Me: 30 | DH:34
Married: 08/04/12
DD: 6 years | Born: 03/28/13
DS: 1 Year I Born 10/15/17
Babies: 9 - 12 Months
kmornelas29
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Have you night weaned? REPOST MARCH BOARD
kmornelas29
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Today DD had her 9 month appointment, and the doctor told me I should night wean.
She said there is no reason she needs to nurse at night anymore, since she has 3 solid meals, 2 snacks, and BM every 2 to 3 hours during the day.
She said this will create a bad habit and make unnecessary night time crying happen. I can see where she is coming from, but I feel horrible about it! I get that it may be harder for mommy, but LO will not be happy about this!
She doesn't always wake for a night feeding, but when she does it's mostly just once or twice, and she WANTS the boob!
Pedi said to replace with some water if she wants a drink.
She sleeps 12 hrs at night, and nurses and goes right back to bed after, so I'm terrified of screaming and sleepless nights ahead. I feel like 12 hours is so long to go at just 9 months!
Has anyone else night weaned? Advice? Or are you still night nursing?
She said there is no reason she needs to nurse at night anymore, since she has 3 solid meals, 2 snacks, and BM every 2 to 3 hours during the day.
She said this will create a bad habit and make unnecessary night time crying happen. I can see where she is coming from, but I feel horrible about it! I get that it may be harder for mommy, but LO will not be happy about this!
She doesn't always wake for a night feeding, but when she does it's mostly just once or twice, and she WANTS the boob!
Pedi said to replace with some water if she wants a drink.
She sleeps 12 hrs at night, and nurses and goes right back to bed after, so I'm terrified of screaming and sleepless nights ahead. I feel like 12 hours is so long to go at just 9 months!
Has anyone else night weaned? Advice? Or are you still night nursing?
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Re: Have you night weaned? REPOST MARCH BOARD
Derek - February 2013 Caelyn April 2011
Dd2 is almost 14 months and I'm now at my breaking point. She is also up every 2-3 hours but only nurses 5 minutes.
I think 9 months is still such a baby, and needs Mommy. If it's only once or so and you are fine mentally and physically I wouldn't.
I spoke with a pediatrician (at a wedding we shared a table, so not in a medical setting) who had a 15 month old. She used to tell parents to CIO at 6 months bc that's what she was taught. She was still nursing her 15 month old at night and chuckling over not following her advice. There is no need to blindly listen to your dr. Especially over something like this.
If LO seems rested, naps well, eats well and still need you every now and then, I think that's perfectly fine.
Charlotte Ella 07.16.10
Emmeline Grace 03.27.13
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However, even when you do ween from nursing in the night, whenever that might be, it of course doesn't mean that your LO won't require occasional comforting in the night. 12 hours IS a long time to go! Both my girls occasionally wake in the night, and while I don't nurse them back to sleep, I do cuddle, snuggle, rock, and comfort them however they need until the feel better. I imagine I'll spend at least the next decade occasionally comforting my girls in the middle of the night