15 mo old nursing ALL NIGHT!

[cbwagner]

Help! Okay, I love to nurse, I have 5 children and my nursing relationship with them has been wonderful., however, my son thinks my breast should be with him all the time during the night, he wakes up so much to nurse! I would assume that there is not milk for him all the time, so I would be known as "The Human Pacifier" Any tips, I am not good at letting my children cry it out, but I need sleep, and my husband is complaining and he only sleeps an hour at a time and then he is looking for me. If my husband tries to console hime he freaks out.....any advice would be helpful., be gentle I am a softee :o

[Buttercup78]

Just want to say I have the same situation right now. Mine has always nursed every 2-3 hours through the night but the past week or two it has beeen all.night. I am guessing it is a growth spurt or something. He also cannot be consoled with anything else during the night. We have the sidecar arrangement with the crib attached to our bed, though, so I really don't lose much sleep. He wakes up, I let him latch then go back to sleep, switching sides each time.

[renfaire_mama]

I will watch this for other mamas.. and the advice they give.. as all i can offer is a ((HUG))... I am in the same boat here with you....

[mommy_ali]

I just want to say my now 3-year-old was that way and did grow out of it. It was especially intense when she was teething I noticed. She now sleeps all night long and has for quite some time now. My 11 month old on the other hand must be teething because she is starting to wake up more frequently. It's nice now to have an older one and know they will grow out of it. It sounds like with 5 kids you know this yourself eh? ((hugs))

[rainbowmummy]

awwwww....wish I could say sumthin but Im sitting right next to you on this boat. im a big softee too.

[cbwagner]

Thank You....I am a mom to 4 boys and a girl!

[cbwagner]

You are all great!! I knew I wasn't the only one....I just needed some comfort!! Even though I have 5 children, I question myself!

[Jacksmommy]

Do you give him teething tablets? A 15 month old is likely cutting 1 year molars or eye teeth. Teething tablets may help. Mine nursed all night at that age, too - even with the teething tablets, but I felt like it helped a little. Once he cut the teeth, we had breaks in the all night nursing. Do you co-sleep? I found that it helped me get as much sleep as possible.

[cbwagner]

I do co-sleep, What are teething tablets? He is cutting his molars too! T

[Jacksmommy]

I do co-sleep, What are teething tablets? He is cutting his molars too! T

Teething tablets are a homeopathic remedy for teething pain. They're made by Hyland's. You can find them at grocery stores and pharmacies. I buy them at Kroger. They're little white tablets that dissolve almost instantly in baby's mouth or in a little bit of water if you want to give them with a medicine dropper. They're wonderful.

[kasumisniper]

:hug:My Baby Does The Same Thing. I just love reading all of these posts about nurseing older babies. I think of them as success stories.

[mom83]

Ditto to all with 15 month old up all night. He is cutting one molar. I am so glad to hear I am not alone. I hope for you, knowing that this is quite normal, will help you get through. May not help you sleep though. Let me know when its over, so I know there is hope.

[loveofjania]

I have this same problem if the booby is not in her mouth she's crying , Jania is 14 months ,
i dont know what to do the dr. just told me to stop breastfeeding, I want to continue to B/F just not loke this

[Jazmyn]

My almost 14 months old is too ( I have read the "No cry sleep solution for Toddlers and Preschoolers" and am trying it out... There are many things you can try (but I suggest you loan this book out from the library to see if any solutions are good for you). The author talks about bedtime routines, naps, foods (schedules and what they eat before sleep), transitional objects, etc. The book being for toddlers and older kids (not babies) written by a mom who believes in the benefits of breastfeeding and cosleeping made me take the time to read it.

This is after our doctor referred us to a specialist just in case it was physiological (which can be the case if the tonsils are too large). After some tests at the hospital the doctor stated that Sabrina has just adopted me as her lovee. According to the doctor (and my pediatrician and the book), she uses my breast (and pulling my hair) as a way to fall back asleep. So, every time she has a new tooth, a tummy ache, a cold, etc she wakes up more and so do I. Of course, when all the planets are aligned and all is good in the world I do sleep over 7 hours in a row (ok this has happened 11 times in 14 months).

Of course being a firm believer in attachment parenting and cosleeping, I am not whining... I appreciate our attachment and our time together. But if anything does prove better you can believe I will be a happier mommy having slept a full night P

[TreeSydney]

I don't have any advice - being that i am in the same situatio with my 17 month girl - but it was great to know i am not alone and if i discover anything that can help us both i will post it!!!

[Jacksmommy]

I have this same problem if the booby is not in her mouth she's crying , Jania is 14 months ,
i dont know what to do the dr. just told me to stop breastfeeding, I want to continue to B/F just not loke this


Why would your dr. tell you to stop breastfeeding? This is a common phase for babies to go through.

[Jazmyn]

Laughs my doctor did too. The idea is that the baby doesnt NEED the food and the doctor is concerned with the sanity of the parent. My doctor is afraid that I NEED sleep, hence breastfeeding was getting in the way at night...

Doctors arent perfect but they are trying to do their best~

[karamomof2]

I am in a similar situation with my 16 mo old daughter. She still gets up to nurse at night, usually two or three times. We have been co sleeping for the past 3 months. At least now, I just have to roll over and nurse her back to sleep. She seems to want to nurse more when she's teething. Her bottom eye teeth just came in. I am waiting for the top ones to pop thru. I really don't have any advice because I just wake up and nurse her back to sleep. Co-sleeping kinda sucks because she sleeps in between my husband and I. She kicks us and rolls around all night. It's hard to get sound sleep cause I'm worried about her all night. If I try to put her back in her crib, she wakes right up and cries. I do not believe in letting her cry it out. How many naps does your baby take during the day?

[cbwagner]

My son now going on 16 months old, takes one 1 to 2 hour nap....he has a horrible ear infection so he is now up even more to nurse. At nap time he will wake as well looking for the boob....he takes better naps and sleeps for longer periods of time if my husband or someone else puts him to sleep via rocking in the chair or laying down with him in bed. My son gets a lot of ear infections (he is getting ready to go to a specialist) the only way I know he has an ear infection is by a change is his nursing patters (instead of being up half the night it is all night LOL) but really there is a lot to be said for co-sleeping and nursing on demand for comfort and for food, however, it does wear on us mommies!

[kstark]

I have a 14 month old boy and I am in the same boat - he goes to bed at 8:30 and then is up every hour nursing. We recently moved him out of our bed to his bedroom (attached to our room) and I am now sleeping on the floor to be next to him. My husband thinks it is strange that I can't let go and sleep in our bed. However since he is up every hour to nurse it is easier to be close to him. Also - I just "need" to be close to him. My husband thinks I am making our son dependent and that he needs to learn to sleep on his own. Honestly Miles, my son, and I were doing just fine until my husband jumped in with his opinions....

[still_me]

I would try the teething tablets. DS2 is also 15 months and they have helped us a lot. Teething is hard at this age and that very well could be your problem. He might also be going through a growth spurt. Have you tried feeding him bananas before bed? It helps with leg cramps from growing and adds a little more to their tummies before they go down for the night.

Our oldest went through the same thing, but he wasn't teething. He co-slept with us and every time he smelled me he wanted to eat. I put him in his own room and it worked wonders for us.