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Night weaning or not any tips?

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teacher123 · 21/12/2012 08:42

Right-DS's sleeping has mainly improved (8mo) bar teething and illness. He sometimes sleeps through (6-6) or normally wakes once for a feed - anytime between 11-4. The problem is that I want to give up bf and he is a bottle refuser. I have successfully stopped bf in the daytime and he will have a sippy cup of formula but I'm not sure what to do at night as he still spills a lot and it will go everywhere. He also drinks really slowly out of a cup. He eats really really well for his age, and naps twice a day, these are a bit variable but generally ok. I don't know whether he's still hungry or whether he's waking for cuddles/comfort. I don't mind at all if he's waking for a cuddle, but I'm desperate to stop bf! Any suggestions gratefully received!

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Roxymm · 21/12/2012 11:14

What I did is stopped the feed to sleep by singing n distracting him for example rocking, mind may become dependent on being cuddled or rocked to sleep. If dc1 woke up through night I would cuddle and pat on bum. Mind you I had a week or to of screaming and tears. It's hard but worth it. Try giving some milk downstairs before taking to bed so you know the hunger sing the problem or some porridge an hour before bed.

I still do that due to him declining all types of milk and his 19 months

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teacher123 · 21/12/2012 11:39

Thank you for the reply-I should have mentioned-he's a thumb sucker and doesn't feed to sleep anymore. He currently has a big dinner at 4pm, then a cup of formula at 5.30 but normally only drinks a couple of oz then has a v quick (5-10 mins max) bf at bedtime. I don't know whether to offer him really milky porridge at 5.30 instead of the formula! Maybe I'll try that and see what happens. I can settle him at night without feeding if he's fed in the last 3-4 hours, so I think he is still a bit hungry when he wakes. I think what often happens is that something will wake him up - DH coming home from a late shift or getting a bit cold and then because he's awake he decides he's hungry. I know he can self settle as he does it a lot and at bedtime. Thank you again Smile

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