Hi all, my little guy is nine months, and my first breastfed baby (kinda), he is eating solids morning noon and night, but he bf all the time. He will not go to sleep without being bf. So anyway he doesn't go to sleep without me. How can I get this little guy to nap. When i take him away from the breast to place in his bed he screams. I co-sleep at night because otherwise we wouldn't sleep. Any suggestions. PLease no judgement on the co-sleeping. thank you
We encourage co-sleeping here. It may be too early for you to be able to change his pattern, honestly. If you're sleeping well at night, don't worry about naps. Napping can actually disrupt night sleep for some kids.
He knows what he needs sleep wise and nothing will stop him from getting it. We moms are merely along for the ride on the sleep train!
he doesnt sleep through the night. he is my frist co sleeper too! i love my time with him but it is hard i have a 2 year old a 4 year old and a five year old.
Coud it be that he's getting too many solids & needs more breastmilk? Do you nurse before ALL solids? No judging on the cosleeping here, that's the only way we got/get any sleep. I nursed my son to sleep for naps & night until I had to wean him. I would nurse him laying in bed though & sneak out when he was GOOD and asleep
What is your definition of sleeping through the night?
Research infant sleep patterns. It will help you some, I think. :)
My daughter nursed to sleep until she was two years old.
My son is 10 months, and he nursed to sleep. I honestly have no idea what to do with a kid that doesn't nurse to sleep. lol When he's overtired, and "in a mood" and won't nurse, I just pawn him off on my husband, because I have no clue what to do. lol
Quoting nickischettino:
he doesnt sleep through the night. he is my frist co sleeper too! i love my time with him but it is hard i have a 2 year old a 4 year old and a five year old.
i try that but as soon as i move he is screaming bloody murder. He eats breastmilk after his solids. I give him around 1/2 to 3/4 jar. He is a good eater. just doesn't like to be without me. And it is very h ard with naps and bed with my other three
You need to read the High Needs Baby Pity Party post from yesterday. :) Lots of stories in there to which you could probably relate.
Quoting nickischettino:
i try that but as soon as i move he is screaming bloody murder. He eats breastmilk after his solids. I give him around 1/2 to 3/4 jar. He is a good eater. just doesn't like to be without me. And it is very h ard with naps and bed with my other three
He might be nursing more at night because he's not getting enough breastmilk during the day. Before 12 months always nurse BEFORE any solids. If he refuses to nurse you refuse solids. They are for practice before 12 months anyway & all his nutrition should be from breastmilk anyway. Try nursing more during the day & giving less solids & see if he sleeps better at night. It sounds to ME like he's making up at night what he's missing during the day.
Quoting nickischettino:i try that but as soon as i move he is screaming bloody murder. He eats breastmilk after his solids. I give him around 1/2 to 3/4 jar. He is a good eater. just doesn't like to be without me. And it is very h ard with naps and bed with my other three
Quoting nickischettino:i try that but as soon as i move he is screaming bloody murder. He eats breastmilk after his solids. I give him around 1/2 to 3/4 jar. He is a good eater. just doesn't like to be without me. And it is very h ard with naps and bed with my other three
Flip that. No solids till he's nursed.
My son is lost without me too. We have always co slept at night but had trouble with naps too. I recently just put my king size mattress on the floor so he can nap in bed too and that seems to soothe him. He likes being in the same place he sleeps at night for naps. That way I can nurse him to sleep and then get up and not worry about him falling out of bed. It works for us.
You know you have a bf baby when...
- nickischettino
on Sep. 10, 2012 at 12:39 PM