Stuck in Phase 2
Shawn and I have decided not to proceed to the final step of the Gordon Night-weaning approach. Abigail has not been nursing for 7 hours at night for over a week now, but the sleeping is horrendous. She wakes practically every hour crawling and squirming all over us and crying a good 10-minute cry at least once a night. We can't imagine doing the same and not being able to pick her up (the rule is you can touch her, kiss her, talk to her et cetera but not pick her up. Usually, but not always, she falls asleep lying on our chests. Some times, she will just roll over and sleep which is a great, but last night, I did not see any progress. I do not blame it on the system, however! Reason No. 1 Abigail wakes so frequently is those darn molars! They are so close to cutting, but not out yet. I am hopeful because once teeth come in, it's about another 2 months until the next will cut. The 15-month mark seems to be a common maturity point for attachment parents and I am hopeful! Many parents say that during that time, toddlers are less attached to mom, they stop nursing and they sleep on their own. Dear God. . . Reason No. 2 last night was so horrible: Abigail got her Polio shot. Let's hope tonight's better!
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