Hi @Beck –
Thank you for writing to us, and sorry to hear that weaning your toddler from breastfeeding is not going well! Sorry to hear your little guy is ill too! Your suspicions about him waking from hunger may be correct, but it is too had to say without an expert sleep consultant taking an in-depth look at all of his eating and sleeping schedules and history. But, if he was/is used to eating all night long, he may be having a harder time going without. You might want to work extra hard at getting plenty of liquids and calories in him in the daytime. And, if you want to add back some nursing at some set times in the day, don’t worry too much about taking a few baby steps back to get more calories in him or to help him nap! I hope that things smooth out, and please contact us if you would like more help with this at any time! One of our experts would love to help with this! Hang in there Beck and I hope his cold is better very soon!

Hi @Vanjul Agarwal, thank you for visiting the Baby Sleep Site and for sharing your story with us. I am sorry your daughter’s sleep has gone backwards a bit since introducing solid foods to her. We have a free guide on sleeping through the night that covers several things you may want to look over and see if you can determine the cause of her sudden need for the additional feedings. The link to sign up to receive the guide is here: https://www.babysleepsite.com/baby-sleep-through-night-free-ebook/
If you find you need more help with this, we also have a team of sleep consultants that would be happy to help create a plan for you and walk you through the sleep training process. They want to work to write a plan for you that works with your parenting style and your baby’s temperament. You can view the package options online here: https://www.babysleepsite.com/contact
I hope this helps!

I say several because we both are half asleep during these feeds and I don’t keep count. I do know that I get a let down and she empties me each time. She usually lets out a small cry, touches my face. I feed her and we both are back to sleeping. She is in a cosleeper in our bed which makes it easier.

Unfortunately, this has made it impossible for us to do any sleep training or night weaning. This allows her a full night sleep, but mine is interrupted and not a deep restful sleep. Any suggestions??

@Connie, we are so glad the article was helpful and that you got the sleep you need and deserve!

@Jennise – Thank you for stopping in to our sleepy little village and for your comment. Please keep reading!

Hi Mandy,
Thank you so much for your comment – I’m so sorry for you and your baby! What a difficult experience. I hope you are feeling better now, and that things have improved for your toddler, but if you’re still having trouble, just giving him a lot of reassurance and cuddles, and also just making sure he’s eating enough during the day, will help him through. He may be dealing with some separation anxiety since you were in the hospital, too, and since the weaning was traumatic, and he may also be having trouble learning to fall asleep on his own at night if he’s used to nursing to sleep, but toddlers are resilient, and he will be okay with your support. If you are still having trouble with night waking, we do recommend developing a routine to help him settle, just like a bedtime routine, but a lot shorter. You can read more in our sleep training series here (since you are effectively sleep training, though I know accidentally, the method is very similar): https://www.babysleepsite.com/sleep-training/sleep-training-from-no-cry-to-cry-series-part-1/
I really hope this helps, but do not hesitate to write to us at contact@babysleepsite.com if you need more support! We would love to help and can talk with you further about your situation. Good luck!