7wo bf ds, feed back to sleep or use dummy?

[smk84]

Hi! My 7 wo DS is EBF and if held will usually nap for around 2 hour stretches during the day . I can't keep doing this as have 3yo ds. Sling not really working well, so need to be able to put him down in his moses basket for naps. He will go down for around 20 mins, and then stir and wake. If I feed him he will suck for a few mins and go straight back to sleep, but this doesn't really seem helpful as it makes him fart and then I need to settle him, and I also feel like he doesn't need the feed. If I don't feed him, I try to rock him back to sleep or use white noise or a combination of these, but it takes about 20 mins to get him back into a deep sleep,and I can't always get him to go back down, and with DS1 around this isn't easy !! I haven't tried a dummy to get him back off to sleep yet, but I wonder if it's worth trying? Please can you share your experiences of this or any advice please? (p.s. he feeds well before his sleep, I offer him as often as he wants while he is awake - e.g. on waking, 2 breasts, then perhaps another, then a little top up before he goes to sleep). Many thanks.

Not used a dummy smk so haven't got any experience to share. Not using one was their choice though, not mine. I tried, oh God, how I tried!

Why isn't the sling working out for you?

Dd2 won't bloody lay down at all yet end of tether but will go off with a dummy which I give when I'm sure it's tiredness not hunger. Doesn't help me get her down but does help me get her to sleep and means when I have people there they can get her to sleep and he her instead of her needing the boob.

Softly, have you tried things like swaddling and putting an item of your worn clothing in the moses basket?

jilted can't seem to get him in comfortably - it's a moby wrap. softly i sympathise!

For my week EBF 14 week ds3: mam dummies, he did not like tommee tippee, avent or nuk but took to mam. (the clevermama dummy tree/sterilizer was my best buy btw if the dummy is a hit for you). For the most part he settles lovely for naps and bed now as long as he has his dummy and comforter blankie against his ear. walks (school runs etc) laying flat in the pram may have helped him be ok with being put down for sleep but it took weeks before he would not cry at least a bit each time but again I think age is a big factor. Dummy works for us and dude also for ds1 and 2.

also ds3 would not go down at all, ever in the moses basket but fared much better once in the nicecot from two weeks old. I think he wanted a sprung mattress good luck.

Smk - yet again I could written your post - think our DCs are working in tandem! Currently lying in bed with her on my tummy, which is where she's been since 5:30 as I haven't been able to encourage her into her Moses. Just wanted to say I feel your pain and it must be so much worse having dc1 to care for too. How does he do in a bouncy chair? DD seems to nap during the day far better in her chair than her Moses. I picked up a lovely cozy one by Chicco at an NCT sale and it's really starting to come into its own this week. It's nice and supportive and rocks instead of bounces.

It's a bit like this one
www.chicco.co.uk/OurProducts/SchedaProdotto/tabid/1078/art/04079097390000/Default.aspx

If you are struggling with your sling, there is a Yahoo group where you can swap slings. It might be worth going to a slingmeet too so that you can try some others out. I know that one of our local Children's Centres has a slingmeet once a month where you can loan out different ones.

i just persisted ith sling (moby, ergo, then woven wraps or boba) and i can manage my 12 month old being fed to sleep twice a day while going out and about (not chained to house then) or swimming with 3.5 yearnold. don't have a pram i use them so much.

i feed to sleep in sling, then when she's fasto, i can usually move her to my back. hands freenfor preschooler wrangling or cooking.

I'm also a Moby wearer, took a few trial runs and a visit from a sling wearer from the local bf cafe to help me with it I'm still a bit hit and miss with it, but its helped me no end to get ds to sleep. My ds 8wks, also hates Moses basket, I was in tears this week about it but I'm chilled again.
I've tried every trick, ds won't take a dummy but I'm going to try mams as last resort. Hv days persevere but ds is onto us....