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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
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Thank you.
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This can't last forever, right? (BR)
I'm trying to teach O to fall asleep without being rocked in my arms for 15 minutes because he is so heavy (20lbs at 4 months) that it hurts me. He won't. I can't listen to him cry but I can't hold him either. I would do it no problem if it didn't hurt so damn bad. Help.
Re: This can't last forever, right? (BR)
It won't last forever. You're actually doing him a favor in the long run IMO by teaching him how to soothe himself and put himself to sleep without a crutch (you).
Can you do a modified CIO by patting his bum or back and shushing him while he's in his crib? Or does it just piss him off even more to see you?
Two big
to this.
This was about the time we introduced Bunny at nap/bed time. Within a few weeks we would hand her Bunny and she'd put her head down on our shoulders and know it was time to relax. It's the perfect time to set up a routine.
OMFG I had a huge thing typed out & the nest ate it. Here are the key points:
I go in at 3 min intervals & it doesn't seem to make it worse or better.
We use a crib soother & I just gave him a frog lovey for the first time.
He is asleep with the lovey after being rocked because he thrashed around enough to get stuck.
Wooooosa.
Thanks for the reassurance ladies. I'm not ready to leave him to just cry right now but I hope in the next few weeks he can figure out the self-soothing thing.
Blah. He last 20 minutes & refused to go back down.
HDC, I hope I have as good as luck as you.
It won't last forever... if you are tryin to "cry it out" you need to be consistent.
That being said - running the vacuum isn't for the baby its for Mamma to make it through those time limits.
besides I doubt you'll be rocking him when he's 12. ((ps do you have a boppy?? makes holding big babies so much easier))