How do I wean breastfeeding at night

Since birth my EBF boy wakes up every 1.5-2hrs for a feed. Its exhausting. Trying to wean but finding it impossible as he puts his face straight to nipple [been cosleeping for past few weeks as back at work]
I've tried water, singing, patting but he always settles on the breast. He must be using me as a dummy, he never had a dummy.

How can I beak this cycle. If husband goes to settle him he just continues to cry until I hold him.

Feeling like I am never going to be able to stop breastfeeding 🥴

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You will be able to stop but it would be difficult. If you’re married or with. Partner try to get them to console baby and when he wakes up instead of you attending and try offer them a bottle of water instead to see. You might experience some sleepless night but after a week baby should get used to the new routine, hopefully it works out

I have this same problem. Daughter only drinks water when I’m at work, spits out everything else. A friend of mine recommended going away for three or more days and leave her behind to break the cycle. I’m not planning this, but it worked for her! Let me know if you find a magic solution. We’ve had occasional nights of only being up once or twice between 8pm and 7am to think it’s getting better only for another tooth to start breaking through it another cold then she wants feeding more than ever. I have an older son and never had this trouble with him.

Following as my Lo has started upping his night feeds. I go back to work on Wednesday and just in time he’s started being really unsettled again. I’ve given him a yoghurt before bed tonight in the hope that gets him through a bit longer.
I was up for 3.5hrs on Saturday feeding and pacing and co slept last night but I’m exhausted too. Feel your pain

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