DS is 11 months, breastfed but eating plenty of solids in the day now. I think other than a couple of feeds in the evening he is nursing for comfort rather than actual hunger. I've always fed to sleep which is fine. If needed DH can settle him by cuddling and singing, he does cry but gives in eventually.
DS goes down around 8pm, then usually wakes after about 90mins, I always have to feed him back to sleep otherwise he kicks off big time and keeps DD(5) awake. Then every night without fail, just as I'm falling asleep, he is awake again and always really resists being put back in his bed again. Because I'm so tired by this point I end up just bringing him into bed with me and we fall asleep together with him comfort feeding. The trouble is, we've reached a point where from about midnight until 7am I feel like I am comfort feeding him all night long which means I'm getting very disturbed sleep and my back is killing me from not being able to move much in bed.
I don't want to completely give up breastfeeding just yet but I really want to close down the all night milk bar and get him sleeping longer stretches without the comfort feeding.
I'm due back to work soon and I'm so desperate to sleep better, even a few hours without a baby latched on to me would be bliss! Has anyone managed to break the cycle? Please help me!
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BluePheasant · 08/01/2019 10:16
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