We are doing this tonight too! DD is having a sleepover at the grandparents because I don't want to worry about her waking up. I'm hoping for the best and preparing for the worst.
Post by twinkiemom on Apr 18, 2014 11:16:56 GMT -5
We Ferbered our twins around 5 months since it was taking 1-2 hours to get them down at night. It worked great for bedtime but didn't cut down on the frequent MOTN wakings. They were pretty small though so I didn't push it. By 9 months I was getting sick of it though and attempted to night wean. I got them down to one feeding. By a year I was pretty sick of getting up in the MOTN since they weren't waking at the same time. Thankfully DD started sleeping through the night on her own a few weeks after their birthday. DS was pretty stubborn, he could cry for 2 hours but would fall back to sleep immediately if I nursed. I ended up going out of town for two nights (he was 13.5 months at this point) and when I came back I just refused to go in at night. The first night I came back he cried for an hour. The second night 30 minutes and the next two about 15-20 and then finally he stopped waking up. So it took 6 nights all together. My husband swears he didn't wake up in the MOTN while I was gone but I think he just slept through his crying. Checks just made things worse when I attempted them earlier so full extinction was the only way to go for us. It was hard listening to him cry but I can't tell you how amazing it feels to get a full night of sleep after nearly 14 months of waking up. I actually wish I would have done this sooner. Good luck!