How to help a BF baby self soothe
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You can’t help a baby self soothe. It’s biologically normal to wake in the night (and it’s actually a SIDS protective factor when they are little) Society has completely ruined our view on infant sleep and given parents these ridiculous expectations which lead to them doing awful sleep training methods because they are convinced there is something wrong with their baby if it doesn’t sleep through in its own bed. Co sleeping is the biological norm. Hence why breastfeeding releases hormones that make both mum and baby sleepy and relaxed together. We help regulate their temperature and breathing when sleeping with them. Co sleeping is actually SAFER than crib sleeping when done 100% correctly as well. We are carry mammals like kangaroos etc and the way our milk is made and digested means our babies are supposed to feed regularly and be with us 24/7 unlike nest mammals such as rabbits etc which society keeps trying to tell us our babies are which they just aren’t
https://littlesparklers.org/infant-and-toddler-sleep/normal-infant-sleep This is a good read about it!
Does he have a dummy?
@Alicia what’s a lovey? X
@Louisa he won’t take one! I tried but gave up, I may start trying again! X
@Gem thank you x
@Raffi I think she means like a comforter maybe? Thing is with that is that once he’s asleep you’d have to remove it as they have to have a completely empty crib. And you might have to try a few different dummies x
Does he take a lovey?