Hi. Thanks for comments. I tried pupd for about an hour. She was fine as long as I held her but as soon as I lowered her into crib she would start hysterical crying immediately. By the end she was just so tired that she was falling asleep in my arms immediately when I picked her up, but then hysterical if I put her down. My husband tried to take over and that is when she threw up everywhere so that pretty much brought the session to an end. I didn't feel like there was any improvement or change from start to finish wrt the crying when put in her crib.
I don't believe in CIO either because I feel like its traumatic for the baby but in all honesty pupd seemed almost worse last night. The fact that I was there was almost like torture to her. She would pop up after I lied her down and just plead with me to pick her up while crying and nearly hyperventilating. Even after I finally sat with her for five min after I cleaned her up (and she was out) she whimpered /had little gasps in her sleep for half an hr or more.
I have tried to reason with her during the day but at night if she's tired it doesn't matter what I say. I even had her playing in her crib yesterday and she was fine with it...ironically she would lie down and pretend to sleep. I am wondering if maybe the best approach would be to try with her daytime nap. It's rock solid and she is reliably tired at the Same time everyday.
Wrt routines, we have a decent bedtime routine I think. Wind down, cuddles, bath, teeth, book, say goodnight to things around the room then one last cuddle and kiss..usually I rock or hold her and she's out in 5 min. I just need to get rid of the last step!
I have read the gradual approach method but I can't even get her into her crib awake but dozy without her being hysterical..let alone try to move away gradually.
I'm thinking maybe I'll try her bedtime routine tonight an hr or so earlier and then see if she'll play in crib and just eventually fall asleep.
Let me know what you think and any other suggestions
