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Lights out on Night Nursings

A Gentle Approach to
Night Weaning

By Teri Brown

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In addition to considering the level of your child's "Mommy Need," ending night feedings can have a big impact on a mother's milk supply – especially if she's doing a lot of pumping during the day.

"A mom should keep that in mind if she's deciding whether or not to wean her child from night feedings," says Bruce. "Having said that, those who do choose to wean their children from night feedings should do so gradually with love and compassion. Be sensitive toward how your child is reacting and look for signs of stress."

Co-sleeping Concerns
Those who co-sleep with their children are in a unique position when it comes to night weaning. Aisling Jones of Arlington, Texas, co-slept with all three of her children because of the convenience and warmth she gained from it.

"Co-sleeping also gave me more rest and sleep because I didn't have to get up to feed the baby," she says. "I could just roll over and plug in!"

Weaning three children has given Jones a bird's eye view into how different each child's weaning can be. Her first child weaned easily at 14 months when Jones wore a long T-shirt that restricted access.

"When he woke up, I would take him on top of me, console him, pat his back but not nurse him," she says. "If he wouldn't calm down within five minutes or so, I figured that this time he really needed to nurse ad I would let him nurse anyway. That happened a few times in the first week, but often he would calm down soon and go back to sleep. I think it took about two weeks or so, and he was sleeping through the night."


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