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Is there a way of stopping bfing throughout the night if you co sleep?

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Goodenoughparent101 · 21/03/2018 21:06

I am dreaming of a full night's sleep.
I co sleep with my 15 mo DD and she wakes looking for my boobs several times a night with smaller gaps between towards 5am.

I'm shit at getting up out of bed in the night, (I find it near on impossible) but I would love to have her sleep thorough.

Do some babies just never 'sleep through?'

Thanks.

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Makingworkwork · 24/03/2018 09:12

My ff feed nearly 2 year old does not have milk anymore but she does not sleep through. It is rare for children this age to sleep through.

HumpHumpWhale · 24/03/2018 09:16

Google "Jay Gordon night weaning". He's an attachment parenting advocate and it's a method for weaning cosleeping kids. I did it at 17 months with both my kids. It helped the sleep with both of them although didn't totally solve it. But enough that I could function fine - got down to one or two minor wake ups for a cuddle. Much less disturbing than getting a boob out, I found.
My kids are now 4.5 and 21 months and both sleep through in their own room (they share) and go to bed happily and easily every night. You'll get there.

Goodenoughparent101 · 24/03/2018 20:41

THANKs so much will try the JG method.

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sycamore54321 · 25/03/2018 22:48

It's really not rare for 15 month old to sleep through. It's not 100% guaranteed but definitely not rare or undesirable.

sycamore54321 · 25/03/2018 22:56

On a more practical note, is there someone who could sleep in with her for a few nights to break the BF habit and then you could resume co sleeping? As well as the waking, frequent feeding throughout the night, even if they are small feeds, are not good for her teeth and risks cavities.

Goodenoughparent101 · 26/03/2018 16:07

Thank you I wasn't aware of the cavity thing.
I'll try the JG approach starting tonight 😬 And then move out leaving her with DH for a while so she gets used to it. Thank a lot.

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