Comfort nursing ebf 5.5 month old. Help!

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My ebf 5.5 month baby started out as a great sleeper sleeping 6 hour stretches from 4 weeks. At 14 weeks this went backwards and he started waking every hour - 2 hours. Out of complete exhaustion I dragged him into bed to feed him when I couldn’t manage any longer. Of course he’s gotten smart and refuses to sleep at night without a nipple in his mouth and is now cosleeping all night and screaming if moved into next to me. He feeds maybe 1/2 a night most night but does a lot of comfort sucking. He is our first baby and my concern is that I’m 38 and would like another baby so am anxious for fertility to return as it took a year to conceive this little man. Should I put him in his own room or would weaning iron things out? All / any advise welcome. Thnx.

Whilst they're not always popular, have you thought about a dummy? If he's sucking for comfort, a dummy may be a good nipple substitute, although you need to experiment with some different shapes.

Ive tried several types but he just spits them out. I’m thinking it’s too late at this stage. I didn’t need to give him one when he was tiny as he slept well fairly quickly!

My 15 week old seems to be going down the same route. Was an adequate sleeper (3 hour stretches, occasionally longer) and a good napper. We were already cosleeping but since last week she is waking at least hourly and will only fall back asleep if a boob is shoved in her mouth. To wake again 45 min later... I am so tired...

I know the feeling. It's exhausting and I don't think I sleep deeply I'm so worried about rolling onto the baby. One night I tried to consciously wake and sit up every time he wanted to latch on and it was literally every 40 minutes also. Do you have to go to bed with your baby to get her to go to sleep?