Co-sleeping and breastfeeding, How and when did you put your dcs into their own room? I would really like to move ds soon.

[LittleMissBliss]

He's nearing 6months and I would love mine and DP's bed back (he's been kicked out, now sleeps in spare room).

I am dreading the transition. Plus ds still feeds around every 2 hours through the night. Not sure if this is real hunger, habit or just guzzling because of the easy access.

Would appreciate your oppinions, hints and tips to make it an enjoyable experience all round!

[blueshoes]

You could try putting ds in a cot next to you and see whether his night wakings reduce (eliminate the easy access/smell of milk factor). If so, the wakings are more bearable and you/dh can stand getting up to settle, then you can consider the next step of moving him into the next room.

Otherwise, I would wait till ds is a year. Once he is well-established on solids, he is not likely to need feeding at all from hunger. That way, your dh can safely settle him as well.

But I should speak, because ds 19 months is still in bed with me and bf-ing, waking around 3-5x a night. It is definitely not from hunger, just comfort feeding and wanting to sleep latched on. He does not want to give it up and will protest loudly.

[LittleMissBliss]

We can't really fit a cot on our room. It would be too much of a squeeze and he's to big for his carrycot. I would really like him to go in his own room at around 6 monthsish. I feel bad for banashing dp to the spare room. But it's too uncomfortable with 3 in a bed i end up waking up with a bad back. i get a much better sleep when it's only me and ds in bed as i get to lay out.

has anyone just gone cold turkey with the night feeds. It just seems cruel to me. But I do feel that ds is only comfort eating.

Is the way that i can cut down the night feeds?

[juuule]

Why don't you try him and see how it works out?
You might find that at 6m+ he sleeps better for longer in his own room. If you feel okay with it maybe let him have a dummy if it's just that he needs something to suck on. It might give you a bit of space if he took to it.

[HensMum]

Have you read "The No-cry Sleep Solution"? It offers solutions to lots of sleep issues and covers co-sleeping and breastfeeding. Can't remember exactly what it says and the book is in my son's room and he's asleep!

[LittleMissBliss]

I'm not too keen on giving ds a dummy, i don't really like them. Also allot of the mum's i know that give their ds's dummies say that they fuss for them if they drop them in their sleep. hopefully at 6m he may calm down into a better sleeping routine. He was going longer between feeds (3-5 hours) before 4m growth spurt.

Hensmum- i'll look for that book. I've still got a few weeks to go before the glorious 6m (where everything is ment to get better) to read up.

[LittleMissBliss]

I'm not too keen on giving ds a dummy, i don't really like them. Also allot of the mum's i know that give their ds's dummies say that they fuss for them if they drop them in their sleep. hopefully at 6m he may calm down into a better sleeping routine. He was going longer between feeds (3-5 hours) before 4m growth spurt.

Hensmum- i'll look for that book. I've still got a few weeks to go before the glorious 6m (where everything is ment to get better) to read up.