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I wasn't sure if I should post this hear of the breastfeeding forum, but I chose this one because I figured some of you may have or be going through this.
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DS is 15-mos old and has regressed in his sleeping habits over the summer. We were sleeping most of the night in May (when he turned 1), but a couple weeks of vacations threw his schedule off initially. Also, he's cut about 8 teeth since May as well, and he is not a happy teether. Up until a few weeks ago I was able to nurse briefly and put him back in his crib, or DH could go in and give him a paci and DS would be content. We were'nt STTN, but he was only up 1-2 times during the night for a short period of time. DS does sleep in his own room in a crib. Co-sleeping is no longer an option for us -- DS sees our bed as being a playtime activity and also spins circles in his sleep. Neither DH nor I can sleep when him there -- we've tried multiple times.
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Over the past week or so he's been waking 3+ times a night and nothing but nursing will console him, and even then it's a gamble. He is cutting some more teeth, so I know that's a factor. Also, we think hunger could be playing a role since he's not the best daytime eater. The problem is that I'm just not producing enough milk to satisfy him at night and he's been screaming like a banshee when we offer him the bottle. He won't even let DH try to comfort him -- it's me and nothing else. Last night we were up 3 times for about 45 mins each. I went to bed at 10 and didn't get more than a 2 hour stretch all night.
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I start back to work (teaching) next week and really need to sleep. Really need to sleep. As much as I hate to do so, I think it's time to wean DS, especially at night, and get him to accept a bottle from both DH and I so we can share the nightwaking.Â
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I'm just curious if anyone else has been through this and if you have any suggestions?? Also, for the teething we've tried motrin, tylenol, camomilla, gels, necklaces, benadryl - nothing works too well at night. I'm waiting for my golden tablets of Hylands to arrive, but I'm not sure when they'll ship. TIA for the advice.
