My little girl has just turned 1. I’ve exclusively breastfed for the year but I am READY to stop. But she is a true boob barnacle and not having it!
I have just returned to work and she has started with a childminder (much to her dismay). She is not great with her food but always offered 3 meals a day, plus snacks. At first I thought that would be be enough but after much distress at the childminders I have now established her accepting expressed milk from a bottle which she has one during the day and I now put her to bed with this too! (Accepting a bottle is a breakthrough and I’m now gradually combining it with cows milk) so in terms of day time breastfeeding I believe I am in the clear from now on 🥳 .
My issue is now the night time… she’s never been a great sleeper, always woke for night feeds but with all these new changes she is just getting worse. To the point where the only way I can get any sleep is by having her in bed with me and she is attached to me all night. Not necessarily feeding, mostly just using me as a dummy. - I have tried introducing actual dummies, these don’t make the cut.
I know with all these changes she’s obviously seeking more comfort and closeness at night but PLEASE I am done breastfeeding I need tips to stop the night feeds/suckling/waking!?