DD naps have really gone down hill atm, and I think its the feeding to sleep association. A couple of times recently she has had a formula feed before a sleep and slept for 1 1/2 - 2hours. So i was thinking it was a supply thing and was thinking about weaning. (i know giving a ff isn't recommended but the prob is I cannot express so when I have to leave her, it has to be a ff) anyway, back on track, I gave her a bottle yesterday, but noticed that she pulled it out her mouth before she was asleep and then I rocked her to sleep. So i decided today that I would not feed her to sleep. So far, it seems to have worked - this am she had a quick feed, then I rocked her to sleep, and she slept for almost 2 hours! This arvo, she is still asleep so fingers crossed.
THe problem is that this arvo she worked herself up to a bit of a frenzy and I felt really bad. A couple of times I used my boob to calm her down again and then pulled her off and carried on rocking her. I hate to let her cry, eventhough I was holding her close and I still felt a bad mother. Will she get used to being rocked only to sleep without a feed?
Will the crying last long! I don't have an issue with feeding her to sleep but I know she needs longer naps and if getting her to sleep in other ways works, then I think I have to do it.
Sorry for the essay and I really hope this is not a garbled incoherent jumble of words! I think I really just need some words of support and encouragement.
TIA Sam
Bookmarks