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SLEEP => Night Wakings => Topic started by: kirey on September 30, 2010, 21:24:33 pm

Title: NW - substituting nursing to resettling with a dummy?
Post by: kirey on September 30, 2010, 21:24:33 pm

I have been nursing my 7 month old to sleep for ever and as of last night decided enough was enough. So i tried offering him a bottle to determine if it really is hunger or using me as a prop to
resettle thhats causing his night wakings.
He didnt take any feed at all overnight after offering a bottle.  I then gave him a dummy to at least wean him off me.  He settled well using the dummy. He's never used a dummy before. Tried many times but gave up untill trying again last night.
Am i doing the wrong thing??
Hes been waking up forty mins after bed every night and lately every 2 hrs after that all night.

Thanks.

Title: Re: NW - substituting nursing to resettling with a dummy?
Post by: Colin Macs Mom on October 01, 2010, 16:27:13 pm

It's totally a personal decision. BUT, I would caution you that if he does take to the paci it will eventually become a prop too. The upside is that he's old enough to be able to replace it himself now.