...and it's bloody hard work at the minute! Excuse me for ranting, I'm normally one on these threads under breast n bottle offering support and advice, hopefully others can help me.
Dd is nearly 17 months (early jan) and had reduced feeds last month to morning, late afternoon and bedtime, but teething took over the last few weeks and she cranked up the feed during the day and night (we had night weaned using dr jay Gordon's method). We moved house this week and its all been a bit too much for her so she now has what I believe is separation anxiety, and its quite bad.
I can't leave her for 2 seconds without tears and tantrums. For example, I've sat at the dining room table wrapping Xmas presents and she's got her arms wrapped around my legs crying for me to pick it up, despite me spending time with her prior to this.
If she's not with me, she's good as gold (has been with mil this week for whole day during move & was fine).
But feeding her is constant now as she asks for it "mi mi" or "bubba" all the time - just now, she's had milk, come off me, played for 7 minutes and come back to me, saying 'mimi'
I've tried distraction with toys and play & also offer water but this doesn't stop her for long.
Last night was every hour from 11.30 till 3am and in the end I refused (using dr Gordon's technique and tried everything to get her to sleep) she took 2 hours to get off and was like a deranged child off the exorcist, pulling her own hair and scratching her face and mine. I remained so calm last night and she knew I was there and understood when I did the milk sign language and then the "all gone" look, she settled.
So, ride it out? Anything else I can try?
I just feel like crying. I haven't smoked for nearly 8 years, and she's stressing me out during the day today (prob because I'm tired) that I wanted to buy a pack this morning
(I won't btw!)