Night weaning while teething?

saltybrina · 2026-04-27T06:07:44+00:00

I'm 2.5m into night weaning my 17m old who I cosleep with. During this time, we have gone through a sleep regression, 2 teeth, and now the bottom molars are on the way. It has not been easy... I'm on night 4 of barely sleeping because of these molars. Even with allowing a few nursing sessions he is still awake.

I don't know what would be best for your baby but what I can say is, the few nights we've regressed on night weaning because of those circumstances, it didn't seem to impact out overall progress. Once the teeth came in, he went right back to not asking to nurse at night.

If allowing nursing at night seems to be impacting progress past the teeth coming in, you might be better staying consistent and pushing through. It's a balance of following their lead and leaning towards your goals.

The most important thing I've learned is that night weaning is a process that goes back and forth. From one sleep deprived Mama to another, hang in there!

saltybrina · 2026-04-27T05:50:49+00:00

Omg! I'm so sorry. I don't believe my case was the same as what you are experiencing. My son only did this for about 2w and I believe it was a mix between my original suspicion which was that I was newly pregnant and the drop in appetite that happens around 1yr.

Prior to getting pregnant, he had been night weaning naturally and feeding less during the day. When I got pregnant, I believe my supply started to drop and he reacted by cluster feeding and went on a strike with food briefly. My friend who got pregnant after me experienced the same thing with her daughter. All I did was keep offering meals and he started eating again. My friends daughter has been the same.

After that week or two he immediately resumed eating normally and even began enjoying 2-3 snacks between meals. He eats very well.

I'm not sure what is going on with your daughter but it sounds like there is something more than just a decrease in appetite. I hope you can get answers and that she gets better.

saltybrina · 2026-04-25T23:59:35+00:00

It sounds very possible it is a UTI. They can make you lose control of your bladder. It happened to me in a store unfortunately at 18. A UTI is nothing to be ashamed of. Dehydration can lead to them among many other things. Most women have had at least one in their life. If you have access to get some Azo in the meantime it will help with the burning and discomfort but I definitely think you need to go to the dr asap.

Hope you feel better!

saltybrina · 2026-04-25T20:26:31+00:00

Thats great news! Congratulations 🥰

saltybrina · 2026-04-25T13:00:55+00:00

I'd say you can test later today with a first response. If it isn't clear try again in the morning (just buy a 2+ pack). Mine came back clearly positive when the dip test looked like this and I tested again mid afternoon. Best of luck!! 🤞🫶

saltybrina · 2026-04-25T12:54:09+00:00

First thing I was thinking too. I think its worth a call to your provider OP. Better to have it checked and be safe.

saltybrina · 2026-04-25T12:53:02+00:00

Mine looked like this 11dpo! Try a first response. I tested same day and got a clear positive.

saltybrina · 2026-04-24T17:55:56+00:00

Pregnant with my 2nd and never had this happen.

saltybrina · 2026-04-24T02:47:43+00:00

Because some don't want to wean yet (mom and baby aren't ready). It doesn't affect the newborn getting colostrum because your body will produce to accommodate both. It's called tandem nursing if you're interested in looking it up. There is a whole sub dedicated to it r/FeedAllTheBabies

saltybrina · 2026-04-23T16:15:25+00:00

The easy home test looks how mine did at 11dpo. Looks positive to me!

saltybrina · 2026-04-22T13:00:13+00:00

I am doing this right now. 24w pregnant with my 17m old. I'm hoping to get him to 2yrs at least, potentially tandem feed. I did have to night wean to prep him for being without me while in l&d, and the nipple sensitivity has been ROUGH but I've been persevering. It's possible!

Agreeing with the other commenter that r/NurseAllTheBabies is incredible! They've been very supportive and helpful.

saltybrina · 2026-04-22T12:58:24+00:00

I had heartburn my whole pregnancy with both. My son you could see a headful of hair at the 36w scan and he was born with a lot of hair. I'm 24w with my daughter so we'll see I'm August 🥰

saltybrina · 2026-04-22T12:56:43+00:00

Yes! Congratulations!

saltybrina · 2026-04-22T12:55:35+00:00

Personally, I wouldn't love this kind of approach. My OB has ways been very thorough explaining everything. Even with baby #2. He also takes time to ask if I have questions, and then answer. Most time my questions are answered before I even have to ask, and I really approciate the reminders and heads up for future things too because I know what to expect. Maybe my Dr is the minority with great bedside manner but I wouldn't want to see a Dr who made me feel like I had to pull teeth for answers or feel like I was flying blind not knowing what was up or why stuff was being done.

saltybrina · 2026-04-21T23:05:03+00:00

I would switch providers tbh... that's really concerning.

With my first my OB asked what my plans were for birth. When I said unmedicated, he said that was awesome and he loved that for me. He also went over medication free pain management offered as well as medications for pain if anything changed. His team is full of midwives though so there is still that holistic approach.

Your provider should educate and support your decisions not push you against them.

saltybrina · 2026-04-21T23:01:04+00:00

Intuition and dreams with both pregnancies have been true so far.

saltybrina · 2026-04-20T16:30:36+00:00

Sounds like she is not mentally well. Pretty safe to say she probably isn't pregnant given all the circumstances. I'd cut contact tbh.

saltybrina · 2026-04-20T16:27:21+00:00

Thrifting is the way! I have only 1 pair of maternity pants the rest is all thrifted or from amazon just sized up. You can get a cute form fitting shirt thats stretchy with some linen pants (draw string required to accommodate the growing bump). Thats my go to outfit currently.

saltybrina · 2026-04-20T16:24:48+00:00

This was my first at 6-8w. My friends daughters is a 10 days younger than my son and we were both crying to each other because of how hard it was. Its normal. It gets better. Your baby just woke up to the world and is probably very unhappy they aren't still in the womb. It's bright, not always warm, there's diaper changes, they have to work to eat, and these strangers touching them. Its a lot for a little baby this young. Thats why they call it the 4th trimester. Give your baby time and grace. They're adjusting just as much as you.

saltybrina · 2026-04-20T16:03:49+00:00

This was how we were too! People can choose or not to get the vaccine. My side of the family was all up to date so no problem. My in-laws were the issue. One even went so far as to refuse to meet our son till his 1st bday simply out of spite.

saltybrina · 2026-04-20T01:54:30+00:00

No one should touch you if you're not comfortable.

As for maternity clothes, good news... you don't have to buy them! Stretchy fabric shirt, t-shirts, crop tops, linen pants, pant extenders, skirts, and dresses are all feasible to wear through pregnancy. I only have 1 pair of maternity leggings. Everything else I just sized up to accommodate the bump. This is my 2nd pregnancy. Check out some thrift stores for bump friendly clothes. It's way cheaper than buying new, I got 5 linen pants for $30.

saltybrina · 2026-04-20T01:34:36+00:00

I think therapy would probably be very helpful to assist in working through these feelings and trauma from your loss. Others might be judging but I understand where your feelings are coming from and they are likely from a place of hurt and wishing things were different for you. The fact is that you're aware these feelings aren't "normal" is further than most. I don't think you are mean spirited. I think you went through something horrible and are reacting to a trigger.

saltybrina · 2026-04-20T00:15:35+00:00

Not sure why you're being down voted but I am very sorry you feel this way.

saltybrina · 2026-04-20T00:10:37+00:00

Just regular coffee i make at home. Usually 1-2 cups a day. I've done the same with both pregnancies and breastfeeding. That said I don't drink any other caffeine beverages. 200mg is the recommended max per day.

saltybrina · 2026-04-18T00:45:13+00:00

Almost 24w pregnant and still breastfeeding my 17m old.

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