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May 2011 Moms
Athena0809
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Is this a sign?
Athena0809
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DS has always been nursed to sleep, and only on occasion when DH puts him to bed he is then rocked to sleep. Lately he's been biting me, lightly--but still hurts and annoys me, and has been actually falling asleep while rocking him, without the boob in his mouth. He laughs when I tell him not to bite, and why wouldn't it be funny? Mommy repeats herself five times in that stern yet funny voice, right? *sigh* Anyway, during the day sometimes he still asks--gets cranky and I pick him up he scooches down until he is at boob level, but I'm wondering if him not falling asleep while latched on may mean he is on his ways to be done?
I haven't decided to wean nor to nurse for ever so I was planning to play it by ear, if he is ready he is ready (omg it could mean I may enjoy a cold beer this summer?!?!?, OK I shouldn't get ahead of myself) and if he is not, he is not but the problem is we bed share and while in bed he does ask for the boob or it's like a total melt down! Any input?
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Re: Is this a sign?
BFP #1 9/7/10, EDD 5/14/11, Violet born 5/27/11.
BFP #2 4/9/12, EDD 12/16/12, M/C Rory 4/24/12.
BFP #3 10/6/12, EDD 6/16/12., Matilda born 6/17/13.
DS 6.12.11
Hypermenorrhea, Anovulatory & Hypothyroid
TTC#2
My Lack of Ovulation Chart
Oh kerr! Last time I had any alcohol was two days before I got my BFP... September of 2010!!! DH and I joke that I could probably get drunk by just smelling a beer right now lol.
Kacelle and Mullen, it does makes more sense that he might be ready to fall asleep on his own! Didn't even think of that! Thanks!
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Seriously. I would have died. Being a parent is hard enough without cutting out all alchohol.
I'm surprised I haven't developed a crack habit to be honest with you
DS 6.12.11
Hypermenorrhea, Anovulatory & Hypothyroid
TTC#2
My Lack of Ovulation Chart
I can't believe you haven't had a beer either! Gah, this thread alone just made me ask DH to bring me a beer....I thought it was good for my supply
LOL!
DD hasn't nursed to sleep in forever....that is something that she initiated, almost like once she gets tired she is too tired to even nurse and wants to just be out of my arms and in her crib. I would think that maybe he is just ready to put himself to sleep.
DD did the biting thing and at first thought my "no" was hil.larious. At the advice of my SIL I immediately ended the nursing session the next time she bit and then pretty much ended that. She knew if she bit, nursing ended.
Hope that helps...good luck!
One way to get him to stop biting may be when he bites, stop feeding him, tell him nursing is for eating not biting, and act like he is done eating. Then after 10 minutes or so, or if he gets upset let him calm down first, then try again. Keep doing this until he learns that if he bites he won't get to eat. My LO doesn't bite often, but if she does, this is what I do.
I nurse my LO right before bed, but now its less nursing her to sleep and more nursing her, then laying her in her crib awake and leaving the room. She does really well with that. She just goes to sleep, sometimes after a few minutes of cooing and talking. I nurse her about 5 times a day and 0-2 times a night, depending on if she is restless and wakes a lot. I have noticed she is sometimes not nursing much before her naps and doesn't want to nurse before dinner too, so I was thinking the same thing about maybe she is ready to stop soon. But, I think I'll continue to nurse her a few times a day for a few more months unless she just decides to stop, or until my supply tanks as I don't have an overabundant supply as it is.
I can't be of much help in your situation, I am afraid though, because I don't bed share. I do know that my cousin was having problems with her daughter wanting to nurse all night and neither of them sleeping well when they were bed sharing and now that they have stopped things have gotten a lot better. But I don't know if that's something you would consider.
GL!
I haven't had alcohol since those 3 glasses of wine I drank the week before I found out I was pregnant. lol So, Sept of 2010 for me too!
I've been doing this now, and although he thinks it's a game it's sort of working.
I haven't scratched off that possibility just yet. We are moving in July so I might start some form of sleep training then, we live in an apartment with paper thin walls right now and I honestly feel bad for the neighbors as it is so that is one of the reasons I didn't do any CIO.
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