co-sleeping and bfing - does anyone else feel they're on tap?

[dewmeadow]

my DD is 6 1/2 months and mostly co-sleeps with us. She was having a long sleep when she eventually went down (about 10.00 or 11.00) but now is waking every 2 hours for a wee suck. Does this happen to anyone else? Any ideas how to stop it?

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DS was the same, I just let him do whatever. It did help rolling away abit, out of his smelling and shuffling range

yeah, dd 10 months is like that, I am her walking talking snack bar

with you there. Lol at morocco! Ds two and still thinks i am his private moo cow! He wakes up. Sits up. Says more and just moans until he latches on! Oh and smiles alot when he gets it! Trying to wean.

Yes me too, sorry no answers from me. I know that some people have managed to wean at night, but the ones I know don't co-sleep-they did it by having their partner settle the baby instead of them, difficult if you co-sleep.

I think she may be teething and so her sleep is a bit more disturbed. She already has 2 teeth and has bitten me - took all my mothering instincts not to fling her off!

I dont really mind now - just panic a bit about how I'll get her in to her bed when Ive had enough! Also, sometimes I think I worry about it because of what other people think!

yes probably teethin ds used to suckle when teethin its like pain relief for them. What do you mean what other people think? Are you happy? Is dd happy? Is dh happy?

exactly - we are all happy. just sometimes the comments by all the "leave your baby to cry, breastfeeding is for nutters, co-sleeping is evil" comments by people here make me feel insecure about my decisions.

feck them! They are just idiots. I have bf for two years and will stop when i am ready not when some silly bint thinks i should. I have never let ds cry. And never will. He is a happy contented great little man who everyone comments on is the best behaved happy little boy they have met. Just look at my photos. Does he look hard done by? Dont listen to there twats! You are doing a fantastic job and your daughter will benefit from it. Bloody well done. Keep it up as long as you want to.

thanks! just needed some encouragement!!

you have already done it. Keep it going! a piece of virtual birthday cake coming your way!

Have a 29 weeker too.
co-slrrp and feed 2 hourly
have not a blinkin clue what would happen if I tried to do it differently
No inkling of how or when things might change

have fingers plugged in ears generally to other people's comments

tra la la....

Ha!

Likin me own typo

'co-slrrps'

sums it up really

Good going dewmeadow. Some great parenting decisions, IMO

tra la la.... me too

hey vlc seen you before. I think your bloody amazing after all the crap you have had to take from so called professionals. You proved them all wrong. Seen pics of baby carrot. What a gorgeous baby. So feck everyone. You ladies keep it up. You are great mummys and your dc are lucky to have mummys that love them enough to give them there best start to life.

Wow! Thanks mehdismummy, what a lovely thing to say.

I've just sneaked a peek at your pics too. GORGEOUS boy! Did you mourn when they cut off his beautiful curls?

i speak nothing but the truth vlc. I really admire the fact you stuck with it and did not give in. Babycarrot is lucky to have such a strong loving mummy. May all your future carrots be orange! Thanks for saying he is gorgeous! I did mourn but kept some and they are already growing back! Keep up the good work

Ahh, it's so nice to read this thread, my dd is 5 1/2 mths and I'm having trouble with her feeding every 2 hours in the night but then she'll have a 4 hr stretch from 4/5am (which is a godsend!) she's in the cot with the side off by me and we've started on veg, now having lunch and tea. HV said top her up with formula on evening feed but i don't want to - she's having all she wants from me so i don't see the point... think i'll persevere for a while..

ha ha verylittlecarrot - co-slrrping - I love it! Totally sums up my world with dd at the mo

I had one of those 2 hourly cosleeping, cofeeding ones too, I lasted 12 months then decided enough was enough and went on night-time boob strike. She cried for 50 minutes the first night, 10 the second and has slept through ever since. Oh she was never left to cry DP stayed with her at all times. I think once she realised no boob there was no point in her waking up.

It will end one day ladies, I know right now it doesn't seem like it and theres nothing worse than being sleep deprived but it's not forever (SK's personal mantra) of course I'm pregnant again so in for sleep deprivation all over again.

From now on I am going to tell people that we 'co-slurp' with DD. Brilliant, VLC.

Very glad I found this thread-it describes my situation exactly! Nice to know other mums are going through the same 2hrly night rituals. DD is now 8 months and is a healthy, happy baby and though I'm exhausted, I'm glad I've made the choices I have re cosleeping and BF.

Very glad I found this thread-it describes my situation exactly! Nice to know other mums are going through the same 2hrly night rituals. DD is now 8 months and is a healthy, happy baby and though I'm exhausted, I'm glad I've made the choices I have re cosleeping and BF.