I introduced a dummy to my boy at 19 weeks - two weeks ago today. I didn't want to and have found it hugely emotional, but it has helped him to settle off to sleep beautifully for daytime naps - previously it was taking me a good hour to settle him or let him sleep while feeding, which while I don't mind that, my poor 2 year old was getting sidelined and it just wasn't fair on her.
But as much as I feared it impacting his already dodgy latch, it has actually improved it more than I could ever imagined. It seems to have solved all our problems overnight and he latches like a beaut. Anyone any insight into why this might be?
The big problem I have now though is that although he is napping well, his nighttime sleep is just buggerd. He was sleeping beautifully at night pre dummy, 8-8 with one or two nigh feeds and fell asleep on the boob and back in the crib - perfect. Now he is waking every hour for the dummy, after about 11:30
I feed him to sleep at bedtime and pop him in the cot without it asleep and he settles fine till about 11:30 then he's awake every hour. I just don't know what to do anymore, two weeks of little to no sleep has left me feeling just awful.
D you think it's still possible to feed him to sleep at bedtime? Or could this be causing our problems. Please I need some advice, I'm starting to lose the plot and I don't know whether it'd be better to get rid of it completely now or if it'll get better.