Night 1 recap:
You'll recall that our first night of doing the Ferber method with Eva was not that wonderful: after taking 30 minutes to fall asleep (which was pretty good considering it was our first attempt at letting her cry) she woke a half hour later (not good), cried for an hour, slept for an hour, cried for an hour and repeated this process until 4:30 am at which point we fed her and she slept until 7am. *note: those who are unfamiliar with the method should know that you do not let them cry without checking on them at increasing intervals, assuring them of your presence and you of their safety and well-being (you can touch, talk to and sing to them, just no picking up and for no longer than 2 minutes). I do not advocate letting babies cry on their own without reassurance.
Day 1 (or day 2, whatever- you get it):
That following day I was a walking zombie and Eva was not happy either. She took 3 naps that lasted each no longer than 40 minutes (a change from her 1-2 hour napping norm) and that night at Bach Society rehearsal I had to really concentrate hard on what Dennis was saying because every time he talked or gave directions it felt like I was listening to a foreign language (I'm sure the people sitting next to me were thrilled with my lovely and accurate singing- note sarcasm).
Night 2, day 2:
Rodney informed me after I got back from rehearsal that she fell asleep in 20 minutes and he hadn't heard a thing from her since. She did not wake again until 2 am and it took her an hour to fall back to sleep. She slept from 3 to 5:45, got fed and slept till 8. You can imagine how much better we all felt yesterday. Her naps took on the same format, 3 of them lasting only 40 minutes, but each time no crying.
Night 3:
Eva slept great last night. It took her 15 minutes to fall asleep, she slept from 8:30 pm to 4:30 am, ate and went back to sleep until 7. She is now taking her first nap. I think it's safe to say that she is now sleeping on her own. No swaddle, no pacifier, no rocking (well a little bit as a part of the bedtime routine, but not to fall asleep). Thank you Ferber.
You'll recall that our first night of doing the Ferber method with Eva was not that wonderful: after taking 30 minutes to fall asleep (which was pretty good considering it was our first attempt at letting her cry) she woke a half hour later (not good), cried for an hour, slept for an hour, cried for an hour and repeated this process until 4:30 am at which point we fed her and she slept until 7am. *note: those who are unfamiliar with the method should know that you do not let them cry without checking on them at increasing intervals, assuring them of your presence and you of their safety and well-being (you can touch, talk to and sing to them, just no picking up and for no longer than 2 minutes). I do not advocate letting babies cry on their own without reassurance.
Day 1 (or day 2, whatever- you get it):
That following day I was a walking zombie and Eva was not happy either. She took 3 naps that lasted each no longer than 40 minutes (a change from her 1-2 hour napping norm) and that night at Bach Society rehearsal I had to really concentrate hard on what Dennis was saying because every time he talked or gave directions it felt like I was listening to a foreign language (I'm sure the people sitting next to me were thrilled with my lovely and accurate singing- note sarcasm).
Night 2, day 2:
Rodney informed me after I got back from rehearsal that she fell asleep in 20 minutes and he hadn't heard a thing from her since. She did not wake again until 2 am and it took her an hour to fall back to sleep. She slept from 3 to 5:45, got fed and slept till 8. You can imagine how much better we all felt yesterday. Her naps took on the same format, 3 of them lasting only 40 minutes, but each time no crying.
Night 3:
Eva slept great last night. It took her 15 minutes to fall asleep, she slept from 8:30 pm to 4:30 am, ate and went back to sleep until 7. She is now taking her first nap. I think it's safe to say that she is now sleeping on her own. No swaddle, no pacifier, no rocking (well a little bit as a part of the bedtime routine, but not to fall asleep). Thank you Ferber.
Trading S's: Giving up the Swaddle and Suck for Sleep Sack and Snuggly
4 comments:
Praise the Lord!!! Sounds very similar to Noah's story. Same time lengths, etc. Woo-Hoo Ferber!
Yay!!! And what is up with this magic? I mean, you think in the middle of the worst moments on night 1, there is no way the method will work. How do the babes learn so fast? Just great news, R & G!
Eva's grandparents are also happy for you :-) She looks sooooo cute and quite the little pill.
Glad things are going well! Do you worry that Eva will suck her fingers or thumb? We have tried to really push the paci with Daphne because Norah and Lucy both suck fingers and it has been a REALLY hard habit to break - and we have only worked with Norah. Daphne sleeps great at night, but at naptime, she really wants to suck something. This can make her naps incredibly short!!
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