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Originally Posted by karika
 Whenever a baby that young desires to suck, please insert your nipple, not a paci or pinky. What your friend suggested is CIO. I do not understand the statement about it being "time to eat". At six months old, the baby should be allowed unlimited free access to naked breasts 24 hours a day in order to satisfy baby's needs.
In order to get enough rest as the mama in the first year or two, it is necessary to nap when the baby naps, preferably together. I would let the housework slide, or let your partner do it. Also, go to bed when the baby goes to bed in the evening. I let my babies nurse to sleep (of course I did have times when I was just empty, like after an hour nursing session which was preceded by an hour nursing session, when I used redirection (and water)in my 16 mo to allow more milk to build up), but 6 mo is too young for any schedules IMO. Now my dd2 is 18 mo she sleeps through the night just fine. Right beside me. She doesn't always nurse to sleep now, though that just started in this last month. She will fall asleep on the breast or not, then sleep for 7 hours. We wake and go potty then go back to bed for nursing and more sleep (5 more hours usually). Just give it time. The baby will not be ready to sleep through the night until much later. I agree with the previous poster that said frequent waking is normal. It is the baby's defense against SIDS. Just sleep with no top on, in physical contact with the baby and baby will find a nipple when it is needed in the night. If we try to 'get things done' when baby is asleep, it just leads to tiredness in the mama and more frequent wakings in the baby. This time will not last long, just lay down with the baby and enjoy all the rest you can get in the typical baby's 14 hr sleep schedule (12 at night (with waking every 2-4 hours to nurse in a baby) and 2 or more hours of nap in day) |
