the first night off sleeping training. Decided this is the weekend to wearn Ella off night feeding and start getting her to sleep through the night. Decided pretty early on in the night that CIO and CC were not for me, as after listening to her cry for 15 mins I couldn't do it any longer....so I ended up sitting in her beside her cot rubbing her back until she slowly went back to sleep. She woke up twice and both times it took me an hr to get her back to sleep.....which I didn't think was too bad, considering that this is the first night in months that I haven't feed her in the night (I am actually quite proud of myself that I didn't give in).

I realise it is going to take a while before she sleeps through without me having to go in there.....but for those of you who have tried this method how long did it take you? Last night I had to rub her back until she was actually asleep...so I figure if I slowly rub her back less and less and leave the room earlier and earlier I should eventually get her to not need me.