Who else feeds their baby to sleep?

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I’m not ashamed to say I take full advantage of breastfeeding and I feed my 11 weeker to sleep for all sleeps and naps unless she’s in the pram or car seat. It’s just so easy! It’s like a sedative 😂 and she’s such a good sleeper. I’m definitely worried about the long term effects of this on her ability to sleep, especially once I wean her to go back to work early next year. Anyone had any previous children that breastfed to sleep and are able to sleep well after being weaned? I also hear this 4 month regression could mean I’ll have to feed her every time she wakes up? 😟

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Still nurse my 13 month kiddo to sleep! The thing with sleep regressions is this; kids go through them whether they are nursed to sleep or not. They will wake up more often either way, but if you aren't nursing to sleep you still have to get your baby back to sleep using other methods. I can almost guarantee that nursing a baby back to sleep takes WAY less time than things like bouncing, pacing, or rocking.

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Just be careful. I did this with my daughter and was stuck doing it for literally 2 years. And she would wake up every 2 hours anyways for that time.

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Sure. I have a 12, 10, and 2 year old that were all nursed to sleep and all sleep on their own now just fine.  I do still nurse my 7 month old to sleep though.

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Yes until he was 15months, no shame it’s what worked best for our family.

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I nurse my 17 weeker to sleep every night, no shame! Not for her naps though. She puts herself to sleep for those for the most part and occasionally needs to be rocked for a nap!

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Yea mine is 4 months in a week and I can already see the regression and it’s killing me!! I do have to feed him every time he wakes up! Thankfully he goes back to sleep fairly quick but this whole 1&1/2 to every 2 hours waking up has gotta stop! He was finally sleeping 5-6 stretches 😩😩😩

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4 & 8 month sleep regressions are a Bitch! But you will get through it!

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At 11 weeks I definitely did, I didn't stop until she was like 7 months old.

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Yes 🙋🏻‍♀️ although my daughter isn’t weaned she only nurses in the morning. She used to have to nurse to sleep each time. But she sleeps totally fine without it, once she cut those feeds out herself

Who else feeds their baby to sleep?

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