uhh... breastfeeding an 8 year old??

[xbabybumpx]

i also have attachment issues also but its harder on us in the long wrong

 

[PeanutBean]

My son is nearly 2 and we have issues about him wanting to be in our bed all through the night. We don't use cio. We won't if he's 3 or 4 either.

 

[Serene123]

I don't find her being in my bed hard though. She's abit of a fidget but nothing compared to my OH and I share a bed with him

Most nights she sleeps 6pm until 6am (she gets up when Rich gets up for work) but sometimes she will wake up at 4am and come and get into bed with me. Doesn't bother me though I love the cuddles.

 

[xbabybumpx]

i wont ever use cc or cio either. i just think thats what worked for them

 

[xbabybumpx]

I don't find her being in my bed hard though. She's abit of a fidget but nothing compared to my OH and I share a bed with him

Most nights she sleeps 6pm until 6am (she gets up when Rich gets up for work) but sometimes she will wake up at 4am and come and get into bed with me. Doesn't bother me though I love the cuddles.

charlotte is 4.5 months old and already takes up most of the bed already lol

 

[JASMAK]

And sorry but Jasmak 'hang off' is yet another horrible way to describe BFing :\ If you're proBF you have a funny way of showing it. My daughter doesn't HANG OFF my breasts. Yeesh.

you are right...i am not pro breastfeeding at all...i'm against it...that's why i do it, 40 months plus (yes, that's sarcasm). that's how i describe it. i am not sensitive about it, so i am loose with my bfing comments. i don't have to 'prove' to you or anyone else how pro-breastfeeding i am, this isn't a contest!

sorry for the no-caps, i am bfing...

 

[JASMAK]

I will just agree to disagree regarding the terms that are used in this discussion.
You ladies are taking this way too personal. It is not YOU we are talking about but someone feeding an eight year old...

I probably am taking it quite personally but breastfeeding is something I'm ferociously passionate about. + Like I said before, when your parenting techniques get nit picked it IS hurtful.

well if you don't like that, why are you nit-picking me? hypocritical. i haven't nit-picked you, or anyone else here, have i?

 

[Dragonfly]

I dont mind my son in our bed I know he will want one when he is ready I have faith. But i go with the flow and it works for me. Dosnt for everyone though.

 

[Blah11]

I coslept up until 6 months and never did CIO. If amelie cried, I fed her. Shes 21 months and still not STTN although weget the odd night. She wakes up once or twice most nights. IMO she'll sleep through when she's ready and doesn't need the cuddles. Babys who are shown lots of affection when theyre small are actually more independant and self secure when older apparently

 

[Blah11]

And sorry but Jasmak 'hang off' is yet another horrible way to describe BFing :\ If you're proBF you have a funny way of showing it. My daughter doesn't HANG OFF my breasts. Yeesh.

you are right...i am not pro breastfeeding at all...i'm against it...that's why i do it, 40 months plus (yes, that's sarcasm). that's how i describe it. i am not sensitive about it, so i am loose with my bfing comments. i don't have to 'prove' to you or anyone else how pro-breastfeeding i am, this isn't a contest!

sorry for the no-caps, i am bfing...

Okay.

 

[Dragonfly]

I coslept up until 6 months and never did CIO. If amelie cried, I fed her. Shes 21 months and still not STTN although weget the odd night. She wakes up once or twice most nights. IMO she'll sleep through when she's ready and doesn't need the cuddles. Babys who are shown lots of affection when theyre small are actually more independant and self secure when older apparently

you can probably see that already at this stage With your daughter the independence and the rest.

 

[JASMAK]

I dont mind my son in our bed I know he will want one when he is ready I have faith. But i go with the flow and it works for me. Dosnt for everyone though.

I co-slept with both my older kids, as well as with Kelana (she sleeps in her bassinett and I keep her in bed after her first night feed). My son was the sweetest co-sleeper. He would snuggle and wouldn't thrash about like my older daughter did. LOL! I loved, I mean LOVED sleeping with him. He had his own room, and he had a crib and he would sleep in his crib for naps, but at night, I would BF him to sleep in our bed, and we would join him later. Well, one day when he was two years old, we got him ready for bed, and he climbed in his crib. Hubby and I looked at each other, in shock, but didn't say anything. I figured he would want in our bed at some point in the evening or night....nope. That was the first day and he has never gone back. I was sooooo sad, but I was kind of glad it happened like that, because he was ready, and I didn't have to do the big "count down" to when we would kick him out. My daughter was another story. LOL

 

[Dragonfly]

I dont mind my son in our bed I know he will want one when he is ready I have faith. But i go with the flow and it works for me. Dosnt for everyone though.

I co-slept with both my older kids, as well as with Kelana (she sleeps in her bassinett and I keep her in bed after her first night feed). My son was the sweetest co-sleeper. He would snuggle and wouldn't thrash about like my older daughter did. LOL! I loved, I mean LOVED sleeping with him. He had his own room, and he had a crib and he would sleep in his crib for naps, but at night, I would BF him to sleep in our bed, and we would join him later. Well, one day when he was two years old, we got him ready for bed, and he climbed in his crib. Hubby and I looked at each other, in shock, but didn't say anything. I figured he would want in our bed at some point in the evening or night....nope. That was the first day and he has never gone back. I was sooooo sad, but I was kind of glad it happened like that, because he was ready, and I didn't have to do the big "count down" to when we would kick him out. My daughter was another story. LOL

Thats nice to hear that i think william will do the same. i feed him to sleep also, love cuddles, he goes to bed himself then we join him later. I havnt got a spare room sorted for him yet but new baby coming so will set up cot bed we never used close to me so we can all be on same level and see how that works. all works well for us. I know some of family dont like it and said we where making trouble for later but I have faith and your story made me feel better.

 

[Blah11]

I coslept up until 6 months and never did CIO. If amelie cried, I fed her. Shes 21 months and still not STTN although weget the odd night. She wakes up once or twice most nights. IMO she'll sleep through when she's ready and doesn't need the cuddles. Babys who are shown lots of affection when theyre small are actually more independant and self secure when older apparently

you can probably see that already at this stage With your daughter the independence and the rest.

Yes, I can already. She's very secure and will happily play with herself and enjoys nursery etc etc

 

[Blah11]

I dont mind my son in our bed I know he will want one when he is ready I have faith. But i go with the flow and it works for me. Dosnt for everyone though.

I co-slept with both my older kids, as well as with Kelana (she sleeps in her bassinett and I keep her in bed after her first night feed). My son was the sweetest co-sleeper. He would snuggle and wouldn't thrash about like my older daughter did. LOL! I loved, I mean LOVED sleeping with him. He had his own room, and he had a crib and he would sleep in his crib for naps, but at night, I would BF him to sleep in our bed, and we would join him later. Well, one day when he was two years old, we got him ready for bed, and he climbed in his crib. Hubby and I looked at each other, in shock, but didn't say anything. I figured he would want in our bed at some point in the evening or night....nope. That was the first day and he has never gone back. I was sooooo sad, but I was kind of glad it happened like that, because he was ready, and I didn't have to do the big "count down" to when we would kick him out. My daughter was another story. LOL

I kinda hope our BF journey will end like that. One day I think she's just not going to want it anymore and I'll be sooo sad LOL

 

[JASMAK]

I dont mind my son in our bed I know he will want one when he is ready I have faith. But i go with the flow and it works for me. Dosnt for everyone though.

I co-slept with both my older kids, as well as with Kelana (she sleeps in her bassinett and I keep her in bed after her first night feed). My son was the sweetest co-sleeper. He would snuggle and wouldn't thrash about like my older daughter did. LOL! I loved, I mean LOVED sleeping with him. He had his own room, and he had a crib and he would sleep in his crib for naps, but at night, I would BF him to sleep in our bed, and we would join him later. Well, one day when he was two years old, we got him ready for bed, and he climbed in his crib. Hubby and I looked at each other, in shock, but didn't say anything. I figured he would want in our bed at some point in the evening or night....nope. That was the first day and he has never gone back. I was sooooo sad, but I was kind of glad it happened like that, because he was ready, and I didn't have to do the big "count down" to when we would kick him out. My daughter was another story. LOL

Thats nice to hear that i think william will do the same. i feed him to sleep also, love cuddles, he goes to bed himself then we join him later. I havnt got a spare room sorted for him yet but new baby coming so will set up cot bed we never used close to me so we can all be on same level and see how that works. all works well for us. I know some of family dont like it and said we where making trouble for later but I have faith and your story made me feel better.

Could have been that there was just no more room. Haha. Makena was in the bed aswell, BFing all night. Perhaps your son will want the extra room after lo arrives???

 

[Dragonfly]

we will get that back room sorted into a play room and see how it goes, my livingroom cant take any more toys!

 

[ShanandBoc]

tbh i never even thought about co sleeping. I cant believe how many of u actually do it

Theres barely enough room fro me and my DH as there is, although my big pregnant belly could be some of the problem!

I have the bassniette in our room and after she grows out of that she will be going into her cot in her room. x

 

[Blue_bumpkin]

tbh i never even thought about co sleeping. I cant believe how many of u actually do it

Theres barely enough room fro me and my DH as there is, although my big pregnant belly could be some of the problem!

I have the bassniette in our room and after she grows out of that she will be going into her cot in her room. x

I think co sleeping is more popular amongst BFers because it makes the night time feeds easier

 

[ShanandBoc]

Hey Blue bumpkin, yeh i understand, i guess ill prob hop back into bed to feed too but then on popping her back into her bassinette which will be next to my bed.

I sooo hope i succeed at BF, im really worried about it. I get comments like 'be prepared to feed pretty well non stop all day'