These overnight feeds need to stop! My DD (11 months) wakes 2-3 times a night, and I have generally been feeding her to sleep for a quiet life. But it's time to tackle it. I am working on not feeding to sleep at bedtime. We've made progress and she usually goes off with one of us sat by the cot (takes half an hour but hey ho). We have been bringing her into our bed at first waking. I don't mind the co-sleeping for now, but ultimately want her back in her cot. First priority is fewer night feeds moving toward less waking up!
Weaning isn't going great for us. I think she may genuinely be hungry/thirsty once overnight. But she does not need feeds at 12, 3, and 5!
So what do people recommend? Cold turkey on night feeds? Feed at first wake-up then not others? Don't feed at first, wait for second/third waking? Continue bringing her into our bed for now for easier settling? Or try and move away from feeds and bed-sharing together as I'd like to do the latter eventually?
I'm likely to cave in if it gets tough, so a gentler approach is probably best even if it's slower. How have people done this?
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BensonMadcat · 16/08/2017 18:22
I didn't attempt to reduce night feeds until mine were nearer 2, and before you try this you need to know that night weaning isn't a guarantee they'll stop night waking. Sorry^ 
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Toddlers wake in the night. Night weaning may simply mean you lose your best technique of getting them back to sleep.
Also, if you're going back to work and suddenly spending significant time away from your almost-1-yr-olds they will probably need to reconnect with you by nursing more in the evening or over night. Cosleeping was the way I survived this stage.
Good luck!
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