Did anyone get baby to sleep for 7-8 hour stretches without CIO?

[BikingMom]

1. At what age did it happen?

2.  What did you do? 

[nngmommy83]

With my DD she eventually did it after she weaned herself from the breast at 16 months so I didn't do anything she was just most likely ready at that point but she was always a pretty goos night sleeper.

DS on the other hand has always been a bad sleeper and is 21 months and still waking 2-3x's a night to nurse. He's gotten better but isn't very consistant. I've started the weaning process so I'm hoping that will help

[dereksmom071978]

Yep. Started about 8 weeks. We do have bad nights. Usually teeth or sick are whats wrong. He is a horrible napper. We will NOT stay asleep. So I guess he just passes out!

[jennysama]

Yep! At around 2-3 months, I started a bedtime routine with ds. It was simple, we had a bath, I massaged him with baby lotion, swaddled him up and nursed him to sleep.

During the day, I would be aware of his naps, and rather than wake him up if he slept too long, I would try to keep him up as long as possible during the day. This worked almost immediately, and lasted for about 4 weeks until we moved, and then the environment was thrown off. I haven't been able to get him to sleep like that anymore.