Midwife Cath sleep help Has anyone tried her settling technique? I'm thinking of giving it a go with my 9mo as she…

Yes and it worked, I'd do it again in a heartbeat. It was hard for me but worth it and she became a different child once she was sleeping again.

How long did it take for your dd to take to it?

5 nights of sticking to it of it and she was settling and staying asleep all night. Now sleeps from 8pm until 7-7:30am.

Was she in her own room when you tried this? Was she breastfed or formula fed? Sorry for all the questions

Yes in her own room and formula fed. My cousin did it with her breastfed daughter and it worked.

I know midwife Cath personally, and all I can say it how amazing she is. She's so experienced and is trusted (and even employed on a consultancy basis) by some of the leading obstetricians in the country. I followed her techniques and her advice always worked.

Thanks Ladies! I need to do something as all the shooshing and bum patting in the world just isn't working for us any more.

Dd is still in my room, would you recommend I keep her in there or move her to her own room to do it?

It's biologically normal for an infant to require their carer to go to sleep.

I would look into the real possibility that controlled crying creates long term issues, then weigh up the risks and benefits. The milk meg and pinky McKay have some great advice on more gentle techniques.

Whatever you choose, please be fully informed. Remember that not so far back, women were recommended to smoke during pregnancy, birthing was assisted with a fundal push and mums coated a dummy in honey, so that their babies would suck on it. Things change.

Babies are dependent on you for such a short time.

Thanks for your advice starlet, I'll check out those and see if their techniques might be helpful