tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7679423737299264655.post6988413063266365343..comments2023-03-22T02:32:16.219-07:00Comments on PollyRabbit: Breastfeeding - Help PleaseKatie PollyRabbithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06199275319898642785noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7679423737299264655.post-38286113435143435542012-11-06T14:29:45.209-08:002012-11-06T14:29:45.209-08:00Thanks MsXpat.. interesting to hear your son still...Thanks MsXpat.. interesting to hear your son still wakes regardless of feeding as I'm almost certain Baby M doesn't NEED a feed, but that in our case it's become the routine. Oooh good luck for the arrival of #2 - exciting times ahead for you! xKatie PollyRabbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06199275319898642785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7679423737299264655.post-72136542288427555382012-11-05T11:27:05.060-08:002012-11-05T11:27:05.060-08:00I breast fed my son untill he was 8 months but we ...I breast fed my son untill he was 8 months but we combo fed from the start but he had mostly boob. HOwever, even when he came off the boob he went down find but still woke for a a feds. Now that he's two, we are down to one feed in the early hours of the morning he hasn't eaten well in the day. BUT whether or not he has a fed he still wakes EVERY night anyway between 1-4am and come to our room. SO I'm beginning to think even when he has a fed the waking is all about comfort and soothing. I'm a a loss what to do and baby #2 is on her way in a few weeks. So we may have a really crowded bed, lol. Sounds like your decision is a good one and may work. If it doesn't you call always seek assistance from your health visitor for sleep training. I wish I'd done so a long time ago but now I'm too tired to try. GOOD LUCK!MsXpathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00649057341481554396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7679423737299264655.post-19756522371698931712012-10-31T12:34:43.550-07:002012-10-31T12:34:43.550-07:00Ahh.. thank you Claire, that's kind of you to ...Ahh.. thank you Claire, that's kind of you to say! xKatie PollyRabbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06199275319898642785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7679423737299264655.post-57241746327531305802012-10-31T12:34:02.717-07:002012-10-31T12:34:02.717-07:00Gherkin, again, thank you for your comment and for...Gherkin, again, thank you for your comment and for sharing your experiences with me. I think I'm going to try to tackle the night feeds only at the moment... but if it results in confusion for M, then I'll have a re-think. I'd never expected to be still feeding her this far down the line so have never considered what my "exit strategy" might be ha ha!Katie PollyRabbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06199275319898642785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7679423737299264655.post-89372554876887690332012-10-31T12:31:18.996-07:002012-10-31T12:31:18.996-07:00Td thank you for your comment... it's a relief...Td thank you for your comment... it's a relief to know that others have been through the same and have come out the other end! :-) I will take a look at the article... thanks. xKatie PollyRabbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06199275319898642785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7679423737299264655.post-9517302944867892562012-10-31T12:30:03.470-07:002012-10-31T12:30:03.470-07:00Thank you for the reassurance Jenny, it's much...Thank you for the reassurance Jenny, it's much appreciated!Katie PollyRabbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06199275319898642785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7679423737299264655.post-20300162668444500932012-10-31T03:02:52.529-07:002012-10-31T03:02:52.529-07:00Yes :)) you are a great mum xxxYes :)) you are a great mum xxxClaire Bottomley Book Club Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00094955308786652840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7679423737299264655.post-41506345092683850442012-10-31T00:11:40.854-07:002012-10-31T00:11:40.854-07:00Wow! 16 months is great going! I was in the same ...Wow! 16 months is great going! I was in the same situation as you with both of my boys - they would feed and go to sleep OK but then woke every hour or so after midnight and I was a zombie. I stopped breast-feeding at 12 months with both and it really was not as hard as I thought. It was good to have my body back to myself and the sleeping patterns changed. They learned to go to sleep on their own and not on the boob which made things easier for me and I was able to sleep back in my own bed. It can be a hard decision to make but once you make it and stick to it, they (and you) are just fine. Don't stress over it. The time is right. Good luck.Gherkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14063234583650427535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7679423737299264655.post-25592104964548161952012-10-31T00:04:19.259-07:002012-10-31T00:04:19.259-07:00Where you are at is very normal, in my experience....Where you are at is very normal, in my experience. There seems often to come a time when the baby wants to settle in to frequent night time snacking, and it behind to take its toll on the mother. Cosleeping can make it easier, but probably only ingrains the habit for longer. <br /><br />I have two friends both night weaning right now, actually (it works best if the other parent takes over nights for at least 3 weeks)<br /><br />Google 'night weaning in the family bed' for a nice article (dr jay Gordon) that will reassure you it's ok to change things when it's not working any more for one party in the relationship <br /><br />XTdnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7679423737299264655.post-89415616813197998412012-10-30T17:29:27.622-07:002012-10-30T17:29:27.622-07:00I think you have done a wonderful job breastfeedin...I think you have done a wonderful job breastfeeding for 16 months, many give up much much earlier, and reducing/stopping the night feeds seems like a good plan. You are right to do it when you are ready to do so (which sounds like where you are now).. ((hugs))Jennynoreply@blogger.com