Troubles

RainbowSquidney · Jan 5, 2006

homeschoolmama said:

Oh no, this is just like the age old question of "when should my baby be sleeping through the night?" Well my baby will be 6 years old in a month, and she STILL gets up most nights to come in & curl up with Mama & Dada. So I have no idea how long it's supposed to take, but I'd have to say from personal experience, "YEARS!"

If your little guy is only 10 months old & still breastfeeding, it is very possible that his tummy simply cannot hold enough to keep him satisfied through the night & he may be waking for this reason. Because of how easily-digestible breastmilk is, it will naturally "go through him" quicker than any other kind of food. Personally, I would try co-sleeping. It is the only thing that saved me from going insane when my kiddies wouldn't let me to sleep any other way. If you feel uncomfortable bringing him into your bed, try the sofa... or even a pile of sofa cushions on the floor, so he can't possibly "fall off." I found that within a week of giving up & bringing my son to bed with me, I would naturally roll him to the other side when he was hungry. And most mornings I wouldn't even remember having done it! It let me get the sleep I needed, while giving my kids the comfort they needed. And with my husband working 90 hour weeks, some days this was the only time he got to snuggle with the babies!

It's not easy, and every family is going to be different. What worked for me could be absolutely wrong for you, and something I would have never tried could be the trick that works for you. Seriously, try something different every week or so, until you find something that works for YOU! Good luck!
love,
mom
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That's exactly what we do.
My 9 month old is not even close to sleeping through the night. I know she wakes up a couple times, but I just roll over, pop a boob in her mouth, and fall asleep. Co-sleeping is WONDERFUL!!!!!!

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