June 2011 Moms
CantWait2Be
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If you used to nurse lo before nap or bed but weaned help me
CantWait2Be
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What do you do now to get lo to go to sleep? I still bf ds before bed and in the am but when I wean what do I do instead of nurse before bed? I also don't know how to put him down for a nap without nursing. What do you do? He knows I have milk so seems to want it. I don't mind at night and morning but would rather not nurse during the day since he doesn't during the week and I'm not pumping.
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Re: If you used to nurse lo before nap or bed but weaned help me
I was really nervous about all this because DS had always loved to nurse and I was afraid we'd be lost without it especially at bedtimes. But it actually worked out really well.
My LO's teeth sliced a gouge in my nipple, so I stopped nursing cold turkey and just kept pumping. I did our whole nightime routine, but added a book reading right before the time I would nurse and then gave LO a bottle in place of the boob. Everything went fine. I eventually dropped the bottle and just did the whole routine sans feeding. She hasn't had one problem at all.
For naptime I just give her the paci and rock for a few minutes. I lay her down and leave. She cries a tiny bit but then goes to sleep. Good luck!!
I give C a bottle before bed of foloow on formula - he self weaned from the breast at 8 months - we've since cut out all day time bottles and he just has wcm in his sippy - I know a lot of people say not to continue with a bottle for bed past 1 year, but he wants it and i like the time we have together while i feed him and snuggle. I'm sure he will let me know when he no longer wants it.