stay permenantly attached to the breast all night?
My 8 week old is doing this. Up until a couple of weeks ago, I would put him back to the middle of the bed after a feed (he didn't usually come off the breast by himself, but I would decide he was finished feeding and put him there). He would then sleep there until the next feed (roughly 2 hourly). Now though, I have learned the art of falling asleep while he feeds. When I wake periodically, he is still attached. I change sides every now and again.
The problem is that I get to about 3 or 4 am and have had enough. I want a bit of space back. He will not settle though unless he is on the breast. When he was sleeping between us, he would settle with my dh cuddling him. Now he won't.
So, is this just a part of co-sleeping and i will get used to it? Or is he extreme needing to be attached to my breast all night (it is not a hunger thing, just a sucking thing)?
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IlanaK · 14/09/2008 21:37
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