Please help - dummy causing problems???

[Emy84]

DS is 12 weeks. He is breastfed with occasional bottle of formula. He has a 'dreamfeed' at 1030 ish and then doesn't need to feed again until he wakes at 6-630. Problem is I have to go in to him to resettle up to 10 times and am beginning to feel hysterical as am not sleeping much more than 1 hr at a time!

He can't self soothe feeds to sleep or uses dummy and I am really worried I have created bad sleep associations! When I he wakes at night I pop dummy in and he goes back to sleep. For naps I usually cuddle him or soothe him in cot both with the aid of the dummy. Is it likely that this is causing the night wakings? How do I wean him off the dummy? I feel like its my fault he is getting comfort from sucking and now mean mummy wants to take it away so she can sleep better!!

Anyone else's LO have similar wakings? Any tips for getting rid of dummy? I am so tired I really need to sleep!

TIA

Hey!! I had a similar problem before and we managed to solve it in about a week.
Started off taking the dummy out as soon as he was asleep so it wasn't in there as he was asleep. Then started taking it out just before he fell asleep. Then took it out before he was almost asleep, and then didn't give him it at all. During this time also introduced a teddy as a comforter and found that he was able to settle himself with his teddy. Did involve a bit of whinging but he sleeps much better now (as do I!!) hth

Thanks for replying can I ask how old was your little one when you took the dummy away? Do you think three months is too young to do this I really don't want to upset him too much whinging I can deal with but I have a feeling with DS it will be full blown screaming!

My DS was just under 3 months.. to be honest it wasnt as bad as I thought it was going to be.
I have nothing against dummies,especially if it comforts them, and still keep one handy just in case we have a meltdown (in a public place!!!), but like you I was getting fed up of waking up just to pop a dummy in! He sleeps right through now and am so happy I done it!! it did take a lot of patience but was worth it - and i honestly believe my son is happier without it!!

And also... I felt guilty taking dummy away so I could sleep better but a well rested mummy is a happier mummy and you'll be teaching him to self settle :)