Sorry I don't have a definate solution for you but...
My ds doesn't stay latched on all night but I wanted to help him help himself get back to sleep most of the time when he woke up. We cosleep by the way. Ds nursed to sleep every single time since birth...NEVER had anyone else put him to sleep. For the first time when he was about 21 months or so, a friend invited me out for dinner/drinks and I hadn't been out like that in well, 3 years. So, we started a new night routine. We would lay down in the bed (instead of rocking/nursing to sleep), papa reads a story or 2, then we nurse, then after nursing is done I tell him a bedtime story...about him of course. I'm telling you I was really surprised how quickly he took to this new routine. He cried very briefly the first night and then he was used to his new way of doing things. (Of course I'm laying there until he goes to sleep...which takes about an hour). Now, my point is that just by making sure that he didn't nurse to sleep he became a much better sleeper throughout the night. Not perfect but it cut down night wakings to 2 very brief latchings on a night. Now however he's going through something and I'm at my wits end, pregnant and planning on starting nightweaninig as soon as he gets over whatever it is he's going through.
Anyway, a new routine help break the pattern.
Also, have you checked out "the no cry sleep solution for toddlers and preschoolers" by elizabeth pantley? It has some good suggestions.
Also try posting on the Family Bed and Nighttime Parenting thread.
Good luck to ya!
My ds doesn't stay latched on all night but I wanted to help him help himself get back to sleep most of the time when he woke up. We cosleep by the way. Ds nursed to sleep every single time since birth...NEVER had anyone else put him to sleep. For the first time when he was about 21 months or so, a friend invited me out for dinner/drinks and I hadn't been out like that in well, 3 years. So, we started a new night routine. We would lay down in the bed (instead of rocking/nursing to sleep), papa reads a story or 2, then we nurse, then after nursing is done I tell him a bedtime story...about him of course. I'm telling you I was really surprised how quickly he took to this new routine. He cried very briefly the first night and then he was used to his new way of doing things. (Of course I'm laying there until he goes to sleep...which takes about an hour). Now, my point is that just by making sure that he didn't nurse to sleep he became a much better sleeper throughout the night. Not perfect but it cut down night wakings to 2 very brief latchings on a night. Now however he's going through something and I'm at my wits end, pregnant and planning on starting nightweaninig as soon as he gets over whatever it is he's going through.
Anyway, a new routine help break the pattern.
Also, have you checked out "the no cry sleep solution for toddlers and preschoolers" by elizabeth pantley? It has some good suggestions.
Also try posting on the Family Bed and Nighttime Parenting thread.
Good luck to ya!
