Weaning: Preschooler
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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...
Breastfeeding
Asked by N.R. from Nashville
on March 16, 2008
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I'm trying to stop breastfeeding but my breast seems to be full and its hurts. What can i do to relieve the pain without having my baby feed from it or pumping?
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- I have a 4 year old and a 5 month old. both girls. anyway, with my oldest daughter I used cold cabbage leaves and a tight, bra around my breast.. It did still fell a l...
- You may try putting warm towels on your breast. Good luck. D..
- My doctors told me to stand in the shower and press a warm wet washcloth in a downward motion to express out some of the build up. If you are not feeding the build up...
Weaning and Depression
Asked by B.A. from Pittsburgh
on March 24, 2009
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My 14-month-old daughter has been in the process of self-weaning for probably about a month now. She had been nursing in the morning and before bedtime for about a mo...
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- You probably don't want to hear it but your hormones are adjusting to the weaning as well. I get postpartum depression pretty much every time I have a baby and I don't...
- You don't have to give up that snuggle time just b/c you're done with breastfeeding. Snuggle with her in bed when you put her to sleep...or with her towel on after a ...
- Hi B., Kudos to you for breastfeeding your daughter and all that implies. It's so nice when our babies are little and cuddly and huggable and lovable. Yes, it's sad...
Contemplating Baby #2: to Wean or Not to Wean My Toddler?
Asked by K.Z. from Gainesville
on January 28, 2010
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I have a 16 month old girl who is still nursing. She had been nursing twice a day for several months, but has recently started preschool and is nursing more frequentl...
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- Hi K., Everyone's body is a little different as far as how much nursing affects fertility, so I think you could go ahead and try to get pregnant while you're still nu...
- You can get pregnant while nursing so that is a possibility. I have heard many toddlers find the taste of their mother's milk unpleasant after they're pregnant again, ...
- I would nurse her until age 2 and then wean and try for another child... that's just me...LOL
Should I Wean My Son to Have a 2Nd Baby?
Asked by K.N. from Salt Lake City
on December 13, 2008
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I have a breast feeding and fertility type question. I have an almost 16 month old son and we now nurse 2 or 3 times per day. At this point, I have not gotten my per...
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- My son is currently 22 months old and I'm still nursing. I wondered about my period returning and it finally did when he was 19 months old. Did you have problems in ...
- Congratulations on your wonderful nursing relationship! I do volunteer work with La Leche League, an international nonprofit group dedicated to helping moms get accu...
- Everybody is so different with their fertility. Some women conceive quite early while breast feeding exclusively, and others can't seem to get pregnant unless they we...
3 Year Old Doesn't Play Alone....
Asked by A.T. from St. Louis
on July 5, 2009
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We are expecting a second child any week now and my 3 year old son does not play on his own. My son has never really played on his own. Since I've been pregnant with t...
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- you can set a time each day where he plays on his own quietly. Since he isn't used to this you may start with 20 minutes and let him know that he needs to play in his...
- My daughter was our first and would never play on her own. No matter what I tried to do, she was always right there wanting me to play with her. I had our son when she...
- GOod Morning A., Never feel guilty about not being a get on the floor playing mom. Geee who could when preggers anyway. If its not you don't sweat it. I am not the coo...
BreastFeeding
Asked by G.R. from Dallas
on January 6, 2009
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When is it a good time to stop breastfeeding? My son is 6 months old and I was going to start giving him formula but I'm starting to feel guilty. He already has starte...
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- The American Academy of Pediatrics (a very, very conservative group of doctors) recommends that babies are breastfed at least one year, with breastmilk the only food g...
- do what's best for you. I'm a working mom and BF'ed until my son was 7.5 months old. At that point, my body shut down the 'milk factory' on its own. If you're feel...
- If it's working for you and your son, keep going until it isn't working! :)
Weaning Baby from the Breast
Asked by A.L. from San Francisco
on June 24, 2008
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I am the mom of a beautiful 12 month old little boy, who has always been healthy but small for age, and because of this I was advised to breastfeed during the night if...
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- My 15 mth old can go most nights without nursing now. Of course she wants to when she is sick and if she was still sleeping with us I don't know if I could stop it... ...
- I am still night nursing my 16 mos old baby boy. I tried night weaning at 12mos, 13 mos, and 14 mos I think I didn't want it bad enough. We all get more sleep if I ...
- I was in a similar situation. I don't buy the idea that they will never be able to self soothe if you don't train them. Some babies will sleep through and some won't...
Weaning
Asked by J.S. from Minneapolis
on April 14, 2008
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Hi ladies,
I am looking for some support in my decision to keep nursing my son. Right now he is 16 months. I am starting to feel a lot of pressure (even some self...
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- If you want support, you'll definitely find it here! I'm a nursing mom and my daughter is 27 months old. As a previous poster mentioned, there are some great benefits ...
- J., Do what YOU feel is right. I nursed both of mine til they were eight months..and I had enough milk frozen for my youngest to last another 2 months. I really didn't...
- Don't let other people's opinions sway you. Do what seems right for you and your son. Doctors are now recommending nursing until two years old. The old recommendation ...
Night Weaning a Breastfed Toddler/ Sleeping Through the Night
Asked by J.M. from St. Cloud
on May 5, 2011
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I am trying to get my 17 month old to wean, but it has been a struggle. She grabs at my shirt, trying to rip it off, and if I tell her "no" she throws a fit. I no lo...
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- If you have time, drop one feeding at a time. Use distraction and lots of cuddles when she wants to nurse. Yes, she will be furious and likely will push you away if sh...
- I'm going to take a different approach than many of the others who answered. First, bravo for nursing so long and recognizing that your daughter still needs and or wa...
- My child was alot younger when we weaned and when we sleep trained, I hav eno idea how you could make it through 17 months of waking every 90 minutes. Mine was still ...
