BF mom's - sleeping dilemma

So DD used to be able to fall asleep drowsy. The past few nights, I can't remember how many, she has fallen asleep nursing so I put her down. I realize this was becoming a habit so I tried to break it last night by nursing her than giving her a bath and having my DH put her to bed. Well, she screamed for one hour straight. We tried the bottle, swing, walking with her, etc. nothing. So, I pop her on the boob and she goes fast to sleep. Ahhhhhh!!! I start work soon and have evening hours some days and need this habit to stop! I love BF, but it is frustrating that I seem to be the only one who can put her to sleep!

Anyone else experience this or have any advice?

Thanks!

Re: BF mom's - sleeping dilemma

i used to have the same problem - the only thing that works is swaddling him and giving him a pacifier. he can usually put himself to sleep that way. if he is cranky but awake, and he has already eaten, i put him in his that way with the ocean wonders aquarium on and it takes awhile but he will go to sleep after 20 minutes or so.

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I nurse Ryan before bed but when I figure out that he's not eating - just sucking, I so a switch and put the binky in his mouth. Actually, at this point, I give him the binky and he pulls off the breast and pops it in himself when he's ready. Maybe try that to get your DC more used to the paci?

I know it's hard to hear them cry but if you're working and your DH has to put her down, she will get used to it.

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Honestly, DS always fell asleep nursing...now sometimes he will fall aslep with the bottle and sometimes just put himself to sleep. I wouldn't stress too much over it!

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Posted by headoverheels

Posted by karanthony

Posted by KellyDance

Honestly, DS always fell asleep nursing...now sometimes he will fall aslep with the bottle and sometimes just put himself to sleep. I wouldn't stress too much over it!

I am only stressing b/c I don't want it to be the only way she falls asleep, it's another thing to stress about with going back to work. I honestly don't think she would have stopped crying last night, we were a good hour in of full blown screaming and she instantly stopped as soon as I BF her. She takes the paci, but it was not soothing her she just kept spitting it out.

I guess I will just keep trying again each night!

honestly if she was screaming like that maybe she was just still hungry.

either way i definitely feel your frustration - DS would only fall asleep after nursing until i started using the pacifier a few weeks ago. good luck