any of those can lead a mother to say-and believe-that she doesn’t bedshare when she actually does. If the baby starts the night in the crib, if the baby started the night in the crib last night, if the baby usually comes into his mother’s bed at the first waking, even if a family simply owns a crib. (9) In fact, a lot of mothers who say they don’t bedshare actually do. (to the tune of “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”)Įven though most new breastfeeding mothers today don’t plan to bedshare, studies show that eventually 60 to 75 percent of them will, at least some of the time. (8) Why? Probably because most breastfeeding mothers get more sleep when they bedshare. (7) But they often go through several high-risk arrangements along the way. (6) Eventually, many mothers find that bedsharing is a low-risk, long-term solution for sleep deprivation and an unhappy baby. One study found that 44 percent of mothers who nurse in those places at night fell asleep there at least once. If a mother’s afraid to nurse in her own bed, her most likely options are a sofa, recliner, or upholstered chair-all riskier places to sleep with a baby. When most of us are “ready to return to sleep,” steeped in hormones that make us sleepy, the last thing we want is to get up again. (4) Break out the sleep-training book from the baby shower? Not as harmless as it seems (see Chapter 18).Ī mother’s first step is usually to find a place where she can relax for night feedings. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) says, “Infants may be brought into the bed for feeding or comforting but should be returned to their own crib or bassinet when the parent is ready to return to sleep.” (5) Easy to say. (2) Night weaning? Not healthy for you, your baby, or your milk supply at this age. (1) Weaning? Leads to short-term and long-term problems. By about six weeks, something has to give. Today’s culture says you should keep the baby in your room… but not in your bed. Feed him in bed and get really drowsy…but then get out of bed again. He spent more and more time in my bed at night, and lo and behold, we both got more and more sleep. -Monica and I started the next day a bit brighter. That night, out of pure desperation and sleep deprivation, I brought my son into my bed for part of the night. But she laid out seven things that make it safer. She asked if we’d thought about bedsharing to get more sleep. My friend who’s a La Leche League Leader came over and saw how worn down and bleary-eyed my husband and I looked. I could not understand how other mothers survived this, because I didn’t think I was going to. I had no idea I could feel that exhausted. Wah! Wah! Wah! Drag yourself out of your nice cozy bed, pick up your screaming baby, sit down to nurse, try to stay awake, put him back in the crib, stagger back to bed, and hope, hope, hope he stays asleep for at least two hours. Smith, Teresa Pitman, a La Leche League International book, Ballantine Books, 2014. Photo: Weaver by Lisa on Location PhotographyĮxcerpted from Sweet Sleep: Nighttime and Naptime Strategies for the Breastfeeding Family, Chapter 2: The Safe Sleep Seven, by Diane Wiessinger, Diana West, Linda J. Global Professional Liaison Network (GPLN)ĭiane Wiessinger, Diana West, Linda J.Pre-Application Information for Leaders.How to Submit New Leaders and Leader Applicants.Steps to Accreditation with Videos about Application Work. Karin Gausman Leader Accreditation Fund (KGF).La Leche League Online Support Resources.Infant Feeding in Emergencies (Multilingual).La Leche League International Annual Report.La Leche League International Complaint Form.La Leche League International (LLLI) Strategic Plan 2021-2025.
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