Co-sleeping=more night wakings???

Irrational Number wrote:

Now, we do solids twice a day, sometimes
3 times. He has been pretty stable at waking
up every 3 hours to nurse, going right back
to sleep afterwards.
So, I don't think it makes a difference whether
you cosleep or not... At the 9-month WBV
yesterday, the ped. said that I'm sort of "stuck"
with this schedule until we wean, that for some
babies, breastmilk will digest that fast and they
get hungry, or it's a comfort thing. So, I've
resigned myself to waking up every 3 hours
until at least Pillbug's 1st birthday...

Well, that is a myth about breast feeding. Breast milk will digest
more easily in the stomach but your child waking up more or needing
more frequent feedings isn't because of breast milk. There were
some studies done and they showed that children who were breast
fed were sleeping as long as children who were bottle fed (all
other things held constant).

Bottom line is that breast feeding can be more convenient and children
end up feeding on demand. Breast feeding is also more soothing so
I think children naturally like to be fed at night. What can
be more comforting then being next to your mother, in bed and
eating to boot ?

BUT, the above paragraph is entirely my opinion.

You can get your baby to feed less and still continue breast feeding
past 1yr if you want. Not saying that you should, just want you
to know the facts.

Good luck!