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Does anyone have any advice on how I can get my three week old to stay asleep without my br___t in his mouth? He wakes up within several minutes of being seperated, day and night. He's only gone an hour or two a few times, at night. Please don't tell me he'll outgrow it, my other son didn't. LOL, I'm still worn out from him probably! Don't get me wrong, I love br___tfeeding, but I can't do it non-stop, as much as I would love to.
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 | O E - December 14 |
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I'm not talking for long periods, I know he's a newborn and needs to nurse and cuddle often.
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Have you tried giving him a paci or something else to suck on?
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Could it be a growth spurt he's having right now? If it isn't that, I imagine your other son is no longer b___stfeeding, so somehow you did get him to sleep w/o your b___st in his mouth, right? How did you do it? If that tactic seems inappropriate for your newborn, how do you feel about letting him cry a little bit? Maybe have your dh or someone distract your son for a little bit so you can shower or eat or take a nap? He's probably using you for comfort. Maybe swaddling and/or a pacifier could help too.
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Mabye have him suck on someone elses ring finger (trimmed nails, washed of course). Some babies just love to suck. I sucked my thumb until I was 10ish! Messed up my teeth pretty bad. Thank god for orthodontists. My five month old likes to comfort suck. I don't mind...yet! Both my kids wake/woke up right after I put them down. I bedshare with the baby because otherwise we wouldn't get any sleep. Mabye you could try that?
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| O E - December 15 |
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Thank you for the replies. He seems to sleep better when I lay next to him. He'll go a little longer without waking up and sometimes doesn't protest when nursing ends. The last couple days I stayed in bed with him as much as possible. We've been co-sleeping since birth, but it's difficult to do around the clock. I have other children and housework (dishes, laundry, cooking)that needs done. He seems to like being swaddled, but it doesn't really help. He'll take a paci sometimes, it's difficult to get him on it. It might be a growth spurt, but it seems more like comfort.
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