Nursing to sleep

[Daisysandviolets]

I'm still nursing my six month old to sleep, is that a really bad thing? She can seep 6-8 hours a night so can self soothe but if I try and put her down drowsy but awake she will just scream and become hysterical so am I okay to continue to nurse to sleep?

Honestly, it may be ok or it may cause problems. You have to do what you are comfortable with at each stage. Just be aware if they form the link between feeding and sleeping you will have to break that at some point, may be easy or could need sleep training.

I personally never wanted that, so i never fed to sleep, but i was happy to do sleep training quite youbg. Not everyone is comfortable with that

It’s a good thing! It’s easy, healthy, natural, convenient. Drowsy but awake is bullshit.

If it’s working, don’t borrow trouble by worrying about the future. She’s 6 months, that’s tiny, and you’re her biggest comfort. It sounds like she’s sleeping well and you’re doing a good job.

No one “needs” sleep training

As long as you are happy to do it, it’s not a problem.

My son nursed to sleep, then was sung to sleep, slept only on me for every nap, then in the cot, and now he often rolls away from me to put himself to sleep.

Ignore anyone who tells you otherwise - what works for you may not work for them but that doesn’t mean it’s wrong!

No it's absolutely fine, whatever works for you and your baby.

Currently have my 19 month old being fed to sleep :) usually at nursery but not well today.

I can recommend thebeyondsleeptrainingproject.com and also follow them on Instagram if you have it - really interesting and useful advice.

Honestly could have written this myself at your little ones age (and probably did if I search on Mumsnet!!)

There's been some lovely comments so I won't repeat what others have already said. All I will say is I STRESSED about this very same thing for my babies whole first year of her life . And then she just stopped wanting it and she learnt to settle herself ok her own time.

Do what works for you now, if you are like me you will still stress from time to time about it, but when you do try to remember that it will pass and your baby will learn to settle themselves in their own time :)