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MOTN nursing

Flyinhy37Flyinhy37 member
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My baby is nursed to sleep and wakes throughout the night to nurse. Is that something that she will eventually outgrow or is it something that would have to be "trained" out of her.

I've been trying some gentle sleep training, but the stress on me is more exhausting than willingly waking through the night.

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  • danienrossdanienross member
    I'm on my phone so I can't see your ticker but I think children outgrow this when they are ready. My DD was an avid, around the clock nurser well past her first birthday and completely self weaned at 22mos. I was shocked at how smooth it all was considering some days it felt like we'd be nursing forever.
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  • bluejettabluejetta member

    I mostly lurk on this board due to my extended breastfeeding (now 13 months and counting) but wanted to chime in on this.

    We did actual sleep training (Ferber) for bedtime months ago because getting DD to sleep was getting so difficult.  We weren't willing to do anything but feed her for night wakings and let her go at her own pace.  It has taken longer than many people would say is necessary or reasonable but she has dropped alll her night feedings (most recently the 4am one) on her own.  We have encouraged her by letting her fuss if she wakes and trying to resettle her with rocking or checkins when needed.  I'm not willing to let her cry out at night but I do want her to know night is for sleeping and not eating.  The only thing that has really helped is time and increased solids intake during the day -- now that she's walking she eats better during the day and I think she is just developmentally taking her time and getting to STTN.

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  • blu-eyedwifeblu-eyedwife member
    Without any training my 12 month old dropped all but one of his night feeds by the time he was 8 months.  I expect that he will drop the last one on his own too.
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  • ncbellencbelle member

    Is your baby 5 or 6 months old (just guess based on ticker ;)?  BFing experts don't suggest full night weaning until baby is 1 (although certainly fine if baby does it on her own).  Most babies will reduce night nursing on their own or can be gently nudged to do so as they get older.

    My take - it's easier to go with the flow and night nurse ;)  But if you feel she is waking too much and want to cut down, I'd check out the No Cry Sleep Solution. 



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