I feel like....

twoisenoughtwoisenough
edited August 2012 in Sleep
I've been missing out on a year worth of sleep my lo will be 1 next week and she still does not sleep thru the night. People are telling me to stop breastfeeding because they say that's the reason she don't stay sleep. What do you guys think? I really need some help on gettin her to stay sleep any advice is appreciate.

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  • sands3sands3
    It may be the reason but don't stop until your ready. My neighbors son will be 1 next month and still wakes up a few times a night
  • 1stWoodsBaby1stWoodsBaby
    If you think that's the reason, try giving her rice/oatmeal cereal better her last nursing session or bedtime. It sticks to the tummy longer and helps LO sleep longer.
  • MijitaMijita
    All babies are different regardless if they are breastfed or not. The ”your baby is not sleeping through the night because you breastfeed,” is a bunch of crock. Don't let peoples lack of knowledge influence your negatively. My LO is 13 months and still wakes twice a night to nurse. I too feel deprived of sleep, but know I won't be nursing forever and I have a short window to provide the best nutrition for my baby.

    I aimed to give Lily a late dinner in an attempt to have her sleep longer. I've tried more protein and fiber at dinner and it made absolutely no difference for her. I have noticed that instead of 3-4 hours she goes about 5 -6 before wanting to nurse.

    Hang in there mamma!
  • OurlittlenuggetOurlittlenugget
    What's the daytime schedule like? And do you nurse to sleep? I had to change those 2 areas for my munchkin before he started sleeping through.
  • twoisenoughtwoisenough
    @sands3
    @1stwoods I have tried that and it doesn't work :-(
    @mijita I've tried the late dinner an even tried keeping her up till I get sleepy and that doesn't work either she still wake up to nurse at least 5 or 6 times but like u said its not gona b forever and she's not showing any sign that she will stop bf'ING anytime soon.
    @ourlittlenugget I nurse her when she wake up around 7:30 then I make her breakfast around 9 then a snack in between time then she naps around 11:30 and yes she does nurse to sleep.
  • starrxoxo9starrxoxo9
    I don't think it's nursing that's keeping her up. Tessa started sleeping through the night (for the most part lol) at 6 months and we were still nursing. But even now, at 1 yr she still wakes up occasionally and I think it's just separation anxiety. Where does your baby sleep??
  • OurlittlenuggetOurlittlenugget
    We used to nurse to sleep, and I loved it, but realized he was needing it to go back to sleep at night. I started weaning him slowly by nursing him just until he was drowsy, then quickly putting him down in his crib and leaving the room. Over a couple months, he got to where he can go in his crib, play for a minute, and then go to sleep on his own. When he started doing that, he also started sleeping through the night. I think it made the difference learning how to put himself to sleep so he can get back to sleep if he wakes a little in the night. :-)
  • MamaLoveMamaLove
    I nurse my 11 month old and she sleeps through the night. All babies are different
  • twoisenoughtwoisenough
    edited August 2012
    @starrxoxo9 she sleeps in her crib I recently moved it to my room and still no change in her sleep habits
    @ourlittlenugget maybe I should try and see if it works for us.
    @mamalove I'm so jealous lol.
  • OurlittlenuggetOurlittlenugget
    I should clarify we still nurse, just not to sleep. :-) Good luck Mom! Either way, just remember it won't last forever. At SOME point she'll sleep through...
  • twoisenoughtwoisenough
    @ourlittlenugget thanks!!! :-)
  • 1stWoodsBaby1stWoodsBaby
    I like @ourlittlenugget 's advice!
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