Hi Rebekah
I know exactly what you mean as I went through it too but I don't think that switching to a bottle will change anything. The reason your little boy is waking every hour and wnating feeding is because he can't get himself back to sleep, so he needs you to do that for him and you are feeding him back to sleep every hour or two. he won't need milk though the night at that age so don't worry about him being hungry. What you have to do is hard but its the only way to get out of the cycle. You have to let him learn how to go back to sleep himself and that will mean leaving him to cry initially. It's really hard but its short term pain for long term gain! Put it this way, I know friends who still feed their toddlers through the night and I think it really is just beacuse the child wakes up and can't get back to sleep on their own. you could try looking it up on the internet its called controlled crying.
Good luck x
thanks for your reply. i know hes definately not hungry and i have tried leaving him to cry but it just makes things worse as he is then wide awake and wont go back to sleep for even longer. i will look it up. thanks x
please could somebody give me some advice? im only 19 and im still breastfeeding my son who is almost 8 months now and i really dont want to stop however he wakes me up every hour/2hours during the night. i feel like just giving up some nights and giving him a bottle because im so exhausted but then in the morning i think about it and know i will regret it so i dont! ive tried evrything i could possibly think of but im now exhausted and need some sleep! people have suggested giving him a bottle before bed and i am thinking about it because im that tired but i would prefer not to. im also worried if i do that my milk may dry up? please could somebody give me some advice to help me cope with the sleepless nights thanks
Hi Rebekah
I know exactly what you mean as I went through it too but I don't think that switching to a bottle will change anything. The reason your little boy is waking every hour and wnating feeding is because he can't get himself back to sleep, so he needs you to do that for him and you are feeding him back to sleep every hour or two. he won't need milk though the night at that age so don't worry about him being hungry. What you have to do is hard but its the only way to get out of the cycle. You have to let him learn how to go back to sleep himself and that will mean leaving him to cry initially. It's really hard but its short term pain for long term gain! Put it this way, I know friends who still feed their toddlers through the night and I think it really is just beacuse the child wakes up and can't get back to sleep on their own. you could try looking it up on the internet its called controlled crying.
Good luck x
please could somebody give me some advice? im only 19 and im still breastfeeding my son who is almost 8 months now and i really dont want to stop however he wakes me up every hour/2hours during the night. i feel like just giving up some nights and giving him a bottle because im so exhausted but then in the morning i think about it and know i will regret it so i dont! ive tried evrything i could possibly think of but im now exhausted and need some sleep! people have suggested giving him a bottle before bed and i am thinking about it because im that tired but i would prefer not to. im also worried if i do that my milk may dry up? please could somebody give me some advice to help me cope with the sleepless nights thanks
please could somebody give me some advice? im only 19 and im still breastfeeding my son who is almost 8 months now and i really dont want to stop however he wakes me up every hour/2hours during the night. i feel like just giving up some nights and giving him a bottle because im so exhausted but then in the morning i think about it and know i will regret it so i dont! ive tried evrything i could possibly think of but im now exhausted and need some sleep! people have suggested giving him a bottle before bed and i am thinking about it because im that tired but i would prefer not to. im also worried if i do that my milk may dry up? please could somebody give me some advice to help me cope with the sleepless nights thanks
Hi Shoushou, How are you? I breast fed my daughter and loved it, but more than anything it did her so much good. If you want to try breast feeding get as much help and advice as you can from people who REALLY know what they are doing. Ask your midwife or GP if there are any breastfeeding groups you can go to. There should be some you can go to. Are you going to any clases before your baby comes? Often there will be demonstrations about how to breastfeed there. I went to a couple breastfeeding classes before my daughter was born and it really helped. They showed videos and helped us to practice how to position a baby during breastfeeding. It was all so helpful to me and meant that once she was born I knew what to do. I also went to a weekly breastfeeding group and that kept me from going mad. I made friends there who were doing the same thing and we all helped each other. Whatever you decide to do good luck.
Hi, I am responding to the 14 year old girl (not sure of your name). I think its fantastic that you are thinking about breastfeeding and completely understandable that you are nervous as this is normal! I was most nervous about having to breastfeed in public but my friend bought me a Mamascarf and it really was wonderful. It lets you feed discreetly by covering you but it lets the baby feed without distraction and gives your arm support when there aren't any cushions and I never left home wihtout it. Google it and have a look. If you decide to breastfeed you will need the support of the people around you, as it's not always easy. You can also get help from Midwife and Health Visitor. I wish you all the best with your little one and good luck with the breastfeeding :0)
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