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Transitioning from co-sleeping and breastfeeding at 22 months

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CatastropheAgain · 28/12/2024 12:37

We want to transition from co-sleeping and wean from breastfeeding - which would you do first?

Little one is 22 months, has never slept through the night. We've been co-sleeping since he was 6 months and refused the cot - he goes down in his floor bed for the first part of the night. But then comes though and wants boob to get back to sleep multiple times a night.

As he's coming up to two years old I'd like to get him out of the bed and start trying for a second baby. I also don't want to tandem breastfeed.

So, would you focus first on cutting out night feeds, or on resettling him in his room? Or both simultaneously?

His dad helps, and can now put him to bed and resettle his most the time, but he suffers terribly when he hasn't slept.

Any advice from others who have managed this transition? Thanks

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TinyMouseTheatre · 28/12/2024 17:55

What worked for us was putting them in their own rooms and doing some gentle night weaning.

Personally I would moved them out before trying to cut night feeds as mine would just want to BF if they were in bed with me.

If you then want to stop BFing in the day, you could try the Don't Offer, Don't Refuse. What helped us was choosing one place to feed in the day and just never sitting there.

Nice drinks can help too like hot chocolate, diluted juice or even homemade lotties.

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