https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 21:30:40 +0000 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:38:16 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 11.10 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=35558 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35558&PID=1143393&title=those-who-feed-to-sleep#1143393 Author: mammaE
Subject: 35558
Posted: 03 September 2010 at 4:38pm

I still BF DD to sleep for her day sleeps until she was about 11 months, she weaned herself off it. Feeding to sleep has never caused any problem for us. DD is a great sleeper, she has been sleeping through the night since she was 3-4 months old and if she does wake up she self settles. She is now 14 months and goes to bed fully awake for all her sleeps.]]> Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:38:16 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35558&PID=1143393&title=those-who-feed-to-sleep#1143393 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35558&PID=1143117&title=those-who-feed-to-sleep#1143117 Author: littlestar
Subject: 35558
Posted: 03 September 2010 at 12:29pm

Go with whatever works for both of you - they are constantly changing, so I just go with the flow.]]> Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:29:04 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35558&PID=1143117&title=those-who-feed-to-sleep#1143117 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35558&PID=1143032&title=those-who-feed-to-sleep#1143032 Author: E&L+1
Subject: 35558
Posted: 03 September 2010 at 11:03am

The only thing I can think of is that she got really upset when she'd pull herself up in her cot so I'd feed her to calm her down as well as DC.

But it's working so I'm not going to try and change it just yet!]]> Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:03:26 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35558&PID=1143032&title=those-who-feed-to-sleep#1143032 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35558&PID=1142611&title=those-who-feed-to-sleep#1142611 Author: myfullhouse
Subject: 35558
Posted: 02 September 2010 at 8:21pm

EsmesMum wrote: I just found it strange that she's gone from self settling for day sleeps and when she first goes down at night to wanting to feed to sleep at 10 months.

Had anything prior to this changed in her routine? Had she been sick and fed to sleep then? It could be that something, incl DC have caused her sleep associations to change

Jack was bf to sleep till I weaned off it at about 9-10mths. Ben bfs to sleep at his first nap as he is usually overtired after the kindy run. I actually quite enjoy it and it is such a good way to wind him (and me ) down]]> Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:21:51 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35558&PID=1142611&title=those-who-feed-to-sleep#1142611 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35558&PID=1142605&title=those-who-feed-to-sleep#1142605 Author: AuntieSarah
Subject: 35558
Posted: 02 September 2010 at 8:19pm

I was feeding my son to sleep every sleep at 10 months. He was having 2 naps about 1-1.5 hours each from memory, and waking several times a night (but there were other issues that affected our night sleep).

If it works I say keep doing it, never caused us any problems and when he got a bit older he went to sleep by himself. ]]> Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:19:04 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35558&PID=1142605&title=those-who-feed-to-sleep#1142605 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35558&PID=1142596&title=those-who-feed-to-sleep#1142596 Author: nicandtyler
Subject: 35558
Posted: 02 September 2010 at 8:14pm

tyler has always fed to sleep for every nap and every sleep, and he's almost 10 months but its worked so well for us, never had problems with naps or sleep as he transfers straight from boob to bed lol so we are continuing with that until he no longer wants it ]]> Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:14:38 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35558&PID=1142596&title=those-who-feed-to-sleep#1142596 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35558&PID=1142548&title=those-who-feed-to-sleep#1142548 Author: E&L+1
Subject: 35558
Posted: 02 September 2010 at 7:34pm

Thanks as it is working I'm not planning on changing it any time soon! I just found it strange that she's gone from self settling for day sleeps and when she first goes down at night to wanting to feed to sleep at 10 months.

As for night feeds, I can't be bothered resettling unless it's been less than 2 hours or I am still up. She generally wakes twice but with her teeth it's been more ]]> Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:34:17 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35558&PID=1142548&title=those-who-feed-to-sleep#1142548 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35558&PID=1142350&title=those-who-feed-to-sleep#1142350 Author: mumtooboys
Subject: 35558
Posted: 02 September 2010 at 4:35pm

DS2 was fed to sleep regularly until he was about 6 months old, then he started wanting to be put to bed drowsy but awake. During night feeds he'd basically feed until he was asleep and then he'd be put back to bed.

He did 3 weeks of 10+ hours overnight at 7 months, then we were back to night feeding. When he was 9 months I decided to night wean him, HUGE mistake, but that's another post entirely. LOL

So between certain hours he'd be automatically fed and the other times we'd try to resettle without feeding first. He was fully night weaned at 11 months.....the night waking continued and a week later he got tonsillitis and once over that the following week stopped sleeping altogether!    He of course refused to be fed to sleep so we just had to deal with it.....thus my reference earlier to night wean being a HUGE mistake. LOL

So in our case feeding to sleep didn't really have an impact on how long he slept, and 6 nights out of 7 he'd wake regularly even if he was fed to sleep in the night.

Don't let that put you off though. hehehehehe If you are happy to do it then just do it.

Edited by mumtooboys]]> Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:35:11 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35558&PID=1142350&title=those-who-feed-to-sleep#1142350 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35558&PID=1142303&title=those-who-feed-to-sleep#1142303 Author: .Mel
Subject: 35558
Posted: 02 September 2010 at 4:04pm

I agree with Kelly if it's working for the both of you at the moment do it!]]> Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:04:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35558&PID=1142303&title=those-who-feed-to-sleep#1142303 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35558&PID=1142264&title=those-who-feed-to-sleep#1142264 Author: Bizzy
Subject: 35558
Posted: 02 September 2010 at 3:23pm

sometimes my 29 mth old feeds to sleep at night! i think too if it works then go for it. i found my kids always woke up grumpy after a day nap if they went to sleep grumpy...]]> Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:23:22 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35558&PID=1142264&title=those-who-feed-to-sleep#1142264 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35558&PID=1142247&title=those-who-feed-to-sleep#1142247 Author: Kellz
Subject: 35558
Posted: 02 September 2010 at 3:10pm

At Isla's daycare they feed or rock them to sleep cos they cant have a room full of awake babies or none would ever go to sleep!
If its working ebtter for u both then I woudl go with it! ]]> Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:10:20 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35558&PID=1142247&title=those-who-feed-to-sleep#1142247 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35558&PID=1142202&title=those-who-feed-to-sleep#1142202 Author: E&L+1
Subject: 35558
Posted: 02 September 2010 at 2:28pm

Since Esme has been able to stand up in her cot day sleeps have been a mission. The last few days she has been asking for a feed just before nap time and has fallen asleep then transferred easily to her cot. I haven't fed to sleep since she was a newborn so this is new to me.

I am happy to feed her to sleep as it is much nicer to put her down without the crying and she wakes happy and usually has a decent sleep. I suspect that daycare has been giving her a bottle before putting her down which has probably contributed to her doing this.

What sort of routine do/did you have at around 10 months? She isn't sleeping through so would be interested to see if your bub did/does when doing this (not that it matters!)

TIA ]]> Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:28:02 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35558&PID=1142202&title=those-who-feed-to-sleep#1142202