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started solids and gone back to work - BF DD routine gone haywire- feeds all night -help!

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rufusmacdoofus · 15/06/2007 14:40

I have a lovely 6.5 month old dd. she has been fully BF and never really taken a bottle. spontaniously slept from 10pm - 7 am from 6 weeks but two teeth at 3.5 months stopped all that. Night feeding was down to 2 feeds a night - quick 10 minutes and then back in cot so not bad at all. I waited till 1 week before 6 months to start solids. I am a bit of an AP mother although do not co sleep but carry everywhere - feed on demand etc. I thought starting solids would help reduce the night feeds. But it made it worse went up to 3 - 4 feeds a night. Thoouoght she was missing the breast so kept offering all day and she was not interested.snacked for 2 minutes or so then stopped. I have now gone back to work this week. 2 days for a few weeks and then going up to 4 days - she is going to nursery. The feeding has now gone haywire she is waking up every 2 hours and will not settle back. It is not hunger- just comfort suckling. I asume this may also be a bit of separation anxiety due to nursery. Have had 3 or 4 hours sleep in the last 4 nights am a zombie.have started to take her into bed. Have demanding city job and big commute so is a nightmare. Any help or advice would be fantastic. DH has ft job and big commute so don't think moving out and him into nursey will go down well. really wanted to carry on BFeeding but can't stay up all night and go to work. Tried to settle her the other night without feeding - took 2.5 hours of screaming and she woke 2 hours later - i gave in. dummy no good. Am depressed. I thought BF was the best thing ever and loved it - it feels like it has now become my prison and i can't stop anyway even if i wanted to. HELP !

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pinkspottywellies · 15/06/2007 20:48

I've read somewhere that giving milk in the night stimulates thier digestive system to want more. My dd (7 months) has been waking more in the night after previously sleeping through so last night tried giving her water at the first wake and she didn't wake again after this.
Might be worth a try and bumped for you

rufusmacdoofus · 16/06/2007 16:41

thanks, that is one thing we havn't tried so we will. I posted my question in a different section aswell and have had some nice messages so thank you too x

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1dilemma · 17/06/2007 01:51

When I returned to work both times my bf dcs did exactly this! ie wake and feed loads at night, I think it settled very slowly. Not much help sorry but I'm off to read your other messages to see whether they help me!

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