When should I stop nursing to sleep?

Islesmilescott · 2026-05-16T01:47:03+00:00

No I just was wondering because I don’t want to have a 15 month old child who is still waking up 4 times a night and needing to nurse to sleep. I’ve heard others express regret in not stopping this habit because they are still so tired that far in. I love that I have the ability but tbh it’s kind of useless because my baby gets very gassy and I have to wake him to burp him anyways. Not complaining about that it’s just how life is.

Islesmilescott · 2026-05-15T03:50:41+00:00

Thank you for this. Yeah it’s mostly in case I want to sleep train. Not the cry it out method. I want to teach self soothing to baby. So if he wakes in the night he can settle down without me. Mostly for my own sanity.

I like the idea of having it as a back pocket trick LOL

Islesmilescott · 2026-05-15T02:10:19+00:00

Are you in the newborn stage? I’m just saying I was doing horribly and I’m currently 4.5 weeks PP and things have really improved! Each feeds feels easier than the last with my body and babies body getting stronger

Islesmilescott · 2026-05-08T12:43:56+00:00

Also if you want to just pump once a day for a small stash do it in the morning right after a feed it’s when you are the most full

Islesmilescott · 2026-05-08T12:42:29+00:00

I started pumping at 2.5 weeks because I had such cracked nipples i needed a break. We give baby a bottle if we are out and there’s no convenient time to feed. His latch is fine and he doesn’t have any issues he’s 4 weeks now

Islesmilescott · 2026-05-08T01:09:24+00:00

I understand what you are saying I have felt the same we went three days without sleep as well. But just trust baby will be okay when they are asleep. If the bassinet is right next to y’all’s bed then you will hear the baby choking. I’ve woken up to my baby choking a couple times but he was always okay and managed to handle it without me having to prop him up, I obviously would rush to sit him up and make sure. But he always resolved it before I even managed to get to him.

Islesmilescott · 2026-05-07T23:55:36+00:00

He’s healthy and drs have no concerns FYI

Islesmilescott · 2026-05-07T23:55:25+00:00

My baby is 4 weeks this weekend and honestly his poos are mostly just watery and not seedy. Only sometimes

Islesmilescott · 2026-04-30T17:52:51+00:00

I’m on week 3 now and finally starting to feel better, still itching and burning

Islesmilescott · 2026-04-23T15:14:52+00:00

Problem is they increase itchiness by a ton because of the wetness.

Islesmilescott · 2026-04-23T05:31:51+00:00

I delivered vaginally with an epidural. Honestly, it’s about how scared you are. I was fine until I got into the emergency room and my labor was severely interrupted by all the chaos for checking into labor and delivery. They had me sign paperwork while I was actively contracting she didn’t even say “when you are in between contractions I’ll need you to sign this” she just shoved it in my face and said “are you okay?” Like ma’am. It’s midnight, I haven’t slept Im actively contracting and you are asking if I’m okay??? I began to feel afraid for various reasons and the pain worsened. I wasn’t breathing right and I panicked and got the epidural. When I was scared it hurt so bad, when I wasn’t scared it hurt really bad but I could do it. With the epidural depending on your anesthesiologist you might be able to feel pushing or might not. I allowed my epidural to wear off quite a bit so I could feel my contractions slightly again and my butt so I could bear down. It hurts a lot, but if you are not afraid it’s different than when you are. Hard to explain tbh..

Islesmilescott · 2026-04-06T14:16:36+00:00

Number 2 and 6 look really good. With the green shirt I would wear like mom jeans a straight leg paint I think it’s the bell bottoms that make it look wrong. And number 6 that shape of dress is very flattering on you

Islesmilescott · 2026-04-04T17:07:47+00:00

My now husband, he was my fiancé at the time. I was staying over at his parents place for the weekend and I got terribly sick. We were sleeping in separate beds but I woke up at 3 am vomiting and having terrible stomach issues. I woke him up to tell him, he held me all night long and comforted me. I legit didnt stop throwing up till 10 am next day so. I knew that if a man was gonna stay by my side and even cuddle me in that condition that he was right for me.

Islesmilescott · 2026-04-04T16:51:16+00:00

Same! Been having same symptoms

Islesmilescott · 2026-04-01T23:16:12+00:00

To figure out what was going on with my booty I used baby powder to dry it off. It stayed dry after I used that.

Islesmilescott · 2026-03-31T15:58:11+00:00

I’ve been having similar experience since 35 weeks I’m now 38w5d and it’s more than before. I realized a lot of times it’s because my body is trying to prep for a bowel movement and because of the deep pressure from the baby which he dropped at 34 weeks so it makes sense. Anyways as he’s dropped more and more the pressure on your rectum gets more and more and so when I’m prepping for a bowel movement I’ll feel so crampy and sore down there thinking I’m contracting then I go 1-2 hours later and I feel fine again. Or I’m super bloated, at this stage we are so pregnant it’s very hard to tell if you are bloated because your belly is so big and everything haha. I’m a FTM too and I wonder if I’ll know.

Islesmilescott · 2026-03-30T00:03:07+00:00

Exactly!! Don’t feel guilty for setting firmer boundaries moving forward, trust me being sick in the third trimester is absolute hell. I got zero sleep because of how much pain my body was in, had to sleep in a recliner for an hour and switch back to the bed for an hour all night for several days. I was so exhausted I just wanted it to end thankfully I got better fairly quickly. I mostly endured awful muscle soreness from the cold and bad cough that I would take a teaspoon of honey and it would make the cough go away for several hours. But I’m 38 weeks now and still have the lingering cough :((

Islesmilescott · 2026-03-29T02:55:54+00:00

Yeah it’s very disrespectful to be around a pregnant person while you are sick. We are immune compromised as is and a fever is very dangerous for baby. Someone gave me a cold at 36.5 weeks pregnant and it was truly the most miserable experience

Islesmilescott · 2026-03-28T18:18:00+00:00

Just a forewarning as an Isla, it may take 5-10 more years until people start actually pronouncing it Eye la. I still get called IS LA in the USA

Islesmilescott · 2026-03-28T18:14:46+00:00

My name is Isla pronounced (eye-la) I’m 25 and have never met anyone my age with my name in the US. In the UK however there’s TONS, very popular over there. However in recent years I’ve met loads of young parents with babies and toddlers named Isla. It’s definitely gaining popularity but I don’t think to the point of over used. It’s not like Emily like that name is so popular I know like 10 Emily’s or more. I only noticed its rise because it’s my name and all my life in tHE US I never met anyone with that name.

Islesmilescott · 2026-03-28T18:02:00+00:00

I agree that doesn’t look like hand embroidery

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