badgergirl
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I've had a ghastly few days and nights, and I've finally had to admit to myself that both Sprog and I are way to dependent upon his dummy. I use it for a bit of peace, and to get the housework done, or some extra sleep
Sprog now "needs" it, especially when it comes to sleep. He goes to sleep at bedtime without it and is fine, but if he wakes in the night he cries until he gets it. And during the day his dummy is the only thing that'll comfort him except for my boob. He's also started shoving his fingers in his mouth when he has the dummy, flicking it out, and then he'll SCREAM.
This morning has been hard. He wouldn't nap (no dummy to suck). I tried shushing, singing, talking patting, stroking him, to no avail. He cried for over 90 minutes, and got so overwrought that I think he couldn't sleep. It ended up being time for his next feed...and of course he fell asleep on my boob, where he's been for 2 hours. And when he stirs, he heads straight for my boob to comfort suck again.
I've no idea what to do to break the cycle I've got us into, and I could really do with some advice, or someone to make me smile! I have a headache already.

Sprog now "needs" it, especially when it comes to sleep. He goes to sleep at bedtime without it and is fine, but if he wakes in the night he cries until he gets it. And during the day his dummy is the only thing that'll comfort him except for my boob. He's also started shoving his fingers in his mouth when he has the dummy, flicking it out, and then he'll SCREAM.
This morning has been hard. He wouldn't nap (no dummy to suck). I tried shushing, singing, talking patting, stroking him, to no avail. He cried for over 90 minutes, and got so overwrought that I think he couldn't sleep. It ended up being time for his next feed...and of course he fell asleep on my boob, where he's been for 2 hours. And when he stirs, he heads straight for my boob to comfort suck again.
I've no idea what to do to break the cycle I've got us into, and I could really do with some advice, or someone to make me smile! I have a headache already.