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Have you read No Cry Sleep Solution?? Great book!!Every breastfeeding mom I know always recommends the Jay Gordon night weaning method. http://drjaygordon.com/attachment/sleeppattern.html
13 month old driving me crazy, please help!
My 13 month old still nurses to sleep. For her nap and bed. She also sleeps with me. Has since birth practically since she REFUSES to sleep anywhere else. CIO won't work with her as if she cries longer than 5 minutes she's vomiting. I've tried nightweanint for an entire week and it's not working as she'll cry/scream till she gets the boob. She has been this way since she was born. She didn't even want to be in the hospital baby bed thing. She HAD to be held, even the nurses commented on her demandingness 🙄 she also still nurses every hour. From 5 minutes to 30 minutes. She won't play by herself not even for a moment. We babywear A LOT because she refuses to not be in someone's arms. I'm getting extremely touched out, and I'm getting overwhelmed by her constant need of me. I see all these 12 month olds who are capable of playing alone even for 5 minutes. 😞
My husband works 60 hours a week and he is also on nights so he's not of any help. I don't have any family near either. Is there anything I can do???
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My 9 month old is similar, but not quite as extreme. I know I get frustrated and feel tapped out so I can only imagine how you must feel! My daughter refuses to nap in her crib and it took me many months of fighting her to just give up and let her nap on our bed. I have to snuggle her to sleep then sneak away once she's out. Even then she wakes up and cries when she realizes I'm not there, so her naps are usually 30 mins but can be anywhere from 15 mins to an hour and some change just depending on how utterly exhausted she is from refusing naps. Is that something you might be able to try, sneaking out? I put a barrier of pillows around my daughter so she doesn't roll or crawl off the bed before I get to her when she wakes up, so I will usually put one of the pillows against her back or touching her stomach with her arm around it. Idk if it fools her or not but I try anyway haha. I have even tried letting her sleep with a shirt I had been wearing to see if my scent helped but she didn't care, but might be worth a try for you, maybe put a shirt of yours on a pillow and lay it next to her? My daughter doesn't last very long in her carrier so I end up carrying her a lot or have her pulling up on my pant legs all the time. It definitely wears you down. And then I sometimes cringe when my husband touches me, even just a hug or hand hold because I have been touched all day and just need one minute to myself, you know? I'm sorry I don't have any good advice but I definitely empathize with your situation.
Fe
It's such a hard thing to explain but I think he's finally getting it. My daughter is three. ...it's about time. 😂
Sa
I know, and I feel so bad because he's just trying to help!
Fe
Definitely the worst when my husband tries to comfort me with a hug and I'm like this is the LAST possible thing that can help me right now.
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