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CIO if you don't leave your LO by themselves? Last night Laura was fighting sleep and would cry if I tried to lay in bed with her and nurse her (that's how we go to sleep every night) and she was being so rough with my boobs we tried laying her in her crib. I rubbed her head and sang to her while she laid there for 2-3 minutes, then I would hold her and walk around or rock her for like 5 minutes. She fell asleep in my arms and let me lay her in her crib and slept by herself for about 6 hours. At this point none of us are sleeping well when we're all in the bed together, we have to figure out something to do. She and I both wake up exhausted every day.

Try your best to stay consistent. I wasn't and it is still hard for my 3 year old to sleep the whole night in his bed alone (sometimes we get lucky though). I nursed him too long and he relied on falling asleep in my bed while nursing. If I could have done it again, I would have nursed him, walked him, and laid him down in his crib. If you only do it sometimes like that they expect to sleep with you when they cry. I know what you mean about not sleeping well with the baby next to you (especially a nursing baby). Good luck!

Quoting L♥vey:" Try your best to stay consistent. I wasn't and it is still hard for my 3 year old to sleep the whole ... [snip!] ... when they cry. I know what you mean about not sleeping well with the baby next to you (especially a nursing baby). Good luck! "

That's the first time we've tried it. I don't want to do CIO and I feel like last night was... but wasn't. I didn't leave her to soothe herself, I was right there with her the whole time reassuring her, even though she was crying. She and I end up asleep in the rocking chair by like 5 AM most of the time because I'm so uncomfortable squished in the bed =/

Quoting Army Wife Sami:" That's the first time we've tried it. I don't want to do CIO and I feel like last night was... but wasn't. ... [snip!] ... She and I end up asleep in the rocking chair by like 5 AM most of the time because I'm so uncomfortable squished in the bed =/"

I don't leave my 3 year old to fall asleep on his own either. He isn't the kind of child that you say good night to and rolls over to go to sleep. I have to read him to sleep. LOL It's hard. I don't think you made her CIO. You did a good job and she slept for 6 hours alone! I think it is totally worth the 30 minutes of walking/rocking or patting to get 6 hours of sleep.

I don't do the cry-it-out method whatsoever but my child definitely just gave me a run for my money. Took me three hours to get his little butt to sleep in his crib. It can seriously be a challenge but I agree. A little while of walking around, holding, etc. It's totally worth it. You all aren't comfortable right now. All I can say is either get a bigger bed or a few really sleepless nights trying to get her to sleep in her bed.

Have you considered putting her crib in your room? At the moment I'm actually sleeping-sleeping in his room. So when he fusses at night I can grab him out of his crib and feed him and plop his little hiney back in there.

I hate hearing him cry. So I absolutely don't let that happen but by sticking with him going to sleep in his own bed he gets more used to it. Do you think some of the problem is that it's still a little on the big side for your little one so she's not comfortable in it? Lance refused to sleep in his crib at first because he was so small. But now that he's grown a little it's less frightening to him.

I would definitely try putting her crib in your room though if you have room or can. That's one suggestion. Or sleep in her room. It gives them more security knowing your not so far away. Even if that's a room away.

Quoting Jessica Caylee:" I don't do the cry-it-out method whatsoever but my child definitely just gave me a run for my money. ... [snip!] ... one suggestion. Or sleep in her room. It gives them more security knowing your not so far away. Even if that's a room away."

She doesn't care if I'm there or not, she wants to be like on top of me. We had her pack n play in our bedroom until like last week, she REFUSED to sleep in it. Last night was a fight, for sure. Once again didn't get to bed until 4 AM =/ She slept by herself in her crib for about 4 hours though. Jonathan is the one who actually got her to sleep though. She would lay in her crib while I rubbed her head and sang to her for 2 minutes, then I would hold her and walk around with her for a few but she would start clawing at my face =/ When Jonathan walked around with her though, she just went to sleep without fighting. When I hold her, she gets pissed half the time and tries to rip my face off. I feel like she only does it to me because that's not how she likes me to put her to sleep. Either way, it's incredibly frustrating.

A new bed for us definitely isn't an option, we just bought a brand new bed in March that wasn't cheap.

Quoting Army Wife Sami:" She doesn't care if I'm there or not, she wants to be like on top of me. We had her pack n play in our ... [snip!] ... frustrating. A new bed for us definitely isn't an option, we just bought a brand new bed in March that wasn't cheap."

Sounds like bed time should be daddy's job! lol You can be in charge of feedings and bathing. Or at least make him do it 5 nights a week.  

Quoting L♥vey:" Sounds like bed time should be daddy's job! lol You can be in charge of feedings and bathing. Or at least make him do it 5 nights a week.  "

I think we're going to have to lol. She didn't do that the first night, but last night she was not having it. She loves her Daddy, I'm like chopped liver next to him lol.

Quoting Army Wife Sami:" I think we're going to have to lol. She didn't do that the first night, but last night she was not having it. She loves her Daddy, I'm like chopped liver next to him lol."

Nursing mommies get so abused! We are just boobs to them.   lol

Quoting L♥vey:" Nursing mommies get so abused! We are just boobs to them.   lol"

I agree with this statement, wholeheartedly. ):

We're just boob milk machines. My son today sat there and smiled at me when I said I'm like his personal cow. Haha.