Breastfeeding and co sleep, or no sleeping !

[Gonnabmummy]

Sorry if this is wrong place to post..

Hi ladies my lb is 4 month old now and we have been co sleeping for about 3 week.
Now I know about four month sleep regression but my lb wakes up every 90-110 mins never makes it two hours. And he's always up by 5-6 am

I'm utterly exhausted to the point I can barely function. He always feeds when he wakes so it's not just for comfort. I cannot get the hang of breastfeeding lying down god I've tried.

Just wondering if this seems right for regression or a bit much? If this is regression how long does it last?
Any tips, advice, anything will be greatly appreciated!

At 4 months my ds went through a period of waking every 40 mins to 80 mins. He would always feed when awake.

It lasted 4 weeks so you're nearly there!

He then had a month of good sleep til we started giving solids and now it's messed up again (although not quite as bad!)

Oh cogitosum how did you cope?!?
He's never been a good sleeper but three hours is better than a hour and half it's killing me by the time I get back to sleep were almost up again!

My partner works 6-2:30 so I'm don't get chance to sneak a nap or anything. And as tired as I am I hate going to bed at 7 with him as I like a little downtime and some time with DP and usually this is when I eat too :/

Sometimes he's worse and like you it's every hour or so :/

If it's any consolation it did suddenly improve (20th December I remember the date ha!) and we had a few weeks of 7 and sometimes even 8 hour blocks til we started solids and we only had 2 awful nights. Last night he did 11-4.30 (was wake every hour after that but you can't have everything!)

my baby is 7 months and still waking every 2-3 hours at night to feed, he also won't take a bottle .. very tiring! everybody told me it wouldn't last long and months later still the same thing. i am co sleeping too, to get extra sleep. try not fully lying down but propt back with pillow with baby in your arms and try to dose off like that whilst night feeding thats what i do x

He doesn't feed for very long but it's the rigmorole of it all! Hoping for the magic suddenly sleeping better then cogitosum .

Yes fingers crossed for you.

Could be worth persevering with the lying down feeding as that is how I survived!

Do you have quite large boobs? It took months and months to figure it out but what I found works for me is to lie pretty much on my front and feed DD from the closest boob - so if DD is to the right of me, she gets my right boob. I'm not sure how this would work for smaller breasts but it's worth a try, its certainly saved my sanity!

I co sleep/bf my 5 month old. He will stay asleep for the first 2/3 hours then wakes at least every hour to bf. My 2 year old only started sleeping through the night about 2 months ago. Before that, she would wake up about 5/6 times a night. I don't really have much advice but you will eventually get used to it. Sorry that's probably not what you wanted to hear.

Do you know why you can't bf lying down? Uncomfortable? Can't get the position right? Maybe we can help you with that?

Yep far too big and floppy ha!i use same boob same side too, but if I'm lying down the weight of it pulls it back out of his mouth will have to try leaning more to the left thanks keepabreast

No tictac I don't mind hearing that at least I know it's normal?

And yes it's position I've watched videos on YouTube and tried to copy and read how to but I just can't get the nack.

I feed with the boob closest to bed so when I lie on my right I use my right but my boobs are EE and I have to lift it to get the nipple in otherwise it's pretty much under the boob. Then the sheer weight just drags it back out of his mouth when he has a lil pause.

I managed feeding lying down from 6 months onwards. My boobs are fairly small so I needed DS to be a bit better at staying close and getting the latch right.

Oh opposite problem!

I have similar sized boobs and know what you mean. I use my top hand to keep it in place. Also I can lie almost on my back and that brings the nipple to the right height. Hope you can sort something.

I was lying completely on my side so will try to tilt more to the left tonight and see how it goes :)

I feed lying down from the top breast, the one not on the bed? I've got largish breasts and this is the only way that works for me.

I coslept until 5 months but I cracked last week. Dd was waking every hour.
She's now in her cot going 3 plus hours which is a huge improvement. I just had to be strong, put her down, and pat/cuddle/feed until she slept. ALso started a very consistent bedtime routine of nappy-off play, bath, into dimly lit nursery for feed then cot. First night I was in and out, or next to her, but within a few nights she settled easily. I even heard her talking once after a feed, expected her to cry, but she went off to sleep. No horrendous CIO, and we're all sleeping better.

He was in his own cot mistressofpemberly but I cracked getting up every 50 mins shattered and disorientated jumping up so quick lol. The co sleeping hasn't helped the sleeping situation but at least I stay in bed!

You could try putting a folded up muslin under the bottom boob that you are feeding from (making sure it's not near your baby's face)

This really helped me at the beginning.

Co sleeping, or even just being in the same room, doesn't work for everyone. Don't beat yourself up if it doesn't work for you. I'm quite a manageable DD and only fed lying down once - on the postnatal ward with help from the nurse! (we're still going at 14 months btw)

As he gets better head control, he'll get better at latching himself on and off. This phase does pass, hard as that is to believe right now i scoffed too when i was there also, once this growth spurt is over he'll get more efficient at sucking so feeds will get shorter.

Do what you need to to get through. If this isn't working, try something else. Your needs are as important as his

It's awful but each day passing and I survive lol. Really struggling today counting down to bed time.... 3 hours!!

What makes it worse/unbearable is his teething and sometimes screams with that and all you get when you go out for a bit is... Give him rusk, he's hungry, blah blah blah!

Yup, grit your teeth you're nearly there

"why would i ignore current medical advice?" with a flat stare for anyone who suggests rusk in a bottle

My favourite to my grandmother is,,, "you also didn't wear seat belts in the car but I wouldn't dream of doing that!"

She's of the well it didn't do you any harm did it persuasion..
He teething rub.... RUM BUTTER on his gums! No thanks his fine with gel lol
She called me the day he was 11 weeks old to see if he was ok and to suggest I out a rusk in his bottle.. Even though I'm breastfeeding. Oh and he's old enough for tea now

Love Her to bits obviously! But she grinds my gears