My DH is out of town on business and I'm taking the opportunity to wean the NFs that have crept back in without worrying about disturbing him.
DD has had various periods of sttn for 10-12hrs but then wants a BF when she does wake. She's been teething and we went camping and it threw her off so she's now waking 2-3x a night for a quick feed. Due to problems with our house move being delayed she's still in our room in her own cot bed. She normally wakes when we go to bed around 11-midnight then again at 4 or 5ish. Sometimes it's more like 10, 2 and 6 then back to sleep until 7 or a touch later.
She does often fall asleep on the boob at BT but if she doesn't she goes down independently without a peep, same for her nap. When I'm not there she is an IS for DH, my mum and my sister. If she does wake mid-nap or 45 mins after BT (if OT) then I just go in and tell her it's sleepy time and I lay her back down. She goes back to sleep pretty easily if I sit outside the closed bedroom door and shush her if she cries at all. I'm hoping to use a similar tactic for NWs from tonight except I'll be shushing from my bed in the room.
I've told her mummy's boobs need to sleep at night so she can only have water at night after the BT BF. She said ok but I'm not sure how well she understood of course. Her verbal skills are good for her age. She's just started speaking in 3-word plus sentences.
I'd love for DH to come home after 2 nights and she be sttn or resettling easily without a BF but I'm probably being optimistic there!
I did similar with DS1 and 2 at 12 and 15mo respectively and it took about a week I think.
Anyway, wish me luck
