Help! dd still needs to sleep with my nipple in her mouth!

[kdescalzi]

Oh mamas,

What am I going to do? DD is 2 and will still only sleep with my nipple in her mouth. I am so tired and so sick of being uncomfortable all night. I have given her this long and I need a change. I tried to nw using Jay Gordon's method but the no nursing simply did not work. I don't know how to approach this problem. I have no idea how to get out of this terrible habit. Any advice or tips would be so greatly appreciated. I want to be a good mom but I feel I am actually failing her and my ds because I am just so tired.

[D_McG]

How long did you give the jay gordon plan? To me it was a little drawn out. We did better with a more straight forward version. But my own state of mind was the first thing that had to change. For me, nursing at night was no longer an option. I mean literally it was as firm as if my milk was suddenly poisonous. I couldn't (and wouldn't) sleep attached to a 2 year old all night. I would go mad.

So I guess IDK where you are, mentally with the whole thing but is there a chance that you feel guilty or uncertain and she's picking up on it? If so, be confident and make the change. If you think you disappearing for a few night would be easiest then do that. If dealing with drama for a few nights in person would be easier for her, then maybe that's a better option. I approached it differently with each of my children.

But really people are very adaptable and I suspect if you have in your head that there literally is no other option for her then she'll adjust just fine.

[MaybeSparrowMaybe]

at 2 years old, you are being a good mama by listening to your own needs as well. :)