyway, once she finally gets on the verge of sleep and quiets herself down, any sound (the door creaking, the dogs barking, etc.), can startle her from her "perfect sleeping position." Understandably, she'll get very upset, scream and have a fit. When this happens, I'll let her cry for a while (10 - 20 min.), before deciding to get her because she's too upset to fall asleep. So she'll be cranky until I can get her down again for a good nap later on.

Once she's comfortably asleep, if the dogs bark loudly for a bit or the door creaks when I step in to check on her, she won't awaken. She may stir a bit, but she'll stay asleep. So, the issue is the dogs disturbing her before she gets to that point. This often happens several times a week, and it sucks.
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