I don't know who needs to hear

@ittakesavillagebabysleep

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The video likely resonated with parents who have experienced similar challenges with sleep training and night weaning, offering a relatable and honest perspective on a common parenting struggle.

Summary

The creator shares a personal anecdote about stopping breastfeeding her son at 12 months. She explains that while she expected him to sleep better, he continued to wake up frequently, and she lost a comforting technique for him.

Structure

1Introduction of topic: stopping breastfeeding
2Son's continued night wakings
3Loss of resettling technique
4Root cause of wakings was not breastfeeding

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I don't know who needs to hear this but when I stopped breastfeeding my son at 12 months he woke up just as much but I lost a resettling technique

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Don’t get me wrong - if your baby is over 12 months and they’re waking 2-3 times a night at predictable times and you night wean they will probably sleep better. My son was waking 6-8 times a night taking small comfort feeds and when I stopped feeding him he kept waking. It just took longer to settle him because it was harder for him to go back to sleep without being fed. This is because the root cause of his wakings was not breastfeeding despite what everyone had told me 🙄 He was waking up because he didn’t have enough sleep pressure so he signaled more and needed help getting back to sleep. Night weaning is never my first go to - sleep pressure is!