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I did the same thing, had the baby sleep with me for "a month" which turned into 2, which turned into 3, etc. First of all, it WILL work out, don't blame yourself or think you did anything wrong. Now that my 4 month old sleeps on his own, there are times that I miss having that little cuddle bug next to me...it was a great bonding time for us! We used a bassinet (sp?) which seemed to be a smaller space for our son. Instead of a sheet (which I thought my feel too cold on his warm skin, I wrapped the mattress securely with a warm blanket. Then, I followed my pediatrician's advice and put him to bed full, dry, and happy and let him cry. I was picking him up after 15-20 minutes like you, but the doctor said that he wouldn't cry for much longer than that. HE WAS RIGHT! My son cried a bit the first few times, but after that, he stopped crying all together when I put him down. Now, he is not only sleeping on his own, he sleeps through the night and so do my husband and I. Next step...the crib in his own room! Yikes :-0 I know that crying it out is frowned upon by some, and I used to agree, but it truly helped in our case and it only lasted 25 minutes at the longest and was only for 3-4 days. Hope this helps!

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