If you managed to stop breastfeeding to sleep, can you please share how
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@Nancy yes, I’ll try to do that, keeping a really long wake window and see how that goes, thank you
Have you got someone else that can start to get involved in resettling in the night? It can be really helpful for example if Dad is able to go in with them when they wake in the night. It can be difficult at times, especially when they are upset and cry for you 😭 but if they are being supported by another parent then you at least know they are ok and getting comforted. Some mothers find it helps to have a time schedule, so if they wake before 2am dad tries settling, after 2am mum feeds. And then you can slowly move that time up later.
@Charlotte no unfortunately just me, which makes it hard because at 2am I don’t want to deal with tears and know will just give in 😩
My advice is not to force it but to encourage a new routine. If she wants to nurse do it but a fewer time, decrease the time every other day 2 mins. If she didn't sleep give something interesting for her if she likes songs or counting. She will cry for some days and she is not used to that but stick to it as she will get used to the new way. After stopping nursing do the other thing instead which is the song or counting and make sure the wake time window is already big enough that she falls asleep easily. As for my son he is 20 months and wake window is 6 hours to fall asleep quickly without being so tired.