I need others experiences & suggestions on settling at night, which feed to drop first & how to do it.....pleeeeeease!!
I wanted to get to a year & have, DD now 13months.
I am ready to give up breastfeeding (probably, pretty sure (ish)).
I don't want to do controlled crying.
I am happy for her to have a bottle (my opinion, my baby, don't judge me or suggest a sippy cup)
I have the no cry sleep solution book.... but it's different reading it & actually doing it. If you are familiar with this book I am using keywords as a cue to stop feeding & sleep but not yet moved onto the other phases of self settling during the night & she still wakes 1-2 times most nights.
Feeds:
Morning, big feed as long as she hasn't been feeding in the night
Nap time, but she will self settle after the feed.
Night time - half hour before bed I have started with the bottle but she will only take an ounce of cows milk (she has cows milk sometimes in sippy cup at breakfast & is happy with the taste), then big BF until nearly asleep.
I think I need to get her to self settle ok during the night before I drop that feed.....
Not sure what feed to give up first with a view to only doing night feeds before stopping those totally.
DH & I are at home full time (self employed) so flexible, he will support me & willing to get up & feed DD so I am not around with my boobs. I'm not under pressure of in a massive rush, I'm just ready to retire my boobs!