very disappointed in Plunket

We have just got back from a visit to the Plunket Family centre for a "settling" talk. Jack is fed to sleep and I was looking for ideas on how to change this. There was another Mum there with an 8wk old (Jack's 9mths). We were shown 2 videos, 1 relevant to the other Mum and 1 for me. Was told that Jack should be having 2 hr naps (he usually naps for 45min but this morning before going out had 1 1/2hrs).The video showed CC or CIO.

I was very disappointed in the "one size fits all" approach, wasn't given any ideas or support on how to make the change and there was hardly any discussion. It was a complete waste of 2hrs (1hr "talk" + driving time) and it has mucked up Jack's naps as he had 10mins in the car and woke when I got him out and couldn't put him back to sleep.

So I am no further ahead especially as I personally don't like CC or CIO. So I am not happy (although feel a bit better after this rank!) and needless to day I did not leave a donation!

Aww that sucks, I have always found plunket great for check ups but not so great for settling ideas. I'm in the same boat as you, have an absoloutey terrible sleeper and am trying to figure out a way to help her sleep a bit better without CIO.

A really great book (that I lent to a friend and never got back ) is the no cry sleep sloution, its brilliant and doesn't involve one cry.

Hi Lindsey

Michaela was fed/rocked to sleep until about 9 months too. We had real issues because this also meant that at 9 months old I'd only had 2 full nights sleep since she was born

I contacted the sleep store and their suggestions coupled with those in 'save our sleep' which I borrowed from the library were invaluable. Check out the section on sleeping on the oh baby website and it will direct you to the sleep store.

Good luck. The first few nights may be hard but if you perservere you'll find in no time your little one's fine at self settling without props. I am still amazed, every now and then, at how easy Michaela goes down.

I agree with Cuppatea it depends on which centre you visit. It's awful that they didn't help you and give you ideas.

I agree with contacting the sleep store louise is awesome My son had got into the habit at 5.5 months of waking 4 -6 times a night to be fed back to sleep i tried lots of things you name it I tried it.!!! but by 8.5 months that was it..... I was ready to stop Breastfedding forever... But luckly The sleep store helped and I brought the sleep easy solution D.V.D it does involved some crying but for us it worked.
Luke now sleeps from 7pm till about 4 or 5am we are working on sleeping longer.....

the no crys sleep solution book is good if you've got lots of time to do it in. We were limited because I was returning to work.

sorry gone on a bit. hope it helped?? Godd luck

Edited by Milo1

i second the sleep store for advice re sleeping...
and yeah plunket are a bit one sided and old fashioned... but maybe once more young people like our kels are involved it will all change!!!!

The Sleep Store are great, something as simple as a sleep sack and closing the curtains got the gremlins to go from 45 min power naps to 2 hour day sleeps when they were smaller.
I've had only good experiences with Family Centre, but I do agree it depends on which ones you go to, and my experiences there have all been with newborns not with an older baby.
You could always PM our Kels for advice too, she rocks!

I know how you fel. I don't really like our family centre here is Palmy because of one of the older nurses there. My plunket nurse is younger (well in her 30's) and I love her she is great.

Gina is younger and only sleeps once a day for about an hour - hour and a half. And daycare don't find it odd, in fact they say it's a great thing so I don't see the issue there.
As for Plunket and the whole CC and CIO thing - GRRRR

oh my gosh im going to sound so stupid asking this , but what does CIO stand for?? ive been meaning to ask for ages,
sorry to be a pain

....Im guessing cc stands for controlled crying?

CIO = Cry it out. Leave them in room to cry it out, no giving in and going and checking on them. Totally cruel