Urgent feeding advice

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DD has just turned a year. She still feed 2 to 3 times a night and I'm exhausted. DH and I have said we need to night wean.

Today I broke my arm. So how do I do this - we are going to need to do cold turkey

Will she take milk from something else? Bottle/sippy cup? We had to night wean when DD was 9 months, I was back to work and exhausted. Sent DH in with a bottle instead. She refused it each time but accepted a cuddle and settled. After 3 nights she slept through.

Sympathies on the broken limb, I did my leg 5 weeks ago!

Never tried it but we can do

Give her something filling before bed as well, porridge or weetabix. Then just go for it, it will take a few nights but she’ll soon adjust

Sorry about your arm, hope your pain is managed. We did cold turkey at similar ages, just sent dad in for a few nights. Lots of cuddles and accepting that child will be unhappy about it. I was so anxious first time that DC would be traumatised and actually it was a relief to see she was more just angry and wtf at the change. They will adapt. Talking during the day about milk only when it’s daytime. Good luck!

Ps we didn’t use bottle as pp above, just offered a sippy cup of water.

Send your DH in with a cup of water. Expect a lot of crying the first night, 15 mins of crying the second, 5minutes the third sleeping through after that.

Do not give her a bottle, she's too old for that, a sippy cup will be perfect. You might have a rough couple of days, but cold turkey will be just fine.

Should I do a sippy cup of water or milk? I don't pump

Water. She doesn't need milk at night.

She's already crying for me

Have your husband deal with her. She is perfectly fine.

Right age for it, they soon forget, three here cold turkey about that age, totally forgotten all about it within a week. . First we had been out for the day and he fell asleep without so took the opportunity. Dad has to deal with her or just go in and soothe, explaining can't pick her up due to poorly arm. Just make sure had supper, mine had cows milk/watered down apple juice in sippy cups at that age, none ever had a bottle.

How did the night go OP? It’s so hard to hear them crying for you - I’d recommend going out for a while at bedtime, but I realise you may not want to with your arm and you’ll be all worried about her. It’s really hard for her at first but she will accept the change if you both respond consistently to teach her what the new way will be.

She cried for 2 hours. DH slept with her on her floor. My poor baby

Aw bless her. I bet things will improve in a few nights but it’s very hard on you all.