Mo2b - My DD used to always need the breast to get to sleep, but over time she began to come off and settle without it. Some days she will still fall asleep at the breast, but she doesn't need it now.
The No Cry Sleep Solutions has some ideas on slowly moving from boob only settling to other methods. If you are continuing to breastfeed though, i would stick with feeding to sleep if it works, cos rocking etc sucks compared to feeding to sleep.
The last few days in the morning after i feed DD, she has come off the breast and then given me a kiss on the cheek. It is so cute, kind of like a 'thanks, Mum'. Tonight, she had a feed, and then gave my chest a quick kiss when she was finished. It makes me wonder though if one day she will just kiss and no feed. I am 7 months pregnant now, and not really sure what is happening with my milk, i know there is still something there but not sure if it changing to colustrum yet.
Yay Isadora. I'm glad to hear the transition was easy for you both. Sometimes weight gains vary a lot at different times, so don't count yourself out
HotI DS switched to a quick kiss when he weaned
m2boys, well done to you too! They do get over it with time, though it seems hard to imagine right now. My DS was the same and yet by 12 months he wouldn't feed to sleep any more except when very, very tired during the day. Actually made life a lot harder DD is starting to go off it a bit now too. ohwell.
You must be busy busy busy stark - are you back at work already? It's great your kids still have a stay at home parent.
Nice work Sterla, must be a very nice feeling.
That is a long time Elf I'm pushing 3 years now, all up
Hoti-how cute your dd is doing the kiss. That's adorable.
Elf-you're an inspiration!
Mumof2boys- my dd actually dropped her night just before bed feed before she weaned. She was previously fed to sleep each night. I think they do it on their own when they are ready. That said my ds doesn't feed to sleep other than his overnight feeds and I've been putting him down awake just before bed because he's full and burped and tired.
Madb-yep, been back at work full-time for a few weeks now. Ds is 7 weeks old today. I'm self employed with great staff so have flexibility and am already in a great routine of ebm and I've been ducking home mid afternoon when ds wakes to feed or dh will bring him down for me. Ds doesn't wake and want feeding immediately like dd used to so it makes it easier for us.
Does everyone find they leak on the other side when feeding? I've forgotten how long it lasts? I think with dd it was quite a few months?
Hi ladies. Well, I think DD & I have finished after 22.5 months. This is wayyyy longer than I could have ever expected so I'm pretty pleased. The initial plan was to get to 24 months and see what happens from there, but being pregnant now, it seems I have little milk left and DD just plays and comes on and off. DS gave up when I was 3 months pregnant with DD too, so it seems that's my limit for feeding in pregnancy I'm glad for my boobies to be having a little break before #3 gets here in May.
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