To go cold turkey?

[ToonLass]

Bit of a strange one....

My DD is almost 9 months and is not a great sleeper at all. For her naps I need to rock her in her pram AND let her suck my pinky. I feed to sleep at night but if she doesn't fall asleep she sucks my pinky. For her numerous night wakenings I usually have to feed her back to sleep (about 4 times) plus an extra couple settings in the early evening using my pinky.

She will NOT take a dummy. Trust me, I've tried every brand.

I'm tired and frustrated. She just screams and screams if I don't feed her or give a pinky.

She's currently teething which is even worse as she grinds her bottom teeth against my pinky. Very sore.

Should o just go cold turkey?? She won't settle with cuddles etched so there would be a lot of crying.

AIBU to withhold the comfort of my pinky when she's obviously teething?

I'm at war with myself

Well done OP hang in there. At this age there is only this way to communicate rules and changes to her. With consistency.

She was up four times for a feed, so every 2-3 hours but didn't need settling in between.

That would sound horrendous to most but quite good for us!!

That does sound horrific but glad you are feeling that things are going well. Maybe once you have this pinky and settling thing sorted you will see some room to try and reduce night feeds. Is she in your room or her own room? The moment I moved my now 10mth old out she went from waking 4 times to sleeping through within 2 days but I know that was mostly luck.