https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:36:15 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/still-wont-sttn#post-2302655 Fri, 25 Sep 2015 17:11:01 +0000 Woolly Mammoth 2302655@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Lately: I bought the La Leche League's night-weaning picture book Nursies When the Sun Shines. He likes the book a lot because it shows the mommy, toddler, and daddy all sleeping together, but it didn't seem to affect his wanting to nurse at night. His favorite part of when they say "It's time for milk!"</p> <p>He has started to fall asleep in a spooning position instead of nursing, so I'm taking that as a positive sign. He also accepted water in a straw cup one night this week instead of nursing.</p> <p>We just moved into a house with multiple bedrooms, so we're hoping to get him into his own bed sometime soon. If that doesn't work, we'll have to get serious about night-weaning, because I need to sleep! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/still-wont-sttn#post-2302026 Fri, 25 Sep 2015 10:17:36 +0000 littleredhairedgrl 2302026@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mae: wow go F go!! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/still-wont-sttn#post-2302019 Fri, 25 Sep 2015 10:15:36 +0000 littleredhairedgrl 2302019@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A is 16m (14 corrected) and still only sttn occasionally. she's just not a big eater so usually she will wake once to take a bottle and go right back down. it's frustrating, but if she needs the calories and doesn't fight going back down i'm ok with it.. we'll see if i'm saying the same thing next month when her brother arrives.. :shocked: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/still-wont-sttn#post-2301993 Fri, 25 Sep 2015 10:02:27 +0000 Cherrybee 2301993@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm so sorry. We have been dealing with this too. E was on 1-2 wakes ups per night from 12-25 months, with the occasional STTN thrown in, perhaps once a fortnight. At 25 months, she started STTN more frequently - she did 8 nights in a row earlier this month which is a record! - but we are still not there yet. Yawn! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/still-wont-sttn#post-2301981 Fri, 25 Sep 2015 09:55:38 +0000 Lately 2301981@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh, and to answer the original question, my daughter STTN (8 p.m. - 5:30 a.m.) for the very first time in her life two nights ago, at 21 months old. And then last night she spent most of the night waking up and screaming. I'm not holding my breath for a repeat performance of STTN. We've just learned to cope with it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/still-wont-sttn#post-2301974 Fri, 25 Sep 2015 09:50:34 +0000 Lately 2301974@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Woolly Mammoth: I was still co-sleeping with DD and she was nursing like a fiend overnight for a couple of weeks when her canines were all coming in. This was in August, when she was about 20 months. I was at my wit's end and felt terrible about it, but I decided I would tentatively try night weaning for a few nights and see how it went.</p> <p>The first night I primed her by explaining that from now on we're only going to nurse when it's light out (easy because it was summer and the days were long). At the last session before going to sleep, I told her she'll have milk again only in the morning. </p> <p>I was absolutely stunned at how accepting she was when she woke up during the night and I told her no milk until morning. There were few tears or complaint, and she sometimes accepted some water instead. I haven't nursed her at night since unless she was sick or had a nightmare and needed comforting. What is even more incredible is that DH decided to take it one step further and stick her in her crib that night, and she has been staying there until at least 4 or 5 a.m. since then.</p> <p>I'm not saying any of this will work for you and your LO now, but I was hesitant to try because I didn't believe it would work, yet DD was clearly ready to make these transitions. You never know until you try. Just be sure to stick to your guns for a few nights if you do plan on going this route, because you could just encourage a longer period of complaint if they know you will eventually give in.</p> <p>Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/still-wont-sttn#post-2301569 Thu, 24 Sep 2015 21:02:00 +0000 jedeve 2301569@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 15 mo wakes up about 4-6 times a night. We have tried cosleeping and cry it out and nothing helps. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/still-wont-sttn#post-2301507 Thu, 24 Sep 2015 20:20:43 +0000 Woolly Mammoth 2301507@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO still wakes up to nurse at night at 24 months. We co-sleep, which is probably the problem, but I have no idea how to get him to sleep on his own. Just commiserating! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/still-wont-sttn#post-2301416 Thu, 24 Sep 2015 19:15:35 +0000 Mae 2301416@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO didn't STTN until just after 14 mo. Before that she would wake at least 1-2 times most nights and need me to go in and lay her down/rub her head a little and at least 2-3 times/week I'd have to rock her back to sleep. Then all of a sudden she wouldn't let me rock her anymore. So we had 2 rough nights where she cried bc I didn't know what else to do since she wouldn't let me help her (45 min at 2am one night. The next night slept through. The next night 25 min at 4am). Since then (2mo ago) she hasn't cried more than 1min at night. and she always puts herself back to sleep. I did nothing. She did it all herself. There is hope. &lt;3 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/still-wont-sttn#post-2301415 Thu, 24 Sep 2015 19:14:32 +0000 Miss Flamingo 2301415@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hello! My daughter was the worst sleeper. At 13 months she was still waking up multiple times a night (on average every two hours). I bought and read every book on baby sleep, hired a sleep consultant and tried everything. And it just didn't work. I tried to sleep train/night wean at 6 and 9 months and it didn't work. And I followed the method to a T. At 13 months, I just couldn't function anymore. So I completely night weaned (loosely using th Jay Gordan method, but not comepletely) and it within 3 nights she was sleeping through the night. Something about it just clicked that time, when before it was a disaster. It was hard, she was mad at me for not nursing her but she wasn't scared or alone, so I felt comfortable with it. And I'm so so glad I tried again. So maybe something you tried before will work now? Good luck. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/still-wont-sttn#post-2301413 Thu, 24 Sep 2015 19:14:17 +0000 californiadreams 2301413@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO started sleeping through the night (like an actual 12 hour stretch) around 14-15 months. Since then there have been MANY times where he has reverted back to one wake up and it lasts for a week or 2 at a time. He is almost 3 now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/still-wont-sttn#post-2301398 Thu, 24 Sep 2015 19:00:25 +0000 twodoghouse 2301398@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My twins are 16 months and have only slept through the night a few times (and only 3 times that I can recall where they both sttn on the same night!!). A is usually up twice and B is up once per night to nurse. I just can't stick with sleep training them and it's so much easier to go in and nurse them, rather than let them cry and risk waking the other twin. I figure at this rate, they may not sttn until they are done breastfeeding, but I'm not interested in weaning now so I have no idea if they will ever choose to wean on their own? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/still-wont-sttn#post-2301397 Thu, 24 Sep 2015 18:59:21 +0000 Pancakes 2301397@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DD turned one last week (!) and has lately been waking up twice every night. She has STTN a total of 5 times in her life. I really don't know what to do either, so I'm totally commiserating with you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/still-wont-sttn#post-2301391 Thu, 24 Sep 2015 18:55:53 +0000 Tanjowen 2301391@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We went through a very rough patch from 14 - 17 months with sleep. 2 wakeups a night, and a lot of 5:30 a.m. wakeups. Coffee was my bestest friend :silly: </p> <p> It went back to great sleep around 18 months, and we have a few rough nights here and there, but it's holding steady at 21 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/still-wont-sttn#post-2301369 Thu, 24 Sep 2015 18:48:39 +0000 iluvboba637 2301369@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DS didn't sttn until almost 2 if I remember correctly. Even now at 2.5 - he wakes ~5 and comes into our bed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/still-wont-sttn#post-2301363 Thu, 24 Sep 2015 18:46:20 +0000 regberadaisy 2301363@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD2 is almost 13m and doesn't STTN either. One wakeup regularly...maybe I'm too conditioned and am actually happy with this??? Lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/still-wont-sttn#post-2300268 Thu, 24 Sep 2015 18:45:00 +0000 Boogs 2300268@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wanted to put this under baby sleep, but my baby is officially a toddler. *sniff, sniff*</p> <p>Anyone struggle with getting their LO to STTN even after their first year? </p> <p>My LO is one now and still wakes up at least once, occasionally twice, a night. CIO doesn't work, nothing works other than nursing back to sleep. Do I just have a stubborn one? Anyone have any insight on how we can all finally get more sleep? </p>