hi doctor my baby is7 month old he will breastfeed and after he will sleep as well after I will unlatch the nipple he wakes up and cries. I mean that he wants to keep my nipple in his mouth and sleep so is there any solution to how I can remove it and he will sleep.

1 Answer

ExpertDr. Mohammed imranPaediatrician2 years ago

A. baby is doing comfort sucking try to avoid this habit Sleep patterns varies among babies it will take time for the sleep cycle to set maintain calm and warm environment turn off the lights massage the baby gently to sleep feed before bed

SIMILAR QUESTIONS

Mom of a 2 yr 5 m old girl

Q. #AskTheExpert my baby is 10 + months whole night sucks nipple of breast. when I try to unlatch she wakes and starts crying she only sleeps with nipple in her mouth I tried to give her Pacifier but she refused to take. I can't sleep whole noght

Mom of a 8 m old girl

Q. #ASKTHEEXPERT my baby does not sleep well day and night..why?She wakes up often and seeks for breastfeed. How to make her sleep?

Mom of a 5 m old girl

Q. #asktheexpert my baby always want to sleep with nipple in mouth because of which I can't sleep properly. As I try to take nipple out she wakes up. what to do?

Mom of a 1 yr 1 m old boy

Q. #asktheexpert Baby does not sleep well at night. He asks for breastfeed each time he wakes up

Mom of a 1 yr 7 m old boy

Q. Dear doctor my baby is 20 months old and the problem is he not at all sleep in the day properly as well as in night also and in the day he didn't even sleep for 1hour so can u please help me with any syrup for him to make sleep

Guardian of a 1 yr 6 m old boy

Q. #asktheexperts Hello doctor my 16 month doesn't sleep well through out the night and wakes very often in night and wakes up early please suggest me how should I make him to sleep well in night and please suggest how many hours should a toddler have to sleep

Mom of a 2 m old girl

Q. my 2 month baby not sleeping well ,in my lap she will sleep but as soon as I put her in bed wakes up start crying

Mom of a 2 m old boy

Q. My son is 2.5 months When I put my baby to sleep in my lap, He keep sleeping but as soon as I put him to bed he immediately wakes up and start crying What could be the reason and how should I make him sleep well?

Mom of a 10 m old girl

Q. #asktheexpert doctor, my baby sleep so less and often wakes up during night time, and asks for breastfeed all the time, what to do .

Mom of a 3 m old boy

Q. my baby is refusing to take Formula feed as he takes it usually, it is from last 2 day but he takes breastfeed normally. somebody is suggesting that it may be due to nipple of the bottle. how often should be change the nipple? he is formula feed as well as breastfeed too.