I asked a question a while back about how long it takes for a baby to settle during day and night when breastfeeding, I just wanted to say that my 4 month old daughter now sleep 6 hours during night then wakes for a feed and then goes another 6 hours. I didnt really have ot change the routine she just did it!! I had a really hard time with her because my birth was a hour long and she had a lot of difficulties because of this, like colic and severe sickness! She has progressed week by week, and after many weeks or nearly giving in with the breast feeding..........finally shes done it!! My little girl is going through the night. SO to all of you breast feeding mums, if you are at your witts end and still want to breast feed and are near enough to giving in........it does get better, i was told it tends to take aroud 4 months for a breastfed baby to settle and it was true for me. Love and support to all XXX
2006-12-04 16:11:23 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Message to Answer 3. I am a calm and relaxed person and many mothers have difficulty breast feeding, as every child is different, and some children need their stomachs topping up through the night, where as others dont. I think breastfeeding can be very hard going on mums especially when they have other young children, and have simply offered my story as support to others. I feel your comment is sympathetic towards mothers trying hard to breastfeed as this can be a very difficult time. I am a very easy going person with relaxed nature, who also fed on demand. My daughter just took alittle longer to find her feet. My other children are also very happy children! Thank you
2006-12-04 16:25:57 · update #1
my son is nearly 10 months and still not going thro the night
i am breast feeding
he has 3 meals a day and snacks during the day he is also breast fed during the day.
he is starting to make me ill i am now looking anorexic as i am so tired i cant eat. my mum says he is eating me alive.
i don't mind breast feeding him i just wish he wasn't so hungry.
he isn't a over weight baby he is just very active he was walking by the time he was 8 month. any way thanks for the encourage meant and i hope my son sorts himself out just lie your daughter did x
2006-12-06 02:09:31 · answer #1 · answered by kelz 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well done you! Congratulations on becoming a Mum and well done for sticking with the breast feeding. I had a terrible time feeding my son at first (after a C section) but it was just because I was so unhappy and uncomfortable in hospital. As soon as I got home we both took to it immediately and I loved it! You've given your little one the very best possible start in life and you should be very proud of yourself.
2006-12-05 05:31:28 · answer #2 · answered by Roxy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just nursed on demand with all six of my kids and they fell into their own all night sleeping pattern very early on...like by a month or so they would sleep a very long stretch at night...I didn't worry about it and it was easy...I had the great advice from a seasoned mom who advised me to chill...she said keep nursing...it worked..no stress!...and the kids found their own patterns. And they are happy adults and teenagers now!
2006-12-05 00:21:13 · answer #3 · answered by Olive 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good for you guys! My 22 month-old still wants to nurse all night. We are in the process of night-weaning this week and he is still waking up 3 times a night , even though he gets no milk:-(
he does get to nurse as much as he wants all day though!
2006-12-05 03:05:10 · answer #4 · answered by Terrible Threes 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Congratulations! I hope you stick with it for even longer.
I breastfed my daughter for 27 months and it was worth every second of it. She is so physically, mentally and emotionally sound. She has also never had an ear infection, never had the flu, never had to go to the doctor for anything but her regular check-ups.
Keep up the great work!!!!!!!!
2006-12-05 01:00:26 · answer #5 · answered by chicagokat72 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's encouraging to hear the good news stories about how things worked out - particularly if it wasn't easy at first.
Thanks for sharing!
2006-12-05 08:46:17 · answer #6 · answered by Rose 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats great so glad shes settled at last for you :)
2006-12-05 05:21:02 · answer #7 · answered by thunderchild67 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm so glad it's all worked well for you and your little one!
Continued good luck to you!!
HUGS!
2006-12-05 00:20:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
god bless you.
2006-12-05 01:03:31 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
thanks for the encouragement.
2006-12-05 00:14:57 · answer #10 · answered by free25in05 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋