7 month old needs frequent nursing at night leaving me with sore back!

My DS is on same track now he is 10month 2 week old but every time he wake up he want breastfeeding if I don't he is like :rant crying..try to give Him pacifier..in night you can BF him...after all baby needs you more..

 

Hi there,

I dont know if this might really work, but try it.
Make it a point to sit and feed LO always and put him down after the feed, I am assuming that he gets up once/twice at night for feed and at other times he just wants to suck. So, practise sitting and feeding him and dont offer B's in sleeping position. Initially he might cry, but after few days he will be fine.
And try giving him a soft dress of yours which you normally wear at home in his hand.This will give a feeling that you are with him and he will feel comforted. Some babies start sucking their own thumb to get this comfort.. Using a pacifier is not advisable and leaving your B's open for him to suck is also a bad thing ... now that he is 7 months old, he might just become very difficult for you to make him leave this habit later.
Also, I hope you have started him on solids & juices and ensure that he is getting enough before going to bed. Good luck!

 

I agree with Bril...I have heard from a pediatrician that BFing while lying down increases the chances of babies getting ear infection. My DD also used to suck for comfort when she was 2-3 months old but I didn't encourage that. She slowly learnt to suck her thumb and now holding my hand towel and sleeps. Give her your dress/towel/hanky which can make him feel that you are next to him.

 

My 3 months old daughter does not agree anything else. She is not exclusively breast fed.I make sure her tummy is full before she sleeps, even then it never works out. Also tried feeding sitting. Nothing works out and every morning I give her to mom and sleep for 3 hrs. I get unbearable pain in back and thighs. This sleeping in morning will not work out after 1 month, I am going back to inlaws. Help me out please.

 

Hi Visasri,

At 3 months, i think there might be occasions they have colic pain and so sucking gives them some relief. If your daughter cries badly and then gets comfort only by sucking then it could be colic.. Make sure you burp her after every feed. Avoid gassy food items in your diet. Sometimes, formula might not suit their tiny digestive system.Change it and see. Drink lots of water to promote your digestion so your milk will be easy for her to digest. If you drink milk, dilute it and take. Ofcourse, these are remedies for handling colic, but if your DD is just sucking for comfort, you will need to work on make her get rid of the habit.

 

Hi Bril,

Thanks for the suggestions. i do follow them all except for diluting the milk. I take green cover milk from aawin, think its enough diluted already. She never cries and I dont think its colic. Also, she never wants to suck if someone lies down next to her. Even in the day time when I lay on bed with her she wants to suck. She does not do it with anyone else. But I cant make her sleep next to my parents or brother.

 

Hey then dont worry,it is just a phase. I was with DD till she was 8 months old and after that joined work.. And when i got back from work, she used to lie on my shoulder sucking her thumb..she never did that with others.. so its a way to feel secured for them when mommy is around.. Try giving her your dress in her hand and slowly the habit will change. But dont encourage it... because later it will be tough for you to handle...GL!