Exactly that really. I'm a teacher, so went back to work for the last week of term in July and by the end of the week I was knackered, as I get up 3 times to DS most nights. He's breastfed and I have never tried any kind of sleep training with him. Whenever he wakes up in the night I feed him, as it is the quickest way of getting us both back to sleep - he usually drops off within 10 minutes. Unfortunately though I think I have caused him to be unable to self-settle when he wakes in the night, as I'm fairly sure he doesn't need the night feeds, or not all of them anyway. But by feeding him every time, I have got him used to being fed back to sleep. Rod for my own back and all that!. I am starting him on formula for his daytime feeds as I won't be able to express when I go back to work but I want him to be able to have a drink during the day while he's at the CMs. My plan was to continue morning and evening bf until he was 1, but I am considering giving up bf altogether before I go back to work. I am looking for ideas really on how I can get him to sleep through - I'm guessing this kind of thing may have been posted many times before in this topic, apologies if you've answered something similar before. Ideas I've had are to offer water instead of a milk feed, or the big CC....if I dare.
Anything you have to share would be very very welcome!!
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Back to work in 3 weeks, DS showing no signs of sleeping through the night. Advice please!!!
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juanitad · 06/08/2009 20:33
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