Day 1 - Weds, October 24
Nap 1 - 60 minutes of crying, no sleep
Nap 2 - 50 minutes of crying, 15 minutes of sleep
Nap 3 (emergency nap) - 0 crying, 2 hours of sleep
Bedtime - Squirmed/fussed for a few minutes, fell asleep.
Woke at 12:45am, cried for 60 minutes.
Fed at 1:45am, fell back to sleep immediately after.
Woke for the day at 5:50am (8 hours, 50 minutes nighttime sleep)
Day 2 - Thurs, October 25
Nap 1 - 30 minutes of sleep, 27 minutes of crying (in that order)
Nap 2 - 26 minutes of sleep, 27 minutes of crying (in that order)
Nap 3 - 11 minutes of sleep, 27 minutes of crying (in that order)
Nap 4 (emergency nap) - 0 crying, 1 hour, 50 minutes of sleep
Bedtime - Cried for less than 10 minutes.
Woke at 11:30, cried for 1.5 hours.
Fed at 3:30, cried for 5 minutes and fell asleep.
Woke at 4:00, cried for less than 10 minutes.
Woke for the day at 8:15am (10 hours nighttime sleep)
Day 3 - Fri, October 26
Nap 1 - 33 minutes of sleep, 27 minutes of crying (in that order)
Nap 2 - 1 hour, 5 minutes of sleep, 0 crying
Nap 3 - 35 minutes of sleep, 22 minutes of crying (in that order)
Bedtime - Cried for less than 5 minutes and fell asleep.
Fed at 8:18, cried for 10 minutes and fell asleep.
Woke at 11:38, cried for 1 hour, 12 minutes and fell asleep.
Fed at 3:37, cried for less than 10 minutes and fell asleep.
Woke at 4:13, cried for 10 minutes and fell asleep.
Woke for the day at 7:15am (10.5 hours nighttime sleep)
At this point, we changed our nap rules to a half hour instead of a full hour. It seems that Jacob just isn't ready for a full hour, which is apparently very common for babies his age and was confirmed by his pediatrician. He's been going to sleep immediately for naps, with no crying, so we don't really have an "issue" there.
Day 4 - Sat, October 27
Nap 1 - 29 minutes of sleep
Nap 2 - 31 minutes of sleep
Nap 3 - 30 minutes of sleep
Nap 4 - 18 minutes of sleep
Bedtime - fell asleep immediately.
Woke at 11:50, cried for 32 minutes and fell asleep.
Fed at 4:11, fell asleep immediately.
Woke at 4:52, cried for 26 minutes and fell asleep.
Woke for the day at 6:45 (10 hours nighttime sleep)
Day 5 - Sun, October 28
Nap 1 - 30 minutes of sleep
Nap 2 - 34 minutes of sleep
Nap 3 - 31 minutes of sleep
Nap 4 - 1.5 hours of sleep
Bedtime - fell asleep immediately.
Woke at 11:16 and 11:55 and cried for less than 15 minutes each time.
Fed at 4:12, fell asleep immediately.
Woke for the day at 7:25 (11.5 hours nighttime sleep)
Day 6 - Mon, October 29
Nap 1 - 35 minutes of sleep
Nap 2 - 25 minutes of sleep
Nap 3 - 40 minutes of sleep
Bedtime - fell asleep immediately.
Woke at 11:48, 12:40, 1:08 and 1:34 and cried for less than 17 minutes each time.
Fed at 4:07, fell asleep immediately.
Woke for the day at 7:25 (11 hours of nighttime sleep)
Day 7 - Tues, October 30
Nap 1 - 31 minutes of sleep
Nap 2 - 38 minutes of sleep
Nap 3 - 1 hour of sleep
Bedtime - fell asleep immediately.
Woke at 11:52, cried for less than 10 minutes.
Fed at 5:03, cried for less than 10 minutes and fell asleep.
Woke for the day at 7:30 (11.5 hours of nighttime sleep)
Soo...after 1 week, we were down to 1 feeding per night. We place Jacob in his crib drowsy, but awake, for all naps and bedtime and he successfully puts himself to sleep. He still wakes up several times throughout the night and fusses, but typically its less than 5 minutes and he settles himself. If he cries for longer than 20 minutes, it means he's hungry and I feed him (only if its after 1:30 - 6 hours after he eats last, or half way through "nighttime").
My advice for parents looking for a sleep solution:
1) Do your research, decide on a solution, and stay firm on your choice. Do not deviate from the plan in the middle of the night. Babies need consistency and repetition, its how they learn.
2) Make sure both parents are on-board and committed. You cannot get through this alone.
3) Invest in industrial strength ear plugs.
4) Trust your instincts and know that you're doing what's best for you and your child.
Good luck!!
Kate
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