Sleep training tips?

amother

Sun, May 05 2024, 4:08 pm

My baby only falls asleep in my bed or my husband's bed, and generally wants skin contact. It's become too much, so we want to sleep train. But he doesn't take pacifiers, have a blankie, or suck his thumb to calm down.

Any suggestions?

amother

Taupe

Sun, May 05 2024, 4:11 pm

Call Susan (703) 661-9815.
She’s amazing,great price and worked with many frum families before.

amother

Taupe

Sun, May 05 2024, 4:12 pm

Buy a non weighted sleep sack arms can be out or tucked in.
He can’t have a pacifier is he’s sleep trained.

amother

Sun, May 05 2024, 4:33 pm

amother Taupe wrote:

Buy a non weighted sleep sack arms can be out or tucked in.
He can’t have a pacifier is he’s sleep trained.

Never heard that about a pacifier, but he won't take one anyway.
He already is rolling over, so arms have to be out. We've tried sleep sacks, but they don't seem helpful Confused

amother

Sun, May 05 2024, 4:34 pm

stillnewlywed wrote:

Read the book "Precious little sleep" by Alexis Dubief

Will look into it!

amother

Taupe

Sun, May 05 2024, 4:34 pm

amother OP wrote:

Never heard that about a pacifier, but he won't take one anyway.
He already is rolling over, so arms have to be out. We've tried sleep sacks, but they don't seem helpful Confused

Maybe a sound machine?

amother

Sun, May 05 2024, 4:35 pm

amother Taupe wrote:

Call Susan (703) 661-9815.
She’s amazing,great price and worked with many frum families before.

She does it over the phone? I'm just so reluctant to pay for things that I probably already know... (Establish a routine, sound machine, dark room, letting baby cry for intervals, etc.)

amother

Taupe

Sun, May 05 2024, 4:38 pm

amother OP wrote:

She does it over the phone? I'm just so reluctant to pay for things that I probably already know... (Establish a routine, sound machine, dark room, letting baby cry for intervals, etc.)

I used her.
You have a free phone consultation with her. Then she’ll meet you over zoom and tell you how it works for your specific needs.
She has a log that she can see when you add the sleep for how long he slept what time he woke up if he did. What time he napped and how much bottles he had.
It takes two weeks but by day 5 my babies were getting the hang of it.
I can’t tell you her price for a singleton as I used her for twins. But I assume she’s $230 maybe a drop less.

amother

Taupe

Sun, May 05 2024, 4:40 pm

amother OP wrote:

She does it over the phone? I'm just so reluctant to pay for things that I probably already know... (Establish a routine, sound machine, dark room, letting baby cry for intervals, etc.)

First you stay with baby for ten minutes after day 3-4 you leave right away. If baby cried go in a soothe then leave. (Earlier days you stay another ten minutes) fits 3 days is one spouse second 3 days is the other spouse. Any day moving forward can be any spouse.

amother

Sun, May 05 2024, 4:40 pm

amother Taupe wrote:

Oh boy, can't even imagine twins Can't Believe It

I'll keep it in mind, but I nurse on-demand, and baby is at the sitter when I go to work, which complicates a lot.

amother

Taupe

Sun, May 05 2024, 4:43 pm

amother OP wrote:

Oh boy, can't even imagine twins Can't Believe It

I'll keep it in mind, but I nurse on-demand, and baby is at the sitter when I go to work, which complicates a lot.

If the babysitter is willing to cooperate it’s worth it. If she’s not willing then it’s not worth to sleep train. (As she can mess it up)

amother

Taupe

Sun, May 05 2024, 4:44 pm

amother OP wrote:

Oh boy, can't even imagine twins Can't Believe It

I'll keep it in mind, but I nurse on-demand, and baby is at the sitter when I go to work, which complicates a lot.

She will probably be able to help you if your nursing.

amother

Sun, May 05 2024, 7:52 pm

amother Brickred wrote:

How old is your baby? Different tactics can work better for different ages.

7 months