First night of night-weaning a disaster!

[PurpleChrayn]

Been awake in DS’s room with him since 3am when he woke up wanting to be fed back to sleep. He’s 2 and a half, and it’s high time he stopped night feeds. He’s been day weaned since he started nursery in January.

Instead of being comforted with cuddles, like all the sleep consultants said he would be (!!) he’s just stayed awake asking for “baba” even though I’ve told him baba is finished now. I’ve given up on getting him back to sleep now as we have to wake up at 6am to start the day.

Is this normal? Will it be the same tomorrow night??

You will have a few nights of this but they quickly adapt. Just don't give in and offer the boob because then he will know it's still there. Just keep doing what you're doing and he will get it eventually. It's habit at this age more than anything else. He should be sleeping without in within about a week I would say? X

I just offered mine water when I night weaned and stuck to it. Few bad nights and then he had to accept it.
If you're set on doing it then you have to see it through!

Thank you!

I physically have to see it through as I’m starting Mounjaro this week. I didn’t put that in my original post because people can be funny about it here!

He’s just gone to sleep on his own!! He must have been exhausted 😩

Whatever the sleep consultants / books say, night weaning is basically down to you refusing to nurse, not giving in and them accepting it - eventually. Some might accept it quickly, other children will be more persistent. It took a lot longer than a week for DS, though we were co- sleeping too.

Have you got a DP/ DH? They often accept it a lot faster if the person with them doesn’t have boobs and doesn’t smell of milk!

The middle of the night feed I found was the hardest to drop with my first as he always woke in the night.
I used to offer a drink and a biscuit which seemed to work, sometimes an Ella’s pouch. After a week he stopped wanting food in the night but it just got us over the no bf problem

short term pain for long term gain !
My favourite mantra for motherhood . And so true in situations like this.