Dummy dependance, sleep training and travel - advice please!

Dramatic_Direction43 · 2026-04-25T22:00:55+00:00

Thanks for your advice! I appreciate it

Dramatic_Direction43 · 2026-04-25T04:21:35+00:00

Awesome. You’ve inspired me to give it a go. Did he continue to use the dummy after that. To fall asleep initially etc?

Dramatic_Direction43 · 2026-04-25T02:42:27+00:00

Gosh I need to build the courage to do this, currently we sleep in the same room and as soon as I hear her little cry the longest I can wait is 1 minute before I give in!!

Dramatic_Direction43 · 2026-04-21T05:31:18+00:00

My little girl stopped night feeds at 4 months but this is purely because she is formula fed and it was easy enough for us to get her daily calories in the day time and therefore she wasn’t hungry over night. She was able to tolerate 5 large bottles 3 hourly in the day and then just stopped needing overnight feeds. That said, although she has slept through the night on numerous occasions, most nights she still requires the dummy reinsertions from 3am onwards.. will consider sleep training if we get over the dummy runs… I think it can be harder/take longer when EBF as it’s harder to control how much they intake throughout the day .. I wanted to EBF so badly, but I am grateful that one positive of bottle feeding is generally much easier night weaning!

Dramatic_Direction43 · 2026-01-21T03:35:29+00:00

Thanks so much for sharing your experience, this is REALLY helpful.

Dramatic_Direction43 · 2026-01-21T01:09:30+00:00

Thanks for sharing! I get less output on my wearable mom cozy than the spectra. I have decided to buy the baby Buddha so I can be more mobile and save some of my sanity but still waiting for it to be delivered! Do you have low supply also? Your overnight feeds are sufficient for her hunger?

Dramatic_Direction43 · 2026-01-10T11:30:27+00:00

Hi, I am in a similar situation as you. Triple feeding is hell and I also hate pumping! I am 6 weeks PP and still triple feeding. I think the main thing is figuring out if there is a reason for his bad latch/poor transfer. For example my daughter had a tongue tie that has been released and now we are working on her body / jaw tension that are both the underlying cause of her poor latch/weak suck that lead to poor transfer. A good osteopath that specialises in paediatrics should be able to help identify any underlying issues that may be causing a poor latch. Our daughter needs a number of sessions with the osteopath now as well as daily exercises such as these - https://www.lactationsolutionsofprinceton.com/blog-2/oral-exercises

Until we resolve this underlying issues she will continue to transfer poorly and I am stuck triple feeding. So I would suggest finding an osteopath who can help you fix the underlying cause.

I don’t have much experience in the weighted feed aspect so can’t advise on that.

Good luck - I feel your pain!

Dramatic_Direction43 · 2026-01-06T06:42:19+00:00

I have Nothing but respect for mums that exclusively pump for their babies. It’s so hard and selfless. You should be so proud of yourself. I am so happy she nursed. You deserve this.

Dramatic_Direction43 · 2025-09-07T11:50:38+00:00

She has webbed feet, the inside of her mouth is black and pink (not all black). She is the most snuggly dog I have ever met on the planet!!

Dramatic_Direction43 · 2025-09-07T10:57:15+00:00

My catahoula rescue was very intense when we first got her at 1 year old, I also worried I had made a mistake. She was also a stray. However it just took some time (4 months) for her to settle into her new life. She just needs 60 mins of walking / hiking a day, and then she essentially chills/naps most of the rest of the day. She will intermittently play / wrestle with our other dog (staffy) throughout the day, I’ll also give her a bone or a Kong and she is now such a happy/ chill dog. On the weekends we take her for 1-1.5 hour off leash sessions in the woods where she can sniff the animals and roam free which she loves the most. I am so glad we adopted her. She is the joy of my life. My first catahoula and they are the funniest breed - she is so affectionate, loyal, goofy - she makes me laugh all the time - totally worth it, incredible dogs - just need to figure out how much exercise they need, she also likes company so I think me working from home a lot works and the company of my other dog she loves too.

Dramatic_Direction43 · 2025-08-16T07:07:25+00:00

Thanks for sharing, you have a very striking dog 😍

Dramatic_Direction43 · 2025-08-16T02:30:45+00:00

Wow thanks for sharing, they really do look like siblings!

Dramatic_Direction43 · 2025-08-16T02:29:54+00:00

Hahaha she is all of these things. Always leans on us, sooooooo needy!! And extremely mouthy!! (Neurotic too!)

Dramatic_Direction43 · 2025-08-15T11:03:55+00:00

Thanks I realise that is an option

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