Naps. BFing to sleep. How to stop?

[Mum2be2017]

9.5m old BFing to sleep. Always done it as it worked for us. Back to work in 2-3m and he's off to nursery. Happy to do nighttime BF to sleep but but worried about the naps.

Currently wakes 3x overnight (more if teething). Naps 2x day usually 1-1.5hrs each.

Any tips to wean him off in the day?

Ps. No haters or told you so's re a sleep prop. Got enough of those in my NCT group 😂

I always fed mine to sleep and it was never a problem when they were looked after by others. I think they realise that you are not there and adapt if that makes sense.

Maybe you could try letting someone else put them down for a nap with you out of the house and see how it goes? You might be surprised!

Has anyone else tried to put her down for nap at all?

Sorry him

You might that at nursery he just goes without you... he might struggle for he first day but he will settle without it soon enough

you might find

I stopped bfing my DD to sleep at around that time too. She LOVED milk and I thought it'd never work but basically I started by getting my DP to do bedtimes and sleeping in a different room to her.
I read somewhere that if they can smell you/ your milk they'll want to feed but sometimes if you're in a different room they don't. Also, you're not waking them up by being noisy in the night! I still had to feed her once a night for a little while but it really helped!
It was hard because there were times where Me or my DP would be rocking her to sleep and she'd just scream and scream but after a few weeks she got used to it and was fine. We had to rock her differently every few nights as she would get used to it and know we were trying to get her to sleep and get upset. After about two months we would rock her and put her down and then she'd go to sleep by herself but we did this very gently and just gradually started doing less and less 'helping' to get her to sleep.
Good luck! It really is quite hard but I stopped BFing at a year (her last feed was her first birthday) and she has slept like a dream every night since about 10months.

DD feeds just before her nap at home but at the childminders goes for her nap straight after lunch. Somehow it's not an issue. I think they know boob is not available so they just get on with it!

My fed to sleep for naps unless in the pram or carrier baby naps at nursery without even a bottle of ebm. It's witchcraft. Enjoy your last month's of mat leave doing what works for you and your baby. It will more than likely be fine

It's true, nurseries have magical powers to get children to sleep without the usual dramas you'd have at home. I honestly wouldn't worry about it.

It's true.... we have magical powers (I wanted something witchy but Dr Who will do)