Weaning: Myself
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How to Wean
Asked by L.S. from Pittsburgh
on November 17, 2009
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My daughter is 10 1/2 months old. I am at the point where I want to be done breastfeeding. I want to continue for a few more weeks, but I am unsure on how to wean he...
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- Weaning is a gradual process, and if you try to go too fast, you could have problems with engorged breasts. It may take longer than two weeks. It's best to get your ...
- I would go with Donna's recommendation. Also, are you part of a Nursing Mother's Advisory group? There are a number in the area, and a volunteer can advise you. Wit...
- Drop one feeding per week. If you drop quicker then that you risk cloged milk ducts, mastisis, or even an abscess. Drop the least perferred feeding first, and be pre...
Do I Pull the Plug Before or After I Wean Her from the Breast?
Asked by J.F. from Minneapolis
on March 9, 2011
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I have an 11 month old and plan to wean her in the next few months once she has transitioned to milk. She takes a pacifier for naps, bedtime, and longer car rides. S...
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- I think you are only supposed to wean 1 thing at a time. Good luck
- Let it ride for now. My son was about 18 or 20 months when he stopped showing interest in the pacifier. Let her be well-established with this new way of being (boob-fr...
- I would wean from the pacifier first. It is easier to control the boob-usage than the paci-usage, IMO. She may start nursing more for added comfort, so be prepared f...
Wean from Breastfeeding
Asked by A.M. from Sarasota
on January 2, 2008
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OK - here I am again....now Ella has turned 2 and still wanting to breastfeed when she is settling in for naps and/or night-time. I know she does not need it anymore,...
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- Hi A., I weaned my daughter around 14 months, but I am pregnant and my supply was pretty gone. Now she is 17 months, and although she doesn't nurse, boy does she love ...
- Hello A., I am a mother of 3 and i breastfeed them all. The 1st I breastfeed her until she was 14 months old. The 2nd one I breastfeed him until he was 11 months ...
- I just wanted to say I'm in the same boat, except my son is 13 months old and down to two feedings(am, pm). I also did a lot of co-sleeping up until a few weeks ago w...
Weaning
Asked by C.S. from Albuquerque
on April 27, 2009
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I will be going out of town for a week for work. I will be too far away to pump and store my milk. I was thinking of starting to wean my 10.5 month old off the breast,...
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- If you dont completely want to wean try and pump as much as you can before you leave. Maybe whoever is watching your baby can feed her brest milk and switch with formu...
- How long until your trip? I dropped one feeding a month for about 4 months, once he was down to just that many feedings, and my body adjusted beautifully. When I rea...
- If you are going to wean, I would do it far in advance of your work trip. When I weaned, it wasn't as horribly painful as I'd heard other mom's talk about but it did h...
Weaning
Asked by A.G. from Detroit
on October 13, 2008
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I have been trying to wean my daughter from breastfeeding and was down to bf every other time, and formula in between. However, I just got out of the hospital and she ...
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- A., I accidentally weaned my son when I stopped pumping at work. I went from pumping 3-4 times a day at work, to 1-2 times pumping at work, then to not pumping at all...
- A., There is no easy was to go through the whole engorgement process! Keep a tight bra on (sometimes even 2 sports bras helps) DO NOT PUMP!! This will help you wi...
- Hi, This message is actually for anybody who is going to respond... I just wanted to say that A. is asking for advice on HOW to wean, NOT whether she should be ...
Weaning a 28 Month Old Who Does Not Want to Wean
Asked by J.M. from Seattle
on November 2, 2009
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I reluctantly began to wean my daughter in July, but have since given up. My husband and I are trying to coneive and I am now 40. We started trying in April and it see...
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- Hi J. I'm 41 and conceived this spring while breastfeeding my first (who I had at 40). Everybody is different but I don't believe that breastfeeding affected my fer...
- I nursed till my son was 4. Not by choice, but because he refused to wean. He still asks even six month later purely for comfort or snuggle reasons. I went back to wor...
- Your daughter sounds just like my son. La Leche League advises that self-weaning occurs on average between the ages of 3 and 5. I don't necessarily believe a part of...
Weaning from Breastfeeding
Asked by E.L. from Oklahoma City
on March 24, 2009
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Ok my son is about to be 11 month's ,But I'm starting to get worried that I won't hit my dead line of stop breastfeeding by 12 month's .So how should I start right now...
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- I may sound rude... But what is the rush? Why do we concentrate on schedules and deadlines when we are raising a child??????
- Is there a reason you have the deadline for 12 months? Or are you just doing b/c that's what everyone suggests you do? My daughter is 14 months old and she is still ...
- I am basically going to agree with everyone else. Why rush to stop. He will wean himself when he is ready. If he is only nursing at nap time then he is nursing for ...
In What Order Do I Wean?
Asked by R.H. from Spokane
on May 11, 2007
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My son is 9 months old. I nurse him and he sleeps with me part of the night. I'm just wondering in what order is best to wean him. Bed then Breast...OR...Breast the...
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- do you nurse while laying in the bed? if so then it probably would be best to wean bed first, otherwise, he will be expecting breast if he's laying by you and if he do...
- I nursed my son until he was 15 months old and found that the morning and evening nursing sessions were the most difficult to wean from. I found that my son just did ...
- Do whatever works for your baby and you. Some people think you need to get the kid out of your bed to night wean and that is not necessarily the case. There are plenty...
How Do I Wean My Toddler!?
Asked by L.B. from Los Angeles
on August 27, 2008
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Hi All! I am at a complete loss. I always (thought I) believed in child-led weaning but now I'm at my wit's end. My daughter needs to be nursed for both her nap and...
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- Hi L., I only nursed for about 2 weeks so it's great that you were able to last 2 years! I understand that you don't want to upset your daughter. I think you had th...
- Hi L., First of all, let me say a big congratulations for nursing your baby girl for so long!! I actually don't really have any advice for you, but just wanted to le...
- I recently completely weaned my 2year old. I did it in stages because I wanted her to wean herself- but for us the reality was that she loves breastfeeding and would ...
Weaning off Breast
Asked by B.L. from San Antonio
on January 22, 2010
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Hi, I have a 13 month old and I am ready to wean him off the breast. I have already started the process so I am only feeding him once before bedtime. I am not sure if...
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- I started giving my daughter a sippy cup of apple juice she liked it so much she much perfered seeing the cup come at her than me. it was all down hill from there. The...
- alternating days is a good next step, when you're ready. keep that up for a week or two, and gradually feed fewer days each week. it's hard to wean and avoid at leas...
- I would second what Karen said. When I was weaning my oldest, I tried to stop cold turkey at 19 months and was miserably engorged, so we went to just once before bedt...
