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neviness
02-17-2009, 06:33 PM
my child is 14 months old and i breastfeed and give her solids in the day
time. but at night she wants to breastfeed every 2 hours...help i am sleepy!
i have let her cry and there is no soothing her she is starving..she will eat and roll over to sleep, it is not for security. this is my third child and i thought i was an expert on this but i am not getting this.

KerrySmithIBCLC
02-19-2009, 01:35 PM
If she's eating for true hunger, then I am hesitant to recommend any kind of "sleep training" or to suggest you stop feeding her. I would question whether she's getting enough calories during the day. A 14-month-old child who is nursing unrestricted during the day and is eating a wide variety of solid foods should be able to go throughout the night without needing to eat for nutrition. How much does she eat throughout the day, and how often does she nurse?