Hello all,
I am hoping someone can help me. My 18 month old has never been a good sleeper but we went through a period of good sleep from about 9-15 months, where he would wake on average once a night. I would breastfeed him and he'd go straight back to sleep.
Then he started waking multiple times and just sucking like mad on the breast for ages. I decided to night wean him (no boob between 730pm-5am) however sleep is not improving and it has been a week. I just don't know what to do. The first few nights, he cried angrily when I didn't give him the breast and it took an hour to settle him. Then he'd wake at 530ish and have a breastfeed and sleep until about 730am.
The last few nights, he has woken multiple times and it's still so hard to settle him. I've been consistent with bedtime and with no boob during those times but he's just so stubborn. Last night, he woke at 130am, went up to settle him, he cried for only about 2 minutes and within 15 mins was asleep. I thought, ah good, he is getting the hang of it. But no. He woke again at 3am, cried, went back down by himself then woke again at 4am, super unsettled, we tried bringing him into our bed, didn't work, all he wanted was the boob. He settled once or twice during that time for about 10 mins but then the slightest movement or noise would wake him and he'd be up screaming. I fed him at 545am and then he slept another two hours. I am so exhausted. Any help??