u/ash_yooung

My LO had her birthday recently. I've been EBF her and co-sleeping. I take care of every need without a break. The sleep deprivation is killing me, because she still wakes up every 90 mins if I'm lucky, to just sip a little. So last night I started night weaning. She's eating good during the day, lots of solid food and still has boobie.

I want to play more with her, interact and go to the park, but I'm a zombie. So between responding to her 24/7 and house chores, and very soon work, I'm starting to feel depressed for not getting a minute to myself.

Hence the night weaning. She cried for 30 mins last night, I sang to her, pat her bum, stroke her hair and back, cuddled her. Came morning, my husband is complaining I let her cry. It's a change in her usual routine when I shove my boobies in her mouth to settle her, of course she didn't like it, but she settled pretty fast after that. I'm actually proud of her. But honestly, what's wrong if I am a bit selfish and try to get a bit of sleep?

If I keep this up, I will be worse off. Had to start therapy because I had suicidal thoughts.

What's your take on this?

She is 1 year and a week old. Been waking up every 1 hour and a half since 4th month. She spends 15 mins on boobie (EBF), and a further 15 min I spend each time to pat her bum back to sleep. So I wake up every hour of the night and my body can't take it anymore. I'm so drowsy at times.

She has between 2-3 hours of sleep during the day. And it's usually between 9-11am/12pm or 10am-12/13pm. She sometimes gets broken sleep as well, like she sleeps one hour in the morning and 1 hour in the afternoon. Bed time is 8pm. Wake up is 6:30-7am.

I follow her sleep cues because I tried to set a schedule and she would fight me for an hour if she still has energy to play.

Tonight is the last night I night feed. I'm so done waking up this often, my brain can't function anymore on this sleep. I'm also moving her to her room. I will slowly slip away from her bed until she's used to sleeping alone.

Is it normal to wake up this often? Those who night weaned at 1 year, what's your experience? Any tips and secret techniques?

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My daughter is turning 1 soon and I want to start her path to wealth early.

I'm gonna be honest, my LO is almost one year old. I made another post about breastfeeding aversion and I don't think this is it. I'm burnt out. Did nights all by myself since day 1, and contact naps all by myself since day 1. Need to start working soon and I need to be myself again.

She still wakes up every 60-90 mins at night. I tried doing it gently but she's not having it. No patting, no rocking, no cuddles, just boobie, otherwise start screaming her lungs out and at this point it started to bring out this rage out of me. With her dad is even worse. The moment I leave the room, hell breaks loose. So mentally I'm done. And it's so unlike me to feel this rage. I'm sure I might have PPD and I've been doing therapy, but who has the time when I'm always with her and can't slip away even with naps. My fault for getting her used this way.

What worked for you in terms of weaning in general and how did your LO react?

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