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Question asked by: trish Submitted by Anonymous on November 5, 2011
Should I let my 2 week old baby comfort nurse after feeding to go to sleep? He acts hungry after his feeding, but then just slowly sucks and eventually falls asleep.
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Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 2011-11-19 19:43.

Yes, let him comfort nurse,

Yes, let him comfort nurse, it is the best thing you can do to keep your milk supply strong. There is plenty of time for him to learn to fall asleep on his own, at 2 weeks all he needs to learn is the security of being with you.
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Truddle

I was very lucky in the fact

I was very lucky in the fact that I never had any sleep issues with any of my four children when they were babies. I did nurse all four - and sometimes yes they did act hungry after feedings, however most times it was just their need to suck. All four of mine had pacifiers, and when they were done nursing if they still appeared to be hungry I would offer the pacifier and see if that settled them, in most cases it did. As for the cuddle time, who can resist a teeny tiny sleeping baby. At this age when he is done nursing maybe try to offer the pacifier, while still holding him. He feels secure next to you, just like you feel secure holding him. Go with it. They grow up far to fast. My youngest is going to be 25 on his birthday!
MsGreene

I'd love to have lots of moms

I'd love to have lots of moms & experts weigh in on this one. Here's what I think -- it will take you more time and energy to let your baby comfort nurse and at some point you will have to help him learn to go to sleep on his own, but the time after active nursing was a sweet and special time for me and baby. For the first nine months I comfort nursed and let him fall asleep in my arms (though I was careful not to allow him to have milk in his mouth when he fell asleep because that can cause tooth decay). At nine months I was forced to stop nursing (but that is a different story). I fed my son a bottle and did not let him continue to suck on it after is appeared to be full. I did continue to hold him until he fell asleep.

As an update, my baby is 16 now, he can fall asleep on his own, and is well adjusted.