https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 08 Apr 2026 04:30:06 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/night-weaning-without-cio#post-1302177 Thu, 26 Dec 2013 21:46:37 +0000 knittingmama 1302177@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well, even if she stays awake, you can sleep...you know what I mean? Then her dad just deals with her for that span until the three hours are up and then you can feed her. Sometimes I did that just so I could sleep a little. Dads have their own tricks if you give them enough time—my husband sings her a weird song about animals that she likes (they make noises together). She doesn't fall back to sleep right away like with nursing, but eventually she did. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/night-weaning-without-cio#post-1302169 Thu, 26 Dec 2013 21:43:29 +0000 CraftyMom13 1302169@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I plan to night wean at 2 no matter how difficult it is because I am completely exhausted and not willing to deal with it past 2 no matter how AP we are. I've tried a few technique with no success. We've tried havin DH console her but she is crazy strong willed and stayed awake for hours every time we tried. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/night-weaning-without-cio#post-1302157 Thu, 26 Dec 2013 21:38:52 +0000 brownie 1302157@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The no-cry sleep solution had some ideas that may have worked. Such as reducing the time (so she latches for 5 minutes less than usual). We unfortunately decided to wean at 2 years old and just had daddy take him until he was ready to come back and not nurse. We also replaced milk with water in a sippy cup. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/night-weaning-without-cio#post-1302153 Thu, 26 Dec 2013 21:38:23 +0000 knittingmama 1302153@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She might outgrow it, but when my daughter was doing that around the same age (she is now 17 months old), I sent her dad in to soothe her if it was under three hours (with rocking and singing). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/night-weaning-without-cio#post-1302147 Thu, 26 Dec 2013 21:36:05 +0000 CraftyMom13 1302147@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 15 month olds sleep really sucks. She loves to nurse and would be latched all night if I would let her. The problem is I can't sleep while she is nursing. I have very sensitive nipples and I cannot relax enough to sleep while she's latched. We're still waking ever 1-2 hours to nurse at night. I don't want to completely night wean her but would like to stretch her sleep to 3 hours at a time. Has anyone had any luck using a gentle parenting approach? I've tried to refuse and she will not go back to sleep unless I nurse her. I'm really needing more sleep but 100% do not want to do CIO. </p>