When Babykins was 3 months old, she started sleeping 10 straight hours through the night. Although we tried not to show it too much, we were smugly gleeful. At 4 months, she started waking up once a night to eat. The doctor said it was because she was growing, and we started solid food. By 5 months karma had come back to kick us, and Babykins was waking up twice a night to nurse, twice a night after spitting out her pacifier, and once or twice just for a cuddle. I have learned my lesson about smugness.
With leads us this weekend to the great debate - how do we get her to sleep through the night? Do we Ferber-ize her (the so-called Cry It Out method)? Go with the Sears method (which as far as I can tell involves co-sleeping and cuddling)? Or just suck it up and accept that we'll never sleep again?
We went Ferber(ish). I'm not sure who cried more - Babykins or Mommykins. But after two 10 minute cycles, Babykins slept for 9 1/2 hours, and tonight it only took 4 minutes of crying before she fell back asleep. Which leaves Babykins sleeping like a baby, and me wracked with guilt about the emotional damage I've caused this weekend. Guilt stricken, but also slightly smug :)
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