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A warning for BFers

June2007June2007 member
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Do not, I repeat, do not, get in the habit of nursing DC to sleep. I always thought that sleep was sleep and I didnt care how it happened as long as we all got some.... I am paying dearly for that now. It has made the weaning process just that much more difficult. Unless you plan to let your child self wean and have no issue with nursing him/her to sleep for a long time to come...
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Re: A warning for BFers

  • Sunny1inTucsonSunny1inTucson
    guilty as charged. however at daycare they tell me they have the same problem. she is fussy for her bottle, they give it to her and within seconds she's out. they even try waking her up b/c it's technically time for her to eat, but nope! she's asleep.
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  • Sarahb34743Sarahb34743
    So what do I do when he falls asleep after nursing? I mean, during the day as soon as I put him down he wakes up so its no biggie, but at night if he's out he's out and I surely dont wanna wake him!
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  • June2007June2007 member

    Yes we did nurse to sleep for naps. It is so hard no to just whip it out b/c then shes out cold in 5 seconds but I am done BFing at year so I'm trying to wean her off of this habit before I take it completely away. I'm not sure what the alternative is, I guess feeding before it's nap/ bedtime and allowing play/story time before you rock dc/ put them in the crib awake.

    I dont think the same applys for middle of the night feedings when your DC still needs them but my DD sometimes likes to be comforted back to sleep at night when she wakes up and I would still nurse (up until a week ago) just to make her fall back asleep. Finally shes not waking up at night anymore but nap time is still HELL.

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  • carlab44carlab44 member
    Not everyone who nurses to sleep has issues. I nursed DD for 13 months. She nursed to sleep for 10+ months (most nights - DH could also use a pacifier to get her to sleep). We had no problems weaning her off of nursing to sleep or weaning her off of nursing all together.
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  • June2007June2007 member
    carla- just sharing my experience
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  • SarahMay77SarahMay77

    I nurse DD to sleep at night but not for naps.  I plan to let her nurse or give her a bottle at night for as long as she needs it.  She sometimes falls asleep w/o nursing.  I'm not saying it won't be an issue in the future, but our bedtime routine is a piece of cake for now and has been for her entire life so far.  I'll deal with the next issues as they come, but I've had no complaints about nursing to sleep during the first 6 months.  So far, all of our sleep issues happen in the middle of the night and are not related to hunger/nursing.

    ETA: June, your DD is beautiful and I LOVE her name.

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  • carlab44carlab44 member
    And I was only sharing mine. You just stated that BFers shouldn't ever get into that habit and I wanted to post a different view point.
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  • disbride061103disbride061103 member

    Meh, I used to nurse DS to sleep all the time and around 5 month, he started to fall asleep on his own.  One night he wouldn't fall asleep while I was nursing, but I could tell he was tired, so I put him in his crib and to sleep he went.  I still nurse him to sleep if he can't/doesn't go to sleep on his own, but he doesn't necessarily need it.

    I don't think that I would call it a habit, but I do think that some babies need that comfort longer than others.

     

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  • AzaleaMAzaleaM

    imagecarlab44:
    Not everyone who nurses to sleep has issues. I nursed DD for 13 months. She nursed to sleep for 10+ months (most nights - DH could also use a pacifier to get her to sleep). We had no problems weaning her off of nursing to sleep or weaning her off of nursing all together.
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  • divakatdivakat
    I think it's different for every child.  I didn't have any issues weaning dd even though I nursed her to sleep all along. In fact, she weaned herself.  I know my cousin did have trouble weaning her son, though.  I actually think it is easier with babies who take pacifiers.  That's probably why my cousin had a problem----her son didn't take one.  Uh oh, my son doesn't take one either so I'll probably have a problem.
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