https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:36:30 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dependant-on-the-breast#post-75174 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:22:26 +0000 anbanan15 75174@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for the advice. </p> <p>I do offer the pacifier. I switch it out to help soothe him. I also offer it when he wakes BEFORE the breast or automatically going to the night nursing. However, it doesn't cut it most of the time at night. I'm convinced he can tell the difference.</p> <p>He's been sleeping better lately (finally getting his allergies under control and his tummy isn't hurting as much) so I've been thinking about trying to transition him back to his crib again. I'm guessing it would be less traumatic to transition from co-sleeping before weaning... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dependant-on-the-breast#post-74567 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:27:39 +0000 mommacommaphd 74567@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pretty early on I was able to get my daughter to finish nursing and then take a pacifier. It soothed her to have something to suck on, and it meant it didn't have to be my boob.</p> <p>Can you offer a pacifier?</p> <p>Also, I agree with it being easier if he's not in your bed. Perhaps try to transition from nursing him to sleep at bedtime. If he can get himself to sleep without nursing at bedtime, he can learn to do the same in the night.</p> <p>However, I have to say that to get my daughter to STTN we had to sleep train. She was waking frequently and nobody was getting enough sleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dependant-on-the-breast#post-74456 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:39:44 +0000 T.H.O.U. 74456@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know my LO is way more dependent on the boob if we are co-sleeping. When I can get her to sleep and put her down in her crib she is fine. Usually when I pull her off, she cries a bit but if I immediately bounce/sway her she will fall back asleep without latching and then I can lay her down. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dependant-on-the-breast#post-74440 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:29:24 +0000 anbanan15 74440@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wish! </p> <p>Half of my thinks he is still hungry since he isn't on many solids (food allergies and slow introduction due to reactionsS), but at our 9 month appointment our pedi was pushing for me to drop the night feedings. He's only nursing 4-5 times a day without many solids, so I feel her advice may have been off base...using my mommy gut there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dependant-on-the-breast#post-74431 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:25:08 +0000 Mrs. Bee 74431@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>can your husband soothe your son back to sleep? he knows that dad has no boobs! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dependant-on-the-breast#post-74426 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:22:41 +0000 anbanan15 74426@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That is helpful! Knowing we are not the only ones like this. </p> <p>I'm planning on starting the weaning process after DS turns 1, but I'm not weaning from BFing, just the boob. I want to switch to exclusively pumping after his first birthday for personal reasons, but I hope my plan works and he will be able to get breastmilk for much of his second year of life. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dependant-on-the-breast#post-74159 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:10:11 +0000 chopsuey 74159@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 10.5 month old is boob dependent too. I don't plan on weaning for at least 7 months.. it makes me a little nervous, but I try not to think about it too much. ha :P Sorry I can't be more helpful! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dependant-on-the-breast#post-74078 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:46:52 +0000 anbanan15 74078@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Is anyone else's LO dependant on the breast?</p> <p>I am very fearful that DS is super dependant on my breast. He still does not STTN and will only sleep if we co-sleeps at 9.5 months. When he night wakes, I've been trying to soothe him in other ways besides automatically offering the breast, but after so many minutes, hours, of tossing and turning, I end up giving in and nursing him back to sleep. This makes me SO nervous for weaning, amonth other things. </p> <p>Has anyone else delt with similar issues? How did you wean your LO? What methods did you use to soothe a boob-dependant baby? </p>