Night feeding and co-sleeping - 10 months.

[NaccetyMac]

I am coming under a lot of pressure to night wean (at least, in fact I get the feeling people would be happier if he was on bottles all the time) DS2. Finding it really tough not to cave. Anyone know of any info that shows if it's actually normal and OK for a 10m old to wake and feed twice?

He only feeds during the day a few times - mammoth session early morning, snack to nap, has a cup of water with lunch, snack to nap in the afternoon and then a big feed at 8ish. Then he stays downstairs with me, we go to bed, he feeds at about 12 and 3.

He eats pretty well, although he is overfond of biscuits (thanks Mum! )

Anyone else still night feeding? DS1 night fed until 16mo, but I wasn't living near my family then.

Are these people putting you under pressure in the bed with you at night?
Are they tucked up next to you on the sofa during these marathon feeds?
No, I thought not. Then they dont have an opinion that counts then do they!

Sorry posted too soon.
Forgot the and a big thumbs up.
DS3 is 10 months old and it looks pretty much like our schedule - co sleeping too.

yup, what they said!
no-one else needs to know do they? and if they ask if he still feeds at night just say yes, and then change the subject.

ds2 has only recently stopped his nightfeed and he is 2!!!

Still night feeding DS2 at 2yrs!! Oh to sleep! Tis only once though and is actually no real bother. I think my body is used to it: I barely stir when he gets into bed!

Is the pressure coming from your family? The last line of your post suggests so.

Yep, DH working away so am on my own with the 3 kids. SIL and mum helping out a lot. I am tired, but that is less to do with the BF and more to do with the mental 4 and 6 year old on the go from dawn to dusk!

It's cropped up because we stayed over this weekend. Mum babysat and was that baby didn't go to bed. LOL, I am a big girl, you would think I could stand up for myself by now! But no, not to my Mum. LOL.

Do you think your mum's issue could be more due to the fact he doesn't go to bed until late?

Our DS2 is hectic but we have finally got him to go to bed roughly when DS1 does.

I still feed him but don't really get comments from the family...not sure if they're brave enough for the reply!

I fed DS1 until I was 6mth preg with DS2 (he was 2 3/4yrs).

The choice is yours, not theirs. I've no scientific evidence but I do feel that when DS2 is ill he does seem to recover quicker than his peers.