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breastfeeding and sleep training

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Hi... I apologize ahead of time as I know there have been other threads about this subject in the past.  I'm just so confused!

There seems to be so much conflicting information out there regarding sleep training a breastfed baby.  I read the Weisbluth HSHHC book along with the different threads on TB and other websites on sleep training.  I think I may be on information overload and I'm not sure if sleep training is the best way to go.

Are there any of you out there who have already gone through this process??  At what age did you start?  When you did start sleep training, was your baby already in their own cribs/rooms?  How did you address naps during sleep training?  DH and I have a bedtime routine for LO right now and LO does a great job of sleeping anywhere from 2.5-5hrs at night in a travel crib in our room.  We continue to struggle with LO napping on his own (he'll only sleep on me) but I feel like that is age appropriate???  

Any advice would be so appreciated!  Thanks all!
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    If you 1 month old is giving you 2.5-5hrs at night then celebrate, jump for joy and enjoy it.  Let babe nap on you during the day...doing this in the daytime is likely meeting baby's touch quota for the day and allow baby to sleep better at night.

    My 13month old slept on/with me for most naps for the first many, many, many months.  She now does two 2hr naps a day in her crib and spends the night in her crib (with wake ups to nurse and to check on us).

    Letting baby sleep on you this early is NOT going to create a sleeping problem later.  Enjoy the snuggles...watch tv, play on your phone or laptop and enjoy having your feet up!

     

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    I wouldn't worry about it now. Every baby is different so there is no one method that works for all babies, and not all babies even need sleep training. Your LO sounds normal with the napping and night time sleep for the age.
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    jfresh said:
    theresat858 said:
    Your baby isn't even 2 months old yet. Even the ST "experts" don't recommend sleep training prior to 6 months of age (4-5 months in extreme cases - ie if baby is up every 1.5-2 hours all night long).

    Baby needs to eat at night for at least the first 6 months.

    Please feed your hungry child and don't leave a 6 week old alone to cry it out.
    This this this. I am by no means against sleep training, we did it, but PLEASE do not try to do any form of sleep training with your child yet. It has nothing to do with BF. It's 100% normal for your baby to be waking up every 2.5-5 hours and I will go further and say you're lucky that he is sleeping 5 hours.
    Thanks Ladies! I'm sorry for not being clear in my OP.  I'm definitely feeding LO on demand.  He's sleeping really well overnight, which means we wake anywhere from 3-4 times for nighttime feedings.  By no means was I planning on sleep training my 7 week old!

    My DH and I actually got into an argument about this topic earlier today which sparked my post.  He's been trying to convince me that we should start sleep training LO at 2 months and I don't think LO and I are ready.  DH said that the book said we could start at 8 weeks and I told him that I thought 8 weeks may be too early and that all babies are different.  Tonight, when I was feeding LO, DH made a snipe at me about feeding him too much.  I got pretty upset at DH.  It's one thing for my MIL to make comments (she thinks feeding on demand is not the way to go, even though she didn't BF any of her kids) but it's not ok with me that DH is starting too as well.

    Thanks for your responses... I always thought LO was doing a great job eating, sleeping, growing and it's nice to read that others are echoing that!

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    =Lee=B said:

    Letting baby sleep on you this early is NOT going to create a sleeping problem later.  Enjoy the snuggles...watch tv, play on your phone or laptop and enjoy having your feet up!

    Good to hear!  His dr said that I shouldn't let LO nap on me but I figured if LO is sleeping, then I'm going to take advantage of snuggling with him!  Thanks :)
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    flcl said:


    =Lee=B said:

    Letting baby sleep on you this early is NOT going to create a sleeping problem later.  Enjoy the snuggles...watch tv, play on your phone or laptop and enjoy having your feet up!


    Good to hear!  His dr said that I shouldn't let LO nap on me but I figured if LO is sleeping, then I'm going to take advantage of snuggling with him!  Thanks :)

    It bothers me that a doctor would say that! Yes, enjoy the snuggles! DS2 slept on me practically day and night for the first 8 weeks and had no problems transitioning to crib. It was nice for me to tote him around in the carrier or be forced to sit down and rest :)
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    jfresh said:
    @flcl‌ if a book said it was ok to sleep train at 2 months I'd put it in the recycling bin. Dead serious. Was it Baby Wise?
    No, it was Weisbluth's Healthy Sleep Habits Happy Child.  Don't quote me but I think he mentions something about 6-8 weeks for parents returning to work (which I'm not yet) or parents who are extremely tired/can't function (I'm tired but what parent of a newborn isn't?).  For all other babies, he gives a range of 8 weeks to 3 or 4 months.

    I may be wrong but isn't Baby Wise pretty bad for babies??
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  • ChichigoChichigo member
    I read the No Cry Sleep Solution, which is supposed to be safe from birth on. Nothing I felt comfortable with actually worked, and I'm not interested in getting my child to sleep through the night. (My issue is he often refuses to sleep alone and I dislike bedsharing overnight.)
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    flcl said:
    jfresh said:
    @flcl‌ if a book said it was ok to sleep train at 2 months I'd put it in the recycling bin. Dead serious. Was it Baby Wise?
    No, it was Weisbluth's Healthy Sleep Habits Happy Child.  Don't quote me but I think he mentions something about 6-8 weeks for parents returning to work (which I'm not yet) or parents who are extremely tired/can't function (I'm tired but what parent of a newborn isn't?).  For all other babies, he gives a range of 8 weeks to 3 or 4 months.

    I may be wrong but isn't Baby Wise pretty bad for babies??

    A friend read that book, and she made it sound like it's more about reading baby's cues, and responding to them appropriately. So feed a hungry baby, get a tired baby to sleep (or just prevent the overtired baby). She said it helped their BF relationship, and she still feeds on demand.

    I haven't read it, so I can't attest to anything. This friend lives in another state, so I haven't actually met their baby yet. But your baby sounds normal to me. And boys are just silly. I don't know where they get some ideas.
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  • DRFleenerDRFleener member
    I am four weeks in and the best advice my sister has given me is to stop reading! It's too stressful to try and make baby fall into a routine. If you are type A you might really be struggling, like me. Is baby gaining weight and content? If yes, then congrats you are already doing the right things!!
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