Naptimes or nighttime?

[stinksworth]

8 month old DS has been a shocking sleeper since the 6 month regression. He is BF to sleep for naps and nighttime. Seems unable to link sleep cycles, consistently wakes after 30-40 minutes.

I know he needs not to BF to sleep but how do I stop?

Which should I try and tackle first? I know a good night usually helps a good day and vice versa but which do you focus on?

hmmm

have you tried a dummy instead of feeding to sleep?

At 8 months old he maybe won't take to it, but if he does hes also possibly old enough to replace it himself as well which might help him self sooth and link sleep cycles?

I'm no expert but our youngest son has been a tricky sleeper all along and is slowly improving now we have cut milk out at bedtime and during the night. If I were you I would drop feed at bedtime first, as their natural body rhythms mean they are likely more sleepy, and warm bath and cuddles / lullaby singing etc can replace bedtime feed as "bedtime cues". We were really surprised how easily our little one adapted to going to sleep in his cot without being fed to sleep. We stayed with him first few nights rubbing his back or tummy and shushing gently, but he didn't really cry and by end of the week he was taking himself off to sleep. Good Luck!