Strategy for NW's almost 8 month old

[Colin Macs Mom]

Hmmmmmm well it might be worth trying to stick to a more set routine, just to see if it would help. You've got nothing to lose right?   But if you decide to do it, you would need to commit to sticking with it for at least a week. Actually, now that I think about it, I do remember a bad nap cycle that Colin got into when he was 7 or 8 mo., and we just stuck to the routine and dealt with the crankiness and yelling for about 3 days and then it all fell into place.

[j9mchn]

Sorry for not posting back recently - but I'm happy to say in quite a short time I think I have a STTN'er! 
Last Friday (or was it the Friday before) I decided that was it no more night feedings - after (the week previous) switching the feed before bath and focusing on settling him without picking him up.  Well that first friday he slept till 5am and I didn't do anything!  It wasn't until the Sunday night that I had to do my first resettle and it was pretty painless - 10-15 mins - so I think the self-settling retraining has helped.  Since then I've only had two proper night wakings.  It wasn't perfect, I did still have the early night wakings (where he was obviously OT) and I've had winges where he's settled himself too! 

Feel so stupid didn't just go for it before.  There was a lot of crying and battles with the "retraining" - but it was worth it.  I have to say I was personally a lot tougher with DD - I guess boys are different - its really hard not want to pick them and cuddle them

[Colin Macs Mom]

Amazing!! Way to go!!!!!!!