I remember a dear friend of mine who had a baby a few months after me. This was way back in time (when I was still young and fresh and had only one grey hair instead of seven) about five years ago. We hung out quite a bit and realized quickly that we mothered our babies very differently! As I sat there breastfeeding my baby to sleep, she would rock and jiggle and burn off the breakfast she just ate, trying to get her baby to sleep. She (among many other women out there) went with the "do not let your baby fall asleep at the breast" concept that has been floating around out there for many years. I have one question....
Where did this concept come from?! Who thought of this in the first place?! I'd like to have a word with them...
Believe me, for all of you out there who have "trained" your baby to fall asleep on their own. I understand your frustration. I understand why this was your answer. I understand how difficult the whole sleep issue can be! I just have a different perspective...
First let's look at normal infant behaviour...
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