With her I did PDF from birth, sleep on her own bed, eat-activity-put down to sleep schedule.I watch out carefully for sleep readiness for put her down (swaddled) 35-40 mins after being up anyhow. She just stays wide awake for the next 320-30 mins or so, then cried on and off for hours until the next feed.

It can also be a very noisy and somewhat stressful experience if you have a baby who refuses to settle while you are trying to get them to sleep. Cry-it-out might not help if you have an older child or toddler who is also trying to settle down at night. In 2004 Gina recognised that, despite the wealth of parenting information available, many mothers still felt isolated. In an effort to fill the gap, Gina launched ContentedBaby.com and, in the process, created a wonderful, supportive and dynamic on-line community. Current NHS advice recommends that you do not leave your little one to cry for longer than 10 minutes at a time, whereas the cry-it-out method suggests that you to walk away until the child falls asleep. Therefore, this approach is not recommended or endorsed by the NHS. The Most Common Sleep Training Methods:Key principles: Babies shouldn’t be left to cry for more than a few minutes because crying creates a negative sleep association, which may be detrimental.

As for me, after I nailed that sleeping-through-the-night thing at six months (a little later than she said it would happen, but hey ho) I was pregnant again, and then again, and then again and then again. Here’s the tough part. You can’t always respond to your baby when she cries. Ford’s method recommends that you leave her to cry for an hour each day, something which isn’t for all parents. How does it work? These are the various stages of sleep patterns and feeding that your baby will go through during the first 6 months: Pitfalls: Having to respond to your baby the second they cry can be exhausting. Gradual retreat sleep training

Gina Ford's bestselling The Contented Little Baby Book established Gina as one of the UK's most influential voices in baby and childcare issues. Her groundbreaking routines have been the salvation of hundreds of thousands of parents and her sound advice on weaning and sleep has guaranteed contented little babies in households around the world. Benefits of Gina Ford method: According to Ford, you should have a baby who sleeps through the night by eight to 12 weeks. Your baby will be happy, feed regularly and well and be less likely to suffer colic. You’ll be a calm and contented parent, too. For many modern mums who like routine and organisation, this method can work a treat.