Comments on: Breastfeeding and Sleep http://www.lechebaby.com/2007/09/17/breastfeeding-and-sleep/ Nourishing thoughts on motherhood, organic and natural baby products and alternative medicine Fri, 24 Jul 2009 20:46:35 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jennifer http://www.lechebaby.com/2007/09/17/breastfeeding-and-sleep/comment-page-1/#comment-715 Jennifer Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:57:07 +0000 http://www.lechebaby.com/2007/09/17/breastfeeding-and-sleep/#comment-715 For people to say breastfed babies don't sleep, I don't buy it. All 4 of my babies slept and all 4 were breastfed. Sleep is so important to function. We can't be good parents without sleep! Jenny http://www.blogaboutit.net http://www.ehow.com/how_4482858_teach-baby-sleep-through-night.html http://www.ehow.com/how_4495978_baby-be-great-sleeper.html For people to say breastfed babies don’t sleep, I don’t buy it. All 4 of my babies slept and all 4 were breastfed. Sleep is so important to function. We can’t be good parents without sleep!

Jenny
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]]> By: Heather http://www.lechebaby.com/2007/09/17/breastfeeding-and-sleep/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Heather Wed, 21 Nov 2007 20:28:00 +0000 http://www.lechebaby.com/2007/09/17/breastfeeding-and-sleep/#comment-56 There is light at the end of the tunnel. I never would have thought my son would leave our bed. We still invite him in or he'll ask to camp with us on occasion. He is a very well adjusted 7 1/2 year old. He stopped night nursing after 2 1/2 years and stopped nursing all together at 4 years old (by then he only nursed 5 minutes in morning and 5 minutes before bed). He moved into his own room at around 6 years old. I made the mistake to allow him to cry it out for a week when he was 8 months old. It seriously back fired. With my daughter she was far less demanding. She has slept in her own bed since 6-8 weeks old. She did well in a bassinet in our room only waking to nurse short periods. She has been in her own bedroom since 1 1/2 and does not night nurse at all and hasn't since she was about that same age. I could soothe her and lay her back. She was fine with me not nursing her. She just needed a few minutes of rocking and a couple of lullabies sung to her. She's 2 now. I think a lot of it has to do with her less demanding personality. She's just an easier child overall. I recommend with weaning from night nursing to switch to a bottle or sippy cup of water. This has worked wonders for both of my kidos. It takes the place of mom if they truly are thirsty or want to suckle. There is light at the end of the tunnel. I never would have thought my son would leave our bed. We still invite him in or he’ll ask to camp with us on occasion. He is a very well adjusted 7 1/2 year old. He stopped night nursing after 2 1/2 years and stopped nursing all together at 4 years old (by then he only nursed 5 minutes in morning and 5 minutes before bed). He moved into his own room at around 6 years old. I made the mistake to allow him to cry it out for a week when he was 8 months old. It seriously back fired. With my daughter she was far less demanding. She has slept in her own bed since 6-8 weeks old. She did well in a bassinet in our room only waking to nurse short periods. She has been in her own bedroom since 1 1/2 and does not night nurse at all and hasn’t since she was about that same age. I could soothe her and lay her back. She was fine with me not nursing her. She just needed a few minutes of rocking and a couple of lullabies sung to her. She’s 2 now. I think a lot of it has to do with her less demanding personality. She’s just an easier child overall. I recommend with weaning from night nursing to switch to a bottle or sippy cup of water. This has worked wonders for both of my kidos. It takes the place of mom if they truly are thirsty or want to suckle.

]]> By: Stacy http://www.lechebaby.com/2007/09/17/breastfeeding-and-sleep/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Stacy Wed, 19 Sep 2007 22:43:27 +0000 http://www.lechebaby.com/2007/09/17/breastfeeding-and-sleep/#comment-21 Hey There, I can totally relate. My 21 month old nurslings still co-sleep and night-nurse. We have the king sized bed and DH is regalated to the guest room. Some nights it kills me and other nights I love it. I'm planning on trying again to nightwean when they are 2 (don't tell them, they'll come up with a way to dissuade me!!) :) Mom to Maya/Thomas 21 months. Hey There, I can totally relate. My 21 month old nurslings still co-sleep and night-nurse. We have the king sized bed and DH is regalated to the guest room. Some nights it kills me and other nights I love it. I’m planning on trying again to nightwean when they are 2 (don’t tell them, they’ll come up with a way to dissuade me!!)

:)
Mom to Maya/Thomas 21 months.

]]> By: Breastfeeding Carnival: Sleep « Half Pint Pixie http://www.lechebaby.com/2007/09/17/breastfeeding-and-sleep/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Breastfeeding Carnival: Sleep « Half Pint Pixie Tue, 18 Sep 2007 08:43:10 +0000 http://www.lechebaby.com/2007/09/17/breastfeeding-and-sleep/#comment-20 [...] Tanya at The Motherwear Breastfeeding Blog: Breastfeeding and sleep Isil at Veggie Way: Breastfeeding and sleep Jen at Mama’s Magic: So Tired Sinead at Breastfeeding Mums Blog: Sleep, Oh Sleep! Wherefore Art Thou, Sleep? Amy at Crunchy Domestic Goddess: Co-sleeping for Sanity Angela at Breastfeeding123: Why Sleep Training Makes Me Want to Cry Jodi at Life with Twins: Breastfeeding and sleep Nicole at Leche, Baby: Breastfeeding and sleep Hathor the Cow Goddess: The Family Bed The Lactivist: To sleep, perchance to dream Andi at Mama knows Breast: Breastfeeding and Sleep [...] [...] Tanya at The Motherwear Breastfeeding Blog: Breastfeeding and sleep Isil at Veggie Way: Breastfeeding and sleep Jen at Mama’s Magic: So Tired Sinead at Breastfeeding Mums Blog: Sleep, Oh Sleep! Wherefore Art Thou, Sleep? Amy at Crunchy Domestic Goddess: Co-sleeping for Sanity Angela at Breastfeeding123: Why Sleep Training Makes Me Want to Cry Jodi at Life with Twins: Breastfeeding and sleep Nicole at Leche, Baby: Breastfeeding and sleep Hathor the Cow Goddess: The Family Bed The Lactivist: To sleep, perchance to dream Andi at Mama knows Breast: Breastfeeding and Sleep [...]

]]> By: Crunchy Domestic Goddess http://www.lechebaby.com/2007/09/17/breastfeeding-and-sleep/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Crunchy Domestic Goddess Tue, 18 Sep 2007 03:06:56 +0000 http://www.lechebaby.com/2007/09/17/breastfeeding-and-sleep/#comment-19 i'm so glad to come across your blog via the carnival. :) i know it's hard when you are in the thick of it, but i always try to remind myself that this phase is really such a short amount of time in the grand scheme of things. and we all will sleep well again - someday. :) we still enjoy sharing a bedroom with our daughter (age 3) as well as our son (nearly 10 mos). my husband, me and our son are in a king-size bed and our daughter is in a twin-sized bed next to ours. it works for us for now and that's all that matters. :) amy i’m so glad to come across your blog via the carnival. :)

i know it’s hard when you are in the thick of it, but i always try to remind myself that this phase is really such a short amount of time in the grand scheme of things. and we all will sleep well again – someday. :)
we still enjoy sharing a bedroom with our daughter (age 3) as well as our son (nearly 10 mos). my husband, me and our son are in a king-size bed and our daughter is in a twin-sized bed next to ours. it works for us for now and that’s all that matters. :)

amy

]]> By: Jen http://www.lechebaby.com/2007/09/17/breastfeeding-and-sleep/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Jen Tue, 18 Sep 2007 03:02:26 +0000 http://www.lechebaby.com/2007/09/17/breastfeeding-and-sleep/#comment-18 Oh, I sympathize!!! I too sometimes feel like I spend most of the night just waiting for the next nursing session. I also second the recommendation for No-Cry Sleep Solution. When we were ready to transition our son to his own crib (our daughter is still there) the book was invaluable. It also has some good info that is compatible with cosleeping. Good luck to you!!! Oh, I sympathize!!! I too sometimes feel like I spend most of the night just waiting for the next nursing session. I also second the recommendation for No-Cry Sleep Solution. When we were ready to transition our son to his own crib (our daughter is still there) the book was invaluable. It also has some good info that is compatible with cosleeping.

Good luck to you!!!

]]> By: Angela http://www.lechebaby.com/2007/09/17/breastfeeding-and-sleep/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Angela Mon, 17 Sep 2007 21:32:01 +0000 http://www.lechebaby.com/2007/09/17/breastfeeding-and-sleep/#comment-17 We went through lots of false starts at night-weaning too. I also found ear plugs to be extremely helpful (not to block out any crying, which it didn't, but to block out all other noises and soothe myself with the sound of my own heartbeat!) We went through lots of false starts at night-weaning too. I also found ear plugs to be extremely helpful (not to block out any crying, which it didn’t, but to block out all other noises and soothe myself with the sound of my own heartbeat!)

]]> By: Why Sleep Training Makes Me Want to Cry http://www.lechebaby.com/2007/09/17/breastfeeding-and-sleep/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Why Sleep Training Makes Me Want to Cry Mon, 17 Sep 2007 21:17:21 +0000 http://www.lechebaby.com/2007/09/17/breastfeeding-and-sleep/#comment-16 [...] ~ BreastfeedingMums talks about the sleep advantages of breastfeeding over formula-feeding. ~ Mama’s Magic writes about being “So Tired” and considering the end of co-sleeping. ~ The Motherwear Breastfeeding Blog sings the praises of the side-lying position for breastfeeding. ~ Hathor the Cowgoddess shares a comic on the family bed. (Note that while it’s safe for a toddler to sleep next to a sibling, an infant should not sleep next to an older child, only next to his parents.) ~ Leche, Baby! writes about the process of night-weaning. ~ Veggie Way writes about co-sleeping and letting her baby sleep where she wants. ~ Crunchy Domestic Goddess needs co-sleeping for sanity. ~ Life with Twins writes about her use of crying-it-out. breastfeeding, carnival, lactation, mothering, sleepShare This Related StoriesSleep, Glorious SleepGetting Your Child to Sleep through the NightUpdate on Nursing through a Child’s IllnessAnswer Me ThisSubmit Your Story on Breastfeeding and Sleep [...] [...] ~ BreastfeedingMums talks about the sleep advantages of breastfeeding over formula-feeding. ~ Mama’s Magic writes about being “So Tired” and considering the end of co-sleeping. ~ The Motherwear Breastfeeding Blog sings the praises of the side-lying position for breastfeeding. ~ Hathor the Cowgoddess shares a comic on the family bed. (Note that while it’s safe for a toddler to sleep next to a sibling, an infant should not sleep next to an older child, only next to his parents.) ~ Leche, Baby! writes about the process of night-weaning. ~ Veggie Way writes about co-sleeping and letting her baby sleep where she wants. ~ Crunchy Domestic Goddess needs co-sleeping for sanity. ~ Life with Twins writes about her use of crying-it-out. breastfeeding, carnival, lactation, mothering, sleepShare This Related StoriesSleep, Glorious SleepGetting Your Child to Sleep through the NightUpdate on Nursing through a Child’s IllnessAnswer Me ThisSubmit Your Story on Breastfeeding and Sleep [...]

]]> By: Sinead@BreastFeedingMums http://www.lechebaby.com/2007/09/17/breastfeeding-and-sleep/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Sinead@BreastFeedingMums Mon, 17 Sep 2007 19:42:46 +0000 http://www.lechebaby.com/2007/09/17/breastfeeding-and-sleep/#comment-15 This is such a sweet post - I can really relate to the mattress thing - we opted for a super kingsize when we found all three of our kids in our bed after our last baby was born! (Our daughters, who had been sleeping in their own beds decided they just had to see their baby brother whatever time of the night it was!)Thankfully there's only one still between us these days :) but oh how I long for the day when it's just the two of us again! This is such a sweet post – I can really relate to the mattress thing – we opted for a super kingsize when we found all three of our kids in our bed after our last baby was born! (Our daughters, who had been sleeping in their own beds decided they just had to see their baby brother whatever time of the night it was!)Thankfully there’s only one still between us these days :) but oh how I long for the day when it’s just the two of us again!

]]> By: Isil http://www.lechebaby.com/2007/09/17/breastfeeding-and-sleep/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Isil Mon, 17 Sep 2007 19:01:54 +0000 http://www.lechebaby.com/2007/09/17/breastfeeding-and-sleep/#comment-14 Eventually, one day we (we, parents) will sleep through the night, won't we ;) Eventually, one day we (we, parents) will sleep through the night, won’t we ;)

]]> By: Michal Levy http://www.lechebaby.com/2007/09/17/breastfeeding-and-sleep/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Michal Levy Mon, 17 Sep 2007 18:39:07 +0000 http://www.lechebaby.com/2007/09/17/breastfeeding-and-sleep/#comment-13 It sounds like you'll also need the No-cry sleep solution! ;) It sounds like you’ll also need the No-cry sleep solution! ;)

]]> By: Co-sleeping for sanity | Musings of a crunchy, domestic goddess http://www.lechebaby.com/2007/09/17/breastfeeding-and-sleep/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Co-sleeping for sanity | Musings of a crunchy, domestic goddess Mon, 17 Sep 2007 17:19:48 +0000 http://www.lechebaby.com/2007/09/17/breastfeeding-and-sleep/#comment-12 [...] Nicole at Leche, Baby! wrote about her discovery of the Dr. Sears’ The Baby Sleep Book and co-sleeping [...] [...] Nicole at Leche, Baby! wrote about her discovery of the Dr. Sears’ The Baby Sleep Book and co-sleeping [...]

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