@yoshinat0r I have three. The first I allowed to comfort nurse and he was the worst sleeper ever. It was awful because he would only nurse to sleep so I had to take every night wake and I felt so trapped and grossed out; and worst of all he became so reliant he could NOT connect sleep cycles even at a year old without nursing. Sleep deprivation led to the worst PPD/PPA. He was exhausted and cranky. Needless to say it didn’t work great for us until we sleep trained.
With my other two I don’t allow comfort nursing, they get plenty of love and affection and cuddles, I co slept with them, but we all just slept better if they weren’t reliant on my boobs for falling asleep. I encourage independent sleeping by using as little intervention as needed to help them sleep. They’re generally good sleepers. The youngest still wakes occasionally at two years old, but I don’t mind that.
Oth I have a lot of friends who enjoy the comfort nursing and closeness. So I’m not saying it won’t work for you. It is a season that will pass like any other. They won’t always be little and won’t always need you so much. So if it’s something that feels right for you, and you’re happy with it, then go for it. But also if it is not something you’re comfortable with because you need your sleep to be the best mom you can be, don’t feel bad about not comfort nursing either! They’ll be fine either way.
With my other two I don’t allow comfort nursing, they get plenty of love and affection and cuddles, I co slept with them, but we all just slept better if they weren’t reliant on my boobs for falling asleep. I encourage independent sleeping by using as little intervention as needed to help them sleep. They’re generally good sleepers. The youngest still wakes occasionally at two years old, but I don’t mind that.
Oth I have a lot of friends who enjoy the comfort nursing and closeness. So I’m not saying it won’t work for you. It is a season that will pass like any other. They won’t always be little and won’t always need you so much. So if it’s something that feels right for you, and you’re happy with it, then go for it. But also if it is not something you’re comfortable with because you need your sleep to be the best mom you can be, don’t feel bad about not comfort nursing either! They’ll be fine either way.