12Month Old Sleeping at Night Question

So long as the "scream" you mention isn't an ear infection etc. then I would just juggle the feeds - feed him a lot right before bed (or breastfeed when you go to sleep). I did that with one of mine. It helped. It got them through to about an hour before I could handle getting up. Then I just soothed them (let them fuss) and we got there. But I juggled bed time and wake time until they could sleep through. It meant some early mornings, but I was ok with it because it was one long stretch.

Good luck :)

The night waking will end, whether you continue to breastfeed or not. The only reason to make a change is if it's not working for you or him *right now*, which it sounds like it's not.

If it were me, I would try to give him a dream feed around 9/9:30, before he ever wakes up the first time. That way he won't entirely be awake and it cuts out at least one feeding where he is waking and crying to breastfeed.

if you need more uninterrupted sleep (you probably do), then I would start by having daddy get him from naps one weekend and play with him a bit before you make an appearance. Then that week, have Daddy be the night soother for his two wakings. He M. cry, but he won't be alone.

If Daddy is not an option, you can also try to soothe him without breastfeeding (offer a sippy of water and rub his back or something like that), but in my experience they will cry more knowing you can breastfeed them and are holding back.

Eta: One other thought: if this is new, he could be teething.

If you stop feeding in the middle of the night this will end. Its never fun to listen to your child cry but they need to learn how to put themselves back to sleep and self soothe. I am a person that has done the "cry it out" method with both my kids. It was a rough couple days for both (and emotionally for me!) but we got through it. Also, if you try and shorten the second day time nap-or consolidate into one (can't remember when I did that) this will also help with nighttime. Good luck!

I think you have to consider the size of his tummy. He's hungry after a few hours. Since he's waking up around 10 pm I'd think he might need to have a good snack about a half hour before he goes down. Also, try putting him down half an hour later.

He won't stop waking in the middle of the night as long as you continue to breastfeed him. Sorry to tell you that. He is used to his mid-night hot toddy.

He doesn't need this feeding. He wants it. There's a big difference.

If I were you, I would start putting him to bed a little later. Take your time about it, a week or two, but get him to 8:30. With 2 naps a day, this is a good time to do this.

It would be easier to wean him at night first before transitioning him to milk. Have your husband go into him the first week, pat his back and then walk out of the room. No picking him up, especially at the 1:00 am mark. Getting him to bed later may make it so that he wakes at 6:00 am rather than at 5:00. If he wakes at 6:00, get him up and feed him breakfast.

Have you introduced a cup yet? Do that during the day. If you are pumping at all, you can put breastmilk in the cup and as he takes it, start mixing whole milk with it. Start with warmed milk, then let it get cooler (like room temp). It might take a few weeks for him to accept cold milk.

Don't go from breast to bottle. Then you'll have to wean from a bottle. Get him on the cup instead.

The biggest point I want to make is that he won't stop waking to nurse during the night if you don't stop nursing him. It's a habit and the only way to break that habit is to stop doing it.

Good luck.