I think we have decided that we are ready to start making some changes to our happy, but tired little family. We currently co-sleep and Ki is still bf'ing a lot (4-6 times a day, and 1-4 times a night). Our co-sleeping, bf'ing has actually worked out well for us so far...
But, he's over a year now. And I am tired, And I am sick of being sick (I always get sick when I don't get enough sleep). And we want to have another baby. And I don't want to miscarry again, so I need to make some "taking care of me" decisions...
So, we have begun SLOWLY weaning - which right now really just means that I try to always have cow/soy milk available for him to offer him before the breast. Sometimes the takes it, other times he doesn't. But, yesterday we only nursed about twice during the day, 2-3 times at night, and he drank probably 12-15 ozs of the cow/soy milk.
DH and I have decided that our next (or in conjunction?) obstacle needs to be "getting more sleep". But we aren't really sure how to do this in the most gentle way possible... (btw We DO NOT believe in CIO. Fussing for awhile w/someone holding or taking care of him is one thing, crying alone in a room is another to us...)
We can't decide if we should try to "night-wean" while still co-sleeping, or try to transition him into his crib, and hope that the distance between us naturally helps the night weaning. But then, if he is in his crib, who goes and attends to him at night? IF I do it, he's just going to want to nurse - and I'll wind up getting LESS sleep again (like I did the last time we did the whole crib thing a few months ago).
So, we could just continue to co-sleep, but say "no" to night nursing. Or we could move him to his crib and have DH attend to him (providing he'll actually do it!!).
I just can't decide which will be "less traumatic" for him... I'm also a little worried that we are trying to do all these different types of weaning at 1 time - and that its too much.... But, on the other hand, I kind of think that they might all be dominos, and taking care of 1 or 2 might naturally help the other 1 or 2....
any thoughts would be helpful!!!
But, he's over a year now. And I am tired, And I am sick of being sick (I always get sick when I don't get enough sleep). And we want to have another baby. And I don't want to miscarry again, so I need to make some "taking care of me" decisions...
So, we have begun SLOWLY weaning - which right now really just means that I try to always have cow/soy milk available for him to offer him before the breast. Sometimes the takes it, other times he doesn't. But, yesterday we only nursed about twice during the day, 2-3 times at night, and he drank probably 12-15 ozs of the cow/soy milk.
DH and I have decided that our next (or in conjunction?) obstacle needs to be "getting more sleep". But we aren't really sure how to do this in the most gentle way possible... (btw We DO NOT believe in CIO. Fussing for awhile w/someone holding or taking care of him is one thing, crying alone in a room is another to us...)
We can't decide if we should try to "night-wean" while still co-sleeping, or try to transition him into his crib, and hope that the distance between us naturally helps the night weaning. But then, if he is in his crib, who goes and attends to him at night? IF I do it, he's just going to want to nurse - and I'll wind up getting LESS sleep again (like I did the last time we did the whole crib thing a few months ago).
So, we could just continue to co-sleep, but say "no" to night nursing. Or we could move him to his crib and have DH attend to him (providing he'll actually do it!!).
I just can't decide which will be "less traumatic" for him... I'm also a little worried that we are trying to do all these different types of weaning at 1 time - and that its too much.... But, on the other hand, I kind of think that they might all be dominos, and taking care of 1 or 2 might naturally help the other 1 or 2....
any thoughts would be helpful!!!