Desperate - ANY success stories for getting EBF 16 month old who co sleeps to fall asleep independently?
she literally sleeps on my boob the entire night and screams for me if i don’t let her nurse - same thing with her falling asleep, i’ve had absolutely no luck and do not want to let her cry it out - please help!!!
Follow most likely a schedule for 1 nap a day, meaning around 5 hours awake before and after nap, consistent bedtime routine, no feed an hour before bedtime, don’t get baby sleepy before laying her in her crib, lay her down awake, and adopt a method you are comfortable with. She will cry sure as it’s a big change BUT she will cry more if you give in. Either stay beside her in a dark room offering voice soothing or leave her room for 5 mins or so, going back in calmly for a moment to offer comfort before leaving again. It’s not easy but it’s 100% possible. Same for naps. Don’t feed overnight, wait if she wakes up and offer your method again. At this age lots of stimulation is harder for them so think less is more.