Does stopping BF help them sleep through?

[nomoreminibreaks]

DS is 15 months and has slept through maybe 10 times in his life. Tried pick up/put down and even a bit of CC but can't get him to sleep through.

He goes to sleep really well at nap times and bedtime ie put him in his cot relaxed and he generally goes to sleep himself. But then he wakes up to scream for 2 hours or so during the night.

A couple of friends have now said that when they gave up BF (at 13 months, 9 months and 7 months), they noticed an improvement in sleeping through. DS is BF at bedtime, in the morning and occasionally at nap time.

Has anyone else noticed this? I'm nervous about giving up BF if it doesn't work!

I Bf my 17 mth old morning and night and sometimes for a nap and he sleeps 7pm to 6am.

He was waking during the nightfor a feed, but I spent a few days just getting up and settling him without a feed and he sleeps through now. I did rapid return and pick up put down. It was a bit stressful for both of us, but he does sleep better now and is better during the day-to-day less overtired.

How many daytime naps does he have? Perhaps it's time to reduce to one long nap?

Not necessarily, no.

15 months is still on the young side for sleeping through unless you're wanting to sleep train (although you say you've already tried this?) Most children sleep through by themselves somewhere between 12 months and 3 years, but the most common window is 18 months - 2.5ish.

I did basically the same as MysteryCat. I still bf in the day but stopped night feeds. DS was having one feed a night from about 12 months onwards, and little by little the time he woke was later and later. Finally, he was waking at 6am for a blurry-eyed feed, then waking for the day at 7am! I finally thought this is enough and just resettled him. He's a resistant thing and it took perhaps a week for the new routine to stick. Now he sleeps sound-o 8-7. He has two naps in the day totalling 3/4 hours, so he's still sleeping a lot for a 16mo!

He has two naps during the day - at 10am for 1 hour then 2pm for 2 hours (apart from 2 days a week when he's with grandparents and at nursery when he sleeps a lot less).

He always wants to feed in the night but I don't let him. I relented recently when he had a tummy bug and wasn't eating much but I haven't fed in the night for a couple of weeks now and it hasn't improved.

Sounds like your DS has just got into a habit rather than needing you/food. Just like my DS. Either you go with it (repeat to self, this too will pass....and it WILL pass) for less stress to you. Or you re-settle him every night - but some babies take a while to catch on and this can be stressful.

Because he is now 15mo I don't think stopping bfing in the day will make a spot of difference to night waking tbh.

No. My DD was FF and doesn't always sleep through now at 17 months. She only has one nap of around an hour though.