To begin I was a singe mother who breastfed for 3 years along of course with solid foods . Yes she had teeth and yes it hurt but I continued for my own sanity . The night feedings is what dragged this for this long . Having never taken a bottle or pacifier I literally chose breastfeeding so I could geT some rest . The cuddles and comfort my daughter craved I gave into but the longer it went on the he harder is was . Even with all the benefits it gave her I’d would definitely advise to not only establish not co sleeping as a routine and introduce bottles sooner then later. Having only trying once and giving up because I had no support or knowledge I’d would have broken our routine sooner . Not only was this physically draining on myself but the nights sometimes would have me crying for hours because I would be sore and exhausted but feel guilty because I didn’t know what to do . So PUMP , DON’T MAKE CO SLEEPING A NIGHTLY THING , USE THE BOTTLES / SIPPY CUPS ! I chose night time breastfeeding for my sanity in the moment but it was even harder to break this habit . Only stopped due to a sudden surgery and physically wasn’t able to continue. She did have a hard first couple of days but within a week she was fine and things are way better. Showed me new routines can be a great things and there’s always something new to be learned
Hi! Welcome to the Momcozy community! We’re happy to have you here! 
Thank you for sharing your experience. I’ve been breastfeeding 18 months, but we don’t bed share. You’re right though, you lose a LOT of sleep with breastfeeding. My daughter still wakes up every couple hours, so nights are much longer than they might be otherwise. At this point though, she won’t take a bottle or sippy cup with breastmilk in it. I figure I’ll catch up on sleep one day lol
Oh boy all of this is exactly what I do but with bed sharing hahahahaha uh ohhhhhh 
and my son too he definitely wakes up for some boob once maybe twice a night
Literally was my thought process but i can say it gets better ! Super cliche but true ! Still tired but nights are better !
She was ADDICTED and me giving in didn’t help. But when I tell you I feel freeeeeee lol
Hi mama! Welcome to the community!
oh no don’t say that, I am co sleeping and breastfeeding this time around and she just hit 7m 
You’re a trooper momma!
Been there mama ! My daughter would leave me bruises and bite marks ! Lil grimlen but she’s mine lol