How to get LO to bed earlier?

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Any tips how to move up bedtime? My son doesn't go down till 11pm. He's wide awake and cluster feeds from 8pm - 11pm. It takes so much out of me every night I end up in tears. Would love any help. Thank you.

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Following! My baby is the same way...I always dread the evenings because it just drains me.

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Have you tried a binky? It has saved my boobs quite a bit! Your LO may not be clustering but rather using you as a human pacfifier. If I suspect my little is not actually hungry (hangs out a while without swallowing, naps on the boob) then I trade out with a binky. That gives her the signal  to decide if she's hungry or not. At 3 mos, I don't believe they cluster as often anymore. Then I start her bedtime routine--diaper change, pajamas, we talk for a bit, book, we usually feed one last time, then she either falls asleep while nursing, or if it takes over 25 min she is given the binky and soothed to sleep. Good luck!

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Following!

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How many naps does you LO take during the day n how long ?

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I had the same problem! I would cry and cry come 1am I just wanted to sleep so bad. I started a better routine. We wake up around 10-12. We read a book first and then We play: tummy time, play mat, swing, dance, sing. After about 1-2 hours he eats then naps 30 minutes- 2 1/2 hours I wake him if it's past 2 hours. Then we do it all over and over again until 7-8 and then we eat a little rice cereal, clean his nose take his medications, bath( listen to soft music) and then I give him a rub down with coconut oil and lotion and get dressed. He plays hard in the bath so it wears him out I think. After this I will let him eat sometimes he falls asleep if not I will rock him. Sometimes he will wake up once or twice and I'll rock or feed him but usually he stays out. He usually goes to bed between 830-10 depending how bath time goes. I get to work from home so I am lucky enough to do try different things out and so far this is what is working for us. I hope it helps you some what? I think a schedule is best. Again this is what works for us a sloppy schedule lol I just am very consistent. We always wake up read, eat, play and with play we do it in the same order too and then when bed time comes I think he realizes exactly what the "bedtime" routine means. I might be crazy but good luck!

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