Update on post titled: Is Night weaning the only solution here?

skibunny59

So I decided not to night wean.  I realized that DD's problem is that she doesn't know how to go to sleep without the boob.  Which is why she is getting up so often and why she needs to nurse constantly when cosleeping.  Anyway, what I have been doing the last 3 nights is changing our bedtime routine.  We used to do bath, pjs, books, and then nurse to sleep.  Now we have been doing bath, pjs, nurse with the lamp on, books, and then I turn off the lights and I rock her until she's asleep.  She does cry a little because she's so used to nursing but it hasn't been that bad.

It has taken me longer to put her down but she is sleeping so much better.  The first night she slept in her crib for 5 hours before her first wakeup.  The second and third night she slept for 3 hours.  This is a vast improvement since she used to be waking up every hour.  When she wakes up I do bring her into our bed and even the nursing non stop while she is in our bed has improved.  I am going to continue to work with her on this. 

oliverjam92

How old is your daughter?

My son was the same way... nursed to sleep, used me as a pacifier during the night, etc.

"weaning" wasn't an option for me.

I had to leave for a week to Chicago for my sister's graduation, leaving him with

nosoup4u

Aw, glad you worked something out! Changing up routine has always helped us get over sleep issue bumps. Hope she keeps it up for you!

skibunny59

oliverjam92:

How old is your daughter?

My son was the same way... nursed to sleep, used me as a pacifier during th