Co-sleeping and helping self to boob

KRobbo · Apr 16th, 2012, 04:40 AM

Hi all I co-sleep for the second half of the night, we're trying to get LO used to his crib and he goes down ok for the first 4-5 hours. After that he comes in with me because he is difficult to settle after his first feed (tbh I don't really try that hard

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I feed him laying down on my side towards the end of the night and we often both drift off for a few more hours after his second feed around 5-6am. I have read that many mums leave the breast out and their LO latches themselves. Is this a skill learnt as they get older or am I misinterpreting - do they just pop themselves on when mum is sleeping? I have to keep helping LO to get back on when it pops out his mouth during his second feed.

tardiz · Apr 16th, 2012, 04:43 AM

My lo started to do this as he got older and now he just helps himself

Weezie123 · Apr 16th, 2012, 04:54 AM

My baby started helping himself probably at 7 months but he was a late roller! He could latch himself on earlier but I needed to roll him towards me and until about 3 months he did keep slipping off. X

jenn2282 · Apr 16th, 2012, 07:06 AM

mine did this right away but i think it was for comfort not for milk. She found it on her own, smart baby.

KRobbo · Apr 16th, 2012, 07:24 AM

Ah so as with everything it completely varies! Thanks Ladies x

CatandKitten · Apr 16th, 2012, 11:28 AM

This sounds nice,right now I still have to help her out and she snorts and roots like a piggy. LOL.

Apr 16th, 2012, 04:40 AM	#1
KRobbo Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Leicester, UK Posts: 210	Co-sleeping and helping self to boob Hi all I co-sleep for the second half of the night, we're trying to get LO used to his crib and he goes down ok for the first 4-5 hours. After that he comes in with me because he is difficult to settle after his first feed (tbh I don't really try that hard ). I feed him laying down on my side towards the end of the night and we often both drift off for a few more hours after his second feed around 5-6am. I have read that many mums leave the breast out and their LO latches themselves. Is this a skill learnt as they get older or am I misinterpreting - do they just pop themselves on when mum is sleeping? I have to keep helping LO to get back on when it pops out his mouth during his second feed.

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tardiz Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Berkshire Posts: 765	My lo started to do this as he got older and now he just helps himself

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Weezie123 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Hampshire Posts: 1,090	My baby started helping himself probably at 7 months but he was a late roller! He could latch himself on earlier but I needed to roll him towards me and until about 3 months he did keep slipping off. X

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jenn2282 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: canada Posts: 1,249	mine did this right away but i think it was for comfort not for milk. She found it on her own, smart baby.

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KRobbo Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Leicester, UK Posts: 210	Ah so as with everything it completely varies! Thanks Ladies x

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CatandKitten Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 674	This sounds nice,right now I still have to help her out and she snorts and roots like a piggy. LOL.

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