Night Weaning - West Palm Beach,FL

You taught her that she needed to eat to go back to sleep, so now she needs you to help her unlearn that. And that does not mean leaving her to cry, but actually helping her find ways to calm at night without food. You have to be consistent, if you give in she will simply learn to hold out longer because eventually she will get what she wants. It will make for a few long nights, try to split them up with your husband (since no nursing there is no reason it has to be you).

When is your husband going to be out of commission? My daughhter is 14 months and just like your baby she was driving me to the nut house with her sheer 'habit' of getting up and eating at night so I finally said thats it and told my husband to deal with it at night. The first night was hell and he was up most of the night soothing her back to sleep but when she realized that she wasnt getting the boob or a bottle she went to sleep. It was really only bad that one first night and she was fine. I suggest trying it while your husband is able and have him do it until he cant anymore due his surgery and hopefully by then she will be weaned and not expect you to feed her.
Good Luck

I did not use CIO with my son but I night weaned. It only took a few days but they were long exhausted days.

I would just go to him when he woke and check on him (diaper change if necessary) pat his back, use soothing words etc. He would signal he wanted to nurse and I said "not now but you can in the morning."

He was mad at first and screamed. Sometimes it would take a hour or so to get him back to sleep and I was so tempted to give in and nurse just because I was tired. I resisted. By the second night he already woke less. By the third night, he woke maybe twice.

I can't remember exactly when I did this. It was after 13 months. Also, I knew my son wasn't hungry because for weeks before this I noticed he would latch and fall back to sleep but not actually drink. I was just his pacifier. I would not have been able to do this if I thought he was hungry. Good luck.

I stopped and started night weaning a few times after my baby turned a year. I can't remember when I night weaned for sure but I fully weaned at 20 months, and honestly, that was when he actually began sleeping through the night (more or less.) He begged for milk all the time before I weaned, and honestly, I know breast feeding is great, but with my new baby I might try to wean a little after a year, because as you have experienced, it does make them more wakeful at night? Does she sleep with you? On the one hand, that makes it easier to breast feed but on the other hand it reinforces the night waking. I know it was easier to let my son cry about no milk when I was lying next to him patting him, but I wouldn't start cosleeping if you don't already.

Ok, let's see. Is she in a separate room or in a cradle in your room?
If it's the latter, it will be easier but it can still be done.
One thing I don't know if she is is your room or in her own room AND what time YOU go to bed.

I would:
-giver her her last feeding of the night then I would do a right before you go to bed "dream feed" hopefully it's 2 hrs after her last feeding. Just pick her up gently while she sleeps & see if you can put her to your breast in her sleep.
-what kind of solids does she eat?
-While I know you are super tired & probably don't want to create any "new" habits, I would recommend "working with what you have" rather than against it. So do whatever works for you.....meaning trying whatever works for you so you get your rest & she is fed.
-can you pump & have your husb get up to feed her before he gets his foot surgery?
-can you have her sleep in your room so she is nearby?
-I, too, am not a fan of CIO so I racked my brain to see what I could do to work with what I had instead of trying to swim upstream. You'd be suprised what I came up with. It works. You'll get creative.
Know that this stage will soon pass & you will get your sleep.
-In addition to help get you rest while you are at work, can you go to your car to get some rest during your lunch? Park someplace inconspicuous & set your cell phone alarm to ensure you don't oversleep.
Hang in there. It will get better very soon!

When my kiddos were 'night weaning'...I was able to have my mom come for a few nights...she slept in the room (futon) with whoever the kiddo was. She was armed with a bottle of 'kindertea' (made from fennel...we got it from germany)...and a rocking chair.

With each (and I have 7) it was 1 to 3 nights.

She would comfort...change a dipe...rock and/or offer the tea.

Weaned for nights.

Have you someone that could help in this way?

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