Feed to sleep

[cerealqueen]

If you feed to sleep, how long does it take? I have been lying on bed with 4 month old DD for nearly two and a half hours now. She won't let nipple out of her mouth, just cries which is driving me crazy as only breast will stop her. DP working and I haven't eaten yet. Any ideas, please, anybody, am going slowly crazed.

Anybody?????

give up for now, do you have a sling you could put her in if she wont be put down, so you can at least get something to eat?

this is classic sleep regression age :(

Hi. Is she asleep with nipple in her mouth or still sucking? My 5 month old feeds to sleep (usually takes about 30-40mims at night) when he is fully asleep his mouth tends to open and he drops off the nipple. they are all very diffrent though. Does she do this every night?

Sounds like baby needs con=mfort more than feeding, do you have a cot and mobile that baby might lie under for a few minutes? I second a sling so you can eat?

She hates the sling... but thank you...I've come downstairs now as my nipples and my nerves could stand no more, DP will be home at 11.30.

She has been bad but tonight has been the worst ever and it would be the night DP working late too. She used to be a good sleeper, I or DP rocked her then she came out of the moses basket and I fell into feeding her to sleep as it worked with DD1 (We sleep trained her at about ten months, but I can't wait that long this time.) I didn't know what else to do. Now every night its at least an hour, and then perhaps another hour when she wakes up, plus we co-sleep. I don't know any other way to get her to sleep now and I've lost my way with all sleep and feeding, its all a mess. Sorry for going on, its been a bad night. .

Bohica She has been fluttering at nipple, not full on feeding. I know its just comfort. She never took to dummy and am reluctant to get into that now, at this age (plus don't know where I'd even find one right now!) I try and put my little finger in and gently ease her off but she is just not having it. I spoke to a friend who just said let her have a cry for a while so am attempting that with monitor on low.....she's knackered but can't turn off.

Graham Norton on higher than normal volume. I like Jo Brand though. Attempting to .

I'm sure she will settle eventually (no help in the moment I know). your right she's probably knackered and has got over tired. Your doing a great job- hang on in there. get yourself something to eat and try to get some rest once she drops off (she will!!)

I hope she settles soon but you need to eat and drink, I hope DH is now home to offer some support.

It does get easier I promise.

Thanks for the support last night Dh came home about 11.20 and then Dd1 woke with a fever so I went into her while Dd2 cried with Dp, then we swapped and I took Dd1 to bed and she was so tired she fell asleep about midnight. DP gave us both a lie in this morning so we've both had some sleep.
I hopE last night was the peak of the sleep regression. No idea what to do next. Thinking of trying PU/PD but she has her last jabs in two weeks - should I wait till after - though can I wait?

if she has just had her jabs and this isnt normal behaviour it sounds like she is out of sorts a bit?

with mine pick up/put down made them worse, overstimulated them. but i did do shush pat and would lay next to the, feed them till sleepy and then shushh pat when they stirred etc, not a quick fix but it did help.

pita that she doesnt like the sling, what type do you have and what position do you carry her in? she may prefer a different carry? or else my ds3 liked the baby swing, that would give me long enough to have a shower, get some food on the days he was mr boob monster!

5madthings - she had second lot two weeks ago and is due third lot in two weeks time
We have a huggababy which she wiggles out of, in fact, thinking about it, she likes being held and will cry to be held but gets bored in any one position too long.

We tried shush /pat tonight, it went pear shaped as Dp forgot what to do and put Dd in the cot when he came to ask me, then he disagreed with her being put on her side and we were nearly rowing...all while he was attempting shush/pat!! So I ended up feeding her again. So we lost momentum while she lost faith.
dare we try again??

Use a dummy!! I am really regretting stopping the dummy at 5m for my DS. He looks for my nipple for comfort all night and it's not so sweet now that he's 1 and waking up more frequently than he used to.

Sounds like she's coming up for the 4 month growth spurt and sleep regression. So frustrating at times but it does pass. Not much help to you right now though, sorry. Do you co sleep? Might be a way to get some sleep.