tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766125915735517520.post6337319524603178940..comments2023-12-28T21:16:17.951-08:00Comments on Under The Humble Moon: Feeling ThankfulHeidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12489300478217150508noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766125915735517520.post-32960652297455000192013-12-01T23:10:45.809-08:002013-12-01T23:10:45.809-08:00Glad you had an enjoyable thanksgiving :) We did ...Glad you had an enjoyable thanksgiving :) We did as well, although Brad's family was here which can always be a bit overwhelming haha. Your booth looks great!<br /><br />Ps: Wanted to write you back re night weaning. Ever since I got pregnant Hazel started nursing more than ever, probably trying to increase my dwindling supply. Over September and October it was literally every 2-3 hours some nights, at least every 4 (which previously she was every 4, which was somewhat tolerable as she would fall back asleep quickly). Anyways, long story short is it was sort of gradual in the fact that for a few weeks (while we were in Italy) I would offer cuddle or let her touch the milkies to see if she'd fall asleep. Sometimes it'd work, others not and in that case I'd just nurse her. A few weeks of doing that seemed to slow her night nursing down, but every so often there'd still be a rough night. So I did sort of pick a day and decided no nursing during certain hours - I talked to her about letting the milkies sleep, and wait until the sun was out to nurse. The first few days were hard - we got up with her a couple times each night, and I'd usually have to ergo her back to sleep as she cried or nurse her a bit earlier than I wanted (like 5 am vs 7). After night three she suddenly stopped fully waking up & would whine but settle if she could touch me and/or the milkies. <br /><br />After that first week or so things got super easy, and she doesn't even need to touch anymore - she usually sleeps 9a-7:45 am without milk, and asked for it first thing in the am. <br /><br />I was nursing her to sleep still up until this week - she's nursing after books still, but has suddenly started unlatching and just babbling/talking to sleep. It's taking WAY longer so far for her to fall asleep, and I still need to be with her or she gets upset, but it's great that she's becoming a bit more independent in the sleep realm (it was always SO hard for daddy if I was at work, gone, etc).<br /><br />Sorry so long but wanted to tell you the whole story and tell you how worth it it's been! I just stuck to it the first few days and she seemed to just go with the flow, and seems much more rested during the day now. Good luck mama!Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16960114447650782077noreply@blogger.com