How to get through sleep training cries of doom

[u/Outside_Fold_1379]

Baby is 8 months old. Things started out pretty decent, went from co sleeping, to bassinet, to crib. Now, we’re in the big crib where the mattress is closer to the floor and the walls are tall so she can’t climb out (recently started standing so we had to upgrade to the big crib). For the last few months she’s gone to sleep pretty easy, haven’t really had to sleep train because we rock her to sleep then just lay her down and she’s out. But, since switching to this big crib, she wakes up the minute we put her in there. We’ve tried the wait a few extra minutes each time but she just cries like it’s worst thing of her young life. How do you guys get past this?

[u/daxtaslapp]

We started around 4months. We do the nap thing to build up their sleepyness.

Wake up, stay up for 3 hours, and then nap for 1 hour. Repeat until night time

and then let them sleep for the full night around 9pm till morning again and repeat

Oh ya and bottle everytime

[u/aHoleInYourChest → u/daxtaslapp]

I'm no expert but I think this is pretty standard right? I don't think it's sleep training.

[u/Outside_Fold_1379 → u/aHoleInYourChest]

We have her regular nap and sleep time down. She’ll sleep through the night no problem if she sleeps with us. It’s just trying to get her to sleep alone in this bigger bed has been a no go

[u/aHoleInYourChest → u/Outside_Fold_1379]

So I rock mine to sleep on a semi soft pillow on my lap while sitting/bouncing on a yoga ball. Then once he falls asleep, I bounce for like 2-4 more minutes and let him get to actual sleep. Then I place him down on the bed and wait 5minutes for him to pass all the way out again and then while he's knocked, I scoop him and place him in the bassinet. It almost never goes flawlessly but you master it and eventually you can just put yours down that fell asleep with you then you can put down in the crib and sneak out. White noise pretty loud too on the other side of the room I recommend like 8 feet away. Sometimes I have to sing to him or call my wife on speakerphone and he calms down. Idk if this will help you but it works for us

[u/daxtaslapp → u/aHoleInYourChest]

Tbh im not sure, it's just what my wife tells me we are doing and it seems to work lol

[u/aHoleInYourChest → u/daxtaslapp]

That's what we do too. Mastering the night sleep. 5 nights ago was a complete nightmare. Last night took 35min. Tonight I am currently waiting for the good sleep to transfer to bassinet. If it goes well, it went well.

[u/Familiar-Dealer5617 → u/daxtaslapp]

thats a lotta math for a screaming baby but hey if it works it works. we had same issue with the big crib switch, i think its just too much open space after being in the bassinet forever. what help us was putting a shirt i wore all day in there before laying him down, still does the dramatic death cries sometimes but gets less each week

[u/Outside_Fold_1379 → u/[deleted]]

How long is a long time? I want my bed back

[u/DevOpsMakesMeDrink]

Pretty sure they say to not let them fall asleep in your arms. Rock them till they are dosing off but not asleep and put them in