https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:41:41 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-nurse-to-sleep-club#post-2430875 Thu, 21 Jan 2016 12:01:30 +0000 hocuspocus 2430875@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Me too! DD is 7.5 mos. nothing else works. Have to do this multiple time a night. She still isn't STTN </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-nurse-to-sleep-club#post-2429922 Wed, 20 Jan 2016 17:07:30 +0000 Corduroy 2429922@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Me at 7 months.</p> <p>I tried to break LO1 of the habit when we sleep trained but she would just fall asleep during our last nursing session no matter how early I did it. I gave up on that battle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-nurse-to-sleep-club#post-2429608 Wed, 20 Jan 2016 14:25:43 +0000 JerricaBenton 2429608@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did until it didn't work anymore. At 2.5ish I didn't really have enough milk to make her nurse long enough to fall asleep. She weaned at almost 3. It was great for us. I've never understood why it's such a taboo if you want to and it works! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-nurse-to-sleep-club#post-2429483 Wed, 20 Jan 2016 13:22:09 +0000 Alivoo01 2429483@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-nurse-to-sleep-club#post-2429466 Wed, 20 Jan 2016 13:14:05 +0000 nana87 2429466@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I still nurse to sleep sometimes at 21 months, but usually that only works for naps. more often, she falls asleep on her own in the crib now (yay!) but it's been a gentle process of getting here there</p> <p>@twodoghouse: we still nurse to sleep, but usually she'll stop nursing before she's totally asleep but now she says "crib" when she's ready to lay down :shocked: it's actually easier for dh to put her to sleep though--with me she keeps popping up and wanting me to hold her, but when it's time for "dada rock," she lets dh put her in the crib and then he either pats her or sits in the glider next to the crib while she falls asleep. this only really started working in the last month but it's soooo much better than the endless rocking! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-nurse-to-sleep-club#post-2429358 Wed, 20 Jan 2016 12:25:37 +0000 winniebee 2429358@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I stopped nursing before bed a week ago (13 months) and it was actually so easy! We're weaning and it was natural. I asked if he wanted to nurse and he didn't take out his pacifier, so I figured he was all set. We just read books and snuggled and I turned on his projector and white noise and sang a song. He's been going down for naps without nursing since 10 months though. </p> <p>Enjoy your continued snuggles! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-nurse-to-sleep-club#post-2429349 Wed, 20 Jan 2016 12:21:02 +0000 MoonMoon 2429349@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>2.5 years old and going strong! We've never had a problem with naps or bedtime, why would I stop? Haha. By now, he can go to sleep at night without napping, it just takes a little longer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-nurse-to-sleep-club#post-2429337 Wed, 20 Jan 2016 12:11:20 +0000 AggieDaze 2429337@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For those who nursed their LOs to sleep past 4 months, did you find that baby started waking in the MOTN and would only be soothed back to sleep by nursing (even if perhaps they didn't need the feed)?</p> <p>We faced that struggled with LO1 (starting around 4-5 months) so I had to push nursing earlier in our bedtime routine... trying to figure out what to do with LO2. I love nursing him to sleep though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-nurse-to-sleep-club#post-2429332 Wed, 20 Jan 2016 12:08:04 +0000 MrsBrewer 2429332@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Me! I nurse LO to sleep every night, and she is 7.5 months old. I continue to do so as long as I'm nursing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-nurse-to-sleep-club#post-2429266 Wed, 20 Jan 2016 11:39:31 +0000 HabesBabe 2429266@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was part of that club for months with DD... it stopped working when she was about 13 months. She grew out of it on her own, BUT we switched over to giving her a bottle of warm cows milk every night during lullabies until she was 2 :meh: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-nurse-to-sleep-club#post-2429232 Wed, 20 Jan 2016 11:22:12 +0000 LAZB 2429232@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Dd is almost 1, and I am still nursing her to sleep. I'm nervous about not having that aid when we wean her in a few weeks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-nurse-to-sleep-club#post-2429229 Wed, 20 Jan 2016 11:17:58 +0000 Jadj13 2429229@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I nursed my little guy to sleep (or until extremely drowsy) until I weaned him at 19 months. Dad took over for the first few weeks post weaning and it went better than I expected. I needed to be out of sight at first &amp; dad would read stories / rock a little until very tired. The first several weeks after weaning dad stayed in the room until he was completely asleep (shushing to reassure he was ok). </p> <p>My thoughts were always keep doing what works until it doesn't and then figure it out :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-nurse-to-sleep-club#post-2429153 Wed, 20 Jan 2016 10:45:26 +0000 Mama Bird 2429153@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Me! Not too worried, DS grew out of this habit around 9 months, and I'm seeing signs that DD (now 6 months) will be able to, when she's ready. Right now it's so much quicker and easier than anything else I can try!</p> <p>@twodoghouse: I kept trying to nurse DS to sleep but he was still awake after nursing. So I'd put him in his crib and lie down (the crib is next to my bed). And then I just waited till he fell asleep :grin: It took him an hour sometimes, but he wasn't crying, just partying and playing. I kind of dread this phase, but it passes and he's a decent sleeper now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-nurse-to-sleep-club#post-2429037 Wed, 20 Jan 2016 10:08:27 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 2429037@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I nurse DD to sleep every night. She's 3.5 months. I really can't see a downside to doing it at the moment. She sleeps really well at night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-nurse-to-sleep-club#post-2429028 Wed, 20 Jan 2016 10:05:58 +0000 snowjewelz 2429028@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Totally did this till like 8-9 months when it stopped working and then she kinda just night weaned herself and started STTN! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-nurse-to-sleep-club#post-2428851 Wed, 20 Jan 2016 09:00:54 +0000 Canoli 2428851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not currently but I did with both of my kids. Not really by choice but they were both really lazy nursers so I just went with it. I nursed until about 10.5 months with number 1 and about 8 with number 2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-nurse-to-sleep-club#post-2428745 Wed, 20 Jan 2016 08:12:20 +0000 Applesandbananas 2428745@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@twodoghouse: I ended up weaning when we decided to potty train and he was 2.5 and I was ready to wean. The first couple nights were hard and he still asks sometimes, but lots of snuggles compensate. We offered a sippy of water which helped a little. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-nurse-to-sleep-club#post-2428738 Wed, 20 Jan 2016 08:04:32 +0000 twodoghouse 2428738@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sarac: @Applesandbananas: @Kemma: For those of you who nursed your LOs to sleep for a long time, how did you ever stop? Was it when you weaned completely? Or did your LO just decide not to nurse one night? We've done sleep training before, but when they are nursing to sleep so fast and well, it's hard to see that as an option we'd go back to? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-nurse-to-sleep-club#post-2428733 Wed, 20 Jan 2016 08:01:07 +0000 FaithFertility 2428733@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@twodoghouse: Awwwww how sweet </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-nurse-to-sleep-club#post-2428732 Wed, 20 Jan 2016 08:00:52 +0000 hellobeeboston 2428732@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Me! But my LO is only 3.5 months old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-nurse-to-sleep-club#post-2428731 Wed, 20 Jan 2016 08:00:38 +0000 FaithFertility 2428731@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pumuckl: @catomd00: I love readng this I think it shows all babies are different and some that were nursed to sleep still need that comfort and some do not, interesting </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-nurse-to-sleep-club#post-2428730 Wed, 20 Jan 2016 08:00:26 +0000 twodoghouse 2428730@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My twins are almost 21 months and I still tandem nurse them to sleep for naps and nighttime. We used to be able to lay them down without nursing all the way to sleep, but somehow that totally broke down and we are back to nursing completely to sleep. I find it cozy and relaxing, (especially at naptime when I just want to snuggle them and fall asleep under them!) but I also worry that we will never be able to stop! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-nurse-to-sleep-club#post-2428729 Wed, 20 Jan 2016 07:58:39 +0000 catomd00 2428729@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did until we weaned at 21 months. We had no issues with sleep as a result. No regrets. I love when she falls asleep in my arms though at 2 it's few and far between! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-nurse-to-sleep-club#post-2428726 Wed, 20 Jan 2016 07:56:22 +0000 Pumuckl 2428726@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am a former member too. Although I regret it since my 2y9m old still needs one of present when he falls asleep whereas my 12m old whom I never nursed to sleep falls asleep on her own in less than a minute or quietly talks to herself before falling asleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-nurse-to-sleep-club#post-2428721 Wed, 20 Jan 2016 07:46:06 +0000 FaithFertility 2428721@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sslm: Me too!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-nurse-to-sleep-club#post-2428720 Wed, 20 Jan 2016 07:45:43 +0000 FaithFertility 2428720@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did for almost a year! Around 10-11 months she would sometimes push away so I would just lay her down! At 12 months she basicly weaned from the session her self! I know it is not always that smooth and easy, but it can be!<br /> I miss it dearly!!!@Applesandbananas: Amen!!!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-nurse-to-sleep-club#post-2428691 Wed, 20 Jan 2016 06:22:36 +0000 Applesandbananas 2428691@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I nursed LO to sleep until 2.5 lol. Honestly, I regret nothing. I have so many memories of his little body snuggled up next to mine, watching his eyes flutter as he drifted off to dreamland :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-nurse-to-sleep-club#post-2428685 Wed, 20 Jan 2016 06:16:24 +0000 sslm 2428685@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm a retired member who will be coming out of retirement in May :)</p> <p>I nursed DD to sleep for as long as it would work, probably 9/10 months. And even after that I still tried haha. She's 2.5 now and perfectly fine! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-nurse-to-sleep-club#post-2428674 Wed, 20 Jan 2016 04:53:51 +0000 peaches1038 2428674@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I nurse my 10 week old to sleep and I don't plan on stopping! It's so so sweet :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-nurse-to-sleep-club#post-2428656 Wed, 20 Jan 2016 02:46:46 +0000 MrsADS 2428656@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Me! Almost 5 month old.... </p>