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While breastfeeding can be beneficial up to their 2nd year and beyond,1 sometimes you want to drop particular feeds for your convenience or as your baby develops new routines.
In this article, we will explore everything you need to know about breastfeeding to sleep including:
Are you ready? Read on to discover our guide for how to stop breastfeeding to sleep in a couple of simple steps.
There are several benefits associated with breastfeeding and sleeping including:
Top tip: Not everyone finds breastfeeding easy, and if you want to keep breastfeeding but need a little help, check out our advice, tips, and tricks for solving common breastfeeding problems.
Whilst breastfeeding to sleep can be beneficial, there are also advantages to choosing to stop nursing to sleep including:
Top tip: If you’re wondering when you should stop nursing to sleep, the choice is yours. Whether you want to have more time to yourself in the evening or want to break the ‘feed-to-sleep’ association it’s a personal choice to stop nursing to sleep.
There are two main ways to spot the ‘feed-to-sleep association’ when breastfeeding at night:
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Pacifier
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Electric breast pump
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You know that breastfeeding at night can be beneficial but breaking the ‘feed-to-sleep association’ is crucial for your baby’s development. Here’s our simple guide for how to stop breastfeeding to sleep:
Combining breastfeeding and bottle feeding can help to ease the transition when you stop breastfeeding at night. Here are some simple steps to start combination feeding when you stop breastfeeding to sleep:
Now you know when you should stop nursing to sleep and how to stop breastfeeding to sleep. With this guide, you’ll be moving into a new routine with your baby in no time!
* Based on milk flow initiation time (time to Milk Ejection Reflex — MER) results.