18 month old co sleeping

My 18 month old boy is still sleeping with me and still breast feeding and night with frequent wakes - I’ve found that when he was younger it worked as he slept better, however I’m really struggling just now as I’m literally getting no sleep or rest. Any recommendations please.

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We are still doing the same at 26 months, but we have a Japanese style mattress on floor and child’s crib mattress is on floor next to ours. I feel like we go through waves of frequent wake ups or few based on if they are having a growth spurt.

I JUST weaned my 18 month off his night feedings (a week ago tomorrow), and still cosleep. I noticed he wakes way less now that he doesn't just get the boob when he wakes up. It was hard the first few night, but I just "swaddled" him in the blanket and cuddled him close, until he fell back asleep. Depending on the day he likes pats on his back, or scratches, or even for me to rub right in front of his ear. The first 2 or 3 nights he was just awake for about 2 hours randomly though. Be prepared for naps and bedtime to take a long time for him to fall asleep and for him to be pretty fussy/crying the first couple days.

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Idk what to do😭 but my son also has eczema and we jus found out it’s due to dairy allergy. Still waiting to see if the itching stops, it’s one of the reasons he wakes besides nurse feeds

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I do not think stopping breastfeeding despite your ability to do so is what is best for your baby. I can't help but feel disgusted by formula knowing what their companies have done and what they still continue to do, and I don't trust that stuff. I would only use it if it was my only choice to do so

Night time nappies UK

My little boy has recently started sleeping a lot more on his front, so every night or morning he will wake up not only the nappy will be wet but his vest, pj's and sleeping bag too. He will usually wake up to be changed and have milk about 6 hours after going to bed. We have tried Aldi, Tesco, Asda & pampers and all had a similar problem I'm pretty sure it's not user error as it happens no matter who puts the nappy on and it has only been happening since he has been on his front most of the night. He is a size 4+/5, depending on the brand. I've even tried pull-ups, which seem to be better, but he is then wide awake and struggles to go back to sleep after.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated as there are only so many times I can wash the sleeping bags until there is nothing left 😂

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Anyone notice how Huggies changed ?!

This is the worst thing ever! I’ve been using these for years! First with my son and now with my daughter. First they removed the Velcro tabs which was fine whatever, but now they made them so thin and “soft”, my daughter blows out every single time she poops! I’m SO sad and disappointed, I really don’t know what diapers to used now that are like the original Huggies! (New on left, old on right). I HATE them 😭😭😭

Breastfeeding grief

Is anyone experiencing the same?

So with my first, I tried breastfeeding, pumping, combi feeding for 11 weeks and sent myself a little mad before stopping, going to 100% formula and everyone was happier. I grieved our journey big time, was so upset, triggered every time I’d see someone successfully breastfeeding.

This time, our early days started to look similar, baby wasn’t gaining weight, I was trying to feed around the clock but he was unhappy, I was unhappy, my whole family was unhappy. I have a theory that I simply can’t make enough milk, no matter how hard I try. At a week old, we made the positive and intentional decision to move to 100% formula. I then used a haaka to relieve discomfort and only got about 1oz each time (I know that expressed amounts are different to what baby can get but this helped me process it a little).

I know that this was the best decision for me, my baby and our family but I still have a small feeling of grief. I see a lot of breastfeeding posts on social media and every time I see them, I feel a little sad that that’s not me. I felt so ecstatically happy when I made the decision to go to formula, it made such a difference to us, but now I just feel a bit sad. Not sure if it’s baby blues disguised as sadness over our journey.

Is anyone experiencing the same?

Do you keep the monitor on throughout the night when baby moves into their own room?

We're getting prepared to put baby in her own room, and feeling really sad about it! She is 6.5 months.

Her room is next to ours, but we're going to have to shut her door to prevent the light getting in. We wondered whether we should leave the monitor on overnight to make sure we hear her, or does that sound a bit ridiculous? The thought of her having to resort to crying to get our attention makes me feel really sad (again, probably being ridiculous!)

How have other people gotten on?

Sleeping all day @ 9 weeks

Hi there - anyone noticed their 9 weeks LO extra extra sleepy all morning and afternoon? He wakes up just to eat and sleeps right after. Sometimes he’ll play for 10-15 mins and is alert and happy then. He also had 1 dry diaper for a 6 hour stretch. Otherwise full wet diapers and stool in the past 48 hours