My nine week old is a good sleeper at night but only if we get off to a good start and the only way to achieve that is by breastfeeding her to sleep.
All the advice out there warns you against feeding to sleep, stresses how important the gap between feeding and sleeping is and how vital it is that you put your baby down drowsy but not asleep. I completely understand the reasoning behind this and I'd love to be able to achieve it but right now it isn't possible.
Unless I feed her until she's either asleep or very nearly, all hell breaks loose and the night time turns very sour - for everyone, with very little sleep and lots of tears all round. She gets whipped up into a frenzy and I can't handle it.
Part of me thinks it's too early to try to break this habit - she's still so small and I want her to feel comforted and loved all the time - but part of me agrees with the general consensus that it's only going to get harder. I feel so guilty either way - whether she's screaming or whether I'm "cheating".
I can't be the only one with this issue. Please help!!
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Zed126 · 01/04/2014 10:34
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