My 18 week old DD is EBF, she is on the small side (9th centile) but generally feeds well and is thriving.
She wakes at 3am for a feed but then just won't come off the boob until she is finally knocked out at around 6. She falls asleep several times during this time but then will wake up when I put her down. No amount of shushing, rocking or pacing will help, she just wants the breast. I'm inclined to think she's not hungry as she isn't exactly gulping milk down, she just wants comfort. She won't take a dummy, just spits it out.
How do I break this cycle? I'm exhausted - once she's asleep my toddler is usually about to wake up!
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