Hi all
Having a big dilemma with my 8m DS. He hasn't slept through for months, always has at least 1 feed in the night. For the last 3 weeks he has been waking to feed, taking ages about it and not going back to sleep for about an hour. He seemed to be suckling for comfort rather than food. So we decided maybe he didn't need to feed and was ready to night wean. We decided that we would try taking the boobs out of the equation. So my husband got him when he woke up, he very quickly became hysterical so we decided he must be hungry and gave him a bottle. He sucked down 8 oz, then went back to sleep quite easily! So he must have needed it. We did the same again last night and he repeated it.
Does this mean he is not ready to night wean? Should I just carry on BF in the night? Or will it be easier to night wean from a bottle that we can reduce over time?
If we carry on with this, he will be getting most if his milk between 7pm and 7am. He already has 7pm 7oz, 11pm 7oz and now 4am 8oz!! Seems like a lot!
In the day he has 3 meals plus 2 BF and 2 4oz bottles.
Any thoughts?
Hx