My 18mo is an avid nurser, and I don't mind it. We cosleep and he wakes maybe 5 or 6 times and unfortunately he cries out quite loudly every time he wakes and my dh isn't doing well with the night-wakings. It is fine for me, I just nurse him, and we both fall back to sleep. DH usually goes to sleep in the guest bedroom, but pretty soon he won't have that option, because his mother is coming to stay for a while. So, my husband wants me to night-wean in hopes that ds will stop waking.
Here are my questions:
Thanks for any thoughts and advice!
Here are my questions:
- For me, it instinctively it doesn't feel right to ever refuse to nurse ds. What do y'all think about that?
- What if he is crying out in pain (teething, or stomach pain) and my milk is soothing to the pain?
- If I do decide to follow Doc. Gordon's night-weaning plan (as dh wants), mightn't it break some level of trust between ds and me?
- Another concern I have is that ds is small (less than 5th percentile) and really isn't too interested in solid foods. What if he is actually hungry and needs the nighttime nursing?
- One more question about Doc. Gordon's night-weaning plan: For those who have done it, is it confusing to your baby when they can nurse at certain times but not at others?
Thanks for any thoughts and advice!