How Mom Night Weaned Us

How Mom Night Weaned Us

Hi moms!  Today I want to share with you how me and my sister Harper 
were weaned.

Mom said it was hard at first cause she loves us and hated to hear us cry. 
She says it was worth it though.

It only took about a week and there was peace and quiet at night.

Mom wrote down everything for me but, wants me to write the actual post. 
Something about teaching me a good work ethic. So, here goes…

She Researched The Internet

When Harper was six months old, mom started looking at ideas online and 
tried one that made sense to her.

It worked, so she did the same process with me later, changing one thing.

When I was 4 months old, she started feeding me later, a half hour
before bed.

She also put me to bed a little later. I started waking her up only once
during the night instead of two.

She Asked Our Baby Doctor First

Mom asked our doctor if it was alright to start weaning us off the
bottle at night when we were six months old.

She told mom our weight was good and it would be alright. She told mom
to try to give us the night feeding spread out during the day.

That way we would continue to get the same calories.

The First Afternoon

Mom made sure to end our last afternoon nap at about 4:30. That
way we would be more tired at bedtime.

The First And Second Nights

Mom says me and Harper reacted pretty much the same the first night.

She gave us our bottle at 6:00 and again at 7:00.

She fed us our last bottle at 8:30 and put us to bed at 9:00.

Our routine was continued. Changing our diapers and reading to us. She
then turned the box on that sounded like ocean waves.

Waking During The Night

When we woke up crying during the night, mom waited instead of coming 
in right away. She waited five minutes.

Then, instead of coming in with our bottle, she just picked us up and
held us for five minutes. In the dark.

She then placed us back in our crib and said: “I love you”. Then she
kissed us on our forehead and turned and walked out. We then began
crying again.

The Second Time

After starting to cry again, mom waited ten minutes before coming
back in.

She then came in and rubbed our forehead and massaged our temples a
little. Again, in the dark.

Mom didn’t pick us up again unless our diapers needed changing. If they
did, she would change them in the dark.

She then laid us back in our crib. Another “I love you” and a peck on the
forehead. Of course, we began crying again.

The Third Time

This first night, the third time we cried, mom waited fifteen minutes.

She then came in and without turning the light on, just touched and
rubbed our forehead and temples.

Another “I love you” and a kiss and she walked out. We began crying
again.

We always fell asleep though, after about ten minutes that third time.

Mom did the same routine the second night.

The Third And Fourth Nights

The same routine happened the next two nights. Instead of waiting five
minutes the first time we woke her up though, she waited ten minutes.

The second time, another ten minutes. The third time fifteen minutes.

The Fifth And Sixth Nights

The first time we woke mom she waited fifteen minutes to come in
and soothe us. The second and third times too.

We fell asleep on our own after the third time in about ten minutes.
Both the fifth and sixth nights.

The Seventh Night

After waking up crying the first time, mom waited fifteen minutes. After
her routine and coming back fifteen minutes later, we fell asleep after
the second time.

Just before the fifteen minutes were up and she was going to come
in again.

The Eighth And Ninth Nights

We fell asleep after the first routine. Ten to fifteen minutes after mom
left.

After the ninth night, mom says we stayed asleep all night! Her
patience paid off!

Ok, mom…Mom says she forgot to say she used the Ferber Method.
She tweaked it, making it a little softer for us.

Every Child Different

Your baby may respond differently. At a different age too. The
length of time to succeed may vary.

You may also find a different way works better for you. Night weaning is
an important stage in your baby’s development.

The trick is not to get discouraged. In time, your child will be
sleeping through the night…and so will you!

Have a great day, moms!

  courtesy of What’s up Doc at youtube.com

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