Eating Solid Foods & Weaning
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Suggestions on Weaning My 15 Month Old
Asked by R.J. from San Francisco
on March 6, 2008
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I have a 15 month old daughter than I am still breast feeding at night. I was in the process of weaning her in December then she got sick and would only breast feed - ...
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- I breast fed all of my children and the weaning process takes time... that's my advise, do it slowly. Just a tiny bit less each day or week. Instead of every 2 hrs....
- Gradually and with attention, distractions and trickery! My first born nursed until 17 months; however the last 5 months it was breakfast only. He'd climb out of his...
- It is both easier and harder when you wean at an "older" age. I nursed until 2 yrs, but what really worked for me was talking talking talking. We even made a little p...
Baby Won't Wean, I'm Ready
Asked by W.K. from Chicago
on March 28, 2008
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My baby (my 3rd) is almost 11 months old and still nursing. She won't eat jarred babyfood or cereal but loves "real people food" (mashed potatoes, bread, etc.). Sinc...
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- I don't blame her for not eating jarred foods. Have you tasted them? Yuck! Just mash or puree what you are feeding your other kids (ex. veggie, fruits, chicken.) Si...
- When my son was a baby, he hated baby food! He only wanted to eat real people food, so I would mash up whatever we were eating and that is what he ate. My advice for w...
- my first born wouldnt wean either. I had to quit cold turkey. It was so hard! When it was feeding time my husband would do the feeding and I would try not to be any...
When Did You Wean Your Breastfed Baby?
Asked by A.R. from Minneapolis
on July 1, 2011
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I breastfed my son for a year and now Im breastfeeding my DD who is almost 7 months, and frankly, I want to go back to work and wean my daughter completely. I have lov...
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- At 9 months, my older son , self weaned. Youngest, I weaned at 13 months. Do what feels right for you, though.
- My oldest was 13 months. I went back to work when he was 6 weeks old and I pumped at work and nursed when I was with him. My daughter was 15 months old. I went ba...
- 2 1/2 years.......but that doesnt really apply to anything you are asking, i didnt have to go back to work, and i had nothing stored. When my baby was ready she let me...
Breastfeeding Weaning
Asked by K.H. from New York
on August 22, 2008
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I've started weaning my 8 month old as I'll be back to work next week and being a teacher makes it hard to pump. I have eliminated all daytime and morning feeds and am...
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- you don't have to wean completely; both your body and your childs will get used to one feeding a day, and you will both continue to get the benefits.
- K. -- I'm in favor of keeping one nighttime feeding (at bedtime). You've been successful in eliminating the other feedings and your body must be adjusted to that. My...
- In case you don't use the other's comments on continuing BFing in the evening, here is what we did. At 13 months, I tried eliminating the last nursing which was in th...
Weaning Kind Of
Asked by T.A. from Boise
on November 15, 2009
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I am a SAHM of a beautiful 1 year old. She just turned one and is still very much wanting to breastfeed. I am not ready to wean her yet and she is for sure not ready b...
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- My son was very similar at 1. Around 15 months we started to wean because we were going to try to get pregnant - I hadn't had my period that entire 15 months due to br...
- Now is probably the easiest time to wean, but it's really up to you. I have friends who do at least two years, but they usually have a harder time with weaning, too. ...
- It sounds to me like you have a pretty good routine going. Although you will probably start to get pressure from others to wean since she is now a year old--IGNORE IT...
Problems Weaning
Asked by J.G. from Columbus
on November 10, 2008
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Hi,
Has anyone else ever had problems when they started weaning due to mastitis? I am currently on my 4th bout of mastitis. The last two times I tried weaning, thin...
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- Check and see if your baby has thrush (yeast infection in a babies mouth). I had an infection and taking antibiotics gave my baby thrush and we kept passing it back a...
- It's actually quite common to get mastitis when weaning-quickly, but you are not. SO, my professional advice is to check with your OB, are you getting the correct anti...
- Contact your local La Leche Leaugue Leader! They will help you!
Dr Wants Me to Wean My Baby
Asked by S.S. from Spartanburg
on March 22, 2010
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I saw my dr today for my pp depression. He would like for me to increase my Wellbutrin from 150mg to 300mg a day and wean my 3 month old baby. Problem is, I wanted to ...
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- Is there any way you can try to manage the depression without the drug? Magnesium deficiencies can manefest as bipolar, depression, and a host of other effects on t...
- As a healthcare professional, I would advise that you ask your OB/GYN to reccomend a pyschiatrist to manage your depression, post partum or not. It is not appropriate...
- When I was breastfeeding, after the first 3 months, my pediatritian who was supposedly so "PRObreastfeeding" kept forgetting I was still breastfeeding. Doctors in gen...
Weaning Process
Asked by J.W. from Houston
on December 3, 2008
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Hi Moms, I plan to wean my 9 month old starting next month, and wanted some advice to prepare myself for what's ahead. Please no negative responses, as this is somewha...
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- They say at that age the babies NEED to suck on something like the beast or bottle. However, if you plan to wean to a sippy cup at a year like most pediatricians reco...
- Hi J., I had twin boys and nursed one of them to 12 months. It was a wonderful experience for me and my son. What worked for me was slowly cutting back on nursing s...
- Hi J., Best of luck to you with these processes. I would suggesting not to transition to a crib and wean at the same time. They are both big changes so it will be ...
Nursing Strike or Ready to Wean?
Asked by L.M. from Chicago
on June 28, 2009
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My 10 1/2 month old EBF son is suddenly refusing to nurse. Yesterday he refused all day until bedtime when he finally did nurse, and he is refusing so far again today...
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- www.kellymom.com is a terrific way to get great breastfeeding help.
- this is common at that age for bottle fed babies too, so don't think weaning will save you frustration! I have found it linked to them liking table food so much and t...
- Hi L., I just went through this last week with my 10 month old daughter. It was terrifying and so sad for me, but it all worked out. She literally went to bed fin...
Weaning Process??
Asked by J.S. from Chicago
on September 23, 2007
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Hi everyone~I have a 7 month old daughter who, up until recently, has been sleeping thru the night. She has been getting up one, two, or sometimes three times a night,...
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- I don't think it's so much a habit as it is that she needs to nurse. When they are teething, they nurse a lot more, for comfort and for nutrition because it takes a l...
- Since you're asking about trying to get both your and your baby's sleep schedule back on track, I'll answer from that perspective. Have you tried sending in dad to co...
- J.: I agree with Elizabeth... you did not create a "bad habit" babies need different levels of comforting at different times in their days/ and lives/ - just like...
