Weaning: Toddler
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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...
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...start To Wean
Asked by H.S. from Omaha
on January 31, 2008
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Hello...My daughter is 11 months old and I need to start weaning her from breastfeeding. My plan is to do it until she is 12 months old and can drink regular milk. Ho...
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- I would just start to cut down on the nursings. Maybe you do 10 minutes a side, cut it to 5. Or cut out a nursing all together - keep the morning and night and cut o...
- I probably can't add much to what was already suggested. Take it slow, eliminate/delay a feeding every 3 days or so (whatever you're comfortable with). Get down to whe...
- I too agree with Lisa. That is how I did it, but I only waited 3-4 days in between eliminations - not a full week. It depends on how quickly you both adjust to the cha...
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...
Extended Breastfeeders: How Do I Night Wean?
Asked by S.D. from Nashville
on June 4, 2007
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I have a 18 month old son whom I am still breastfeeding. He has always been a major comfort nurser and never would take a pacifier. The problem is that he still wants ...
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- Start using a sippy cup with a straw or one of the soft sippy spouts that they have to suck on to get the liquid out. I used Carnation Good Starts to wean and then beg...
- i am not the one to give advice on how to ween cuz i am still doing it to my 15 month old son as well. but when you find a way to do so please let me know. you can ema...
- Congrats on nursing this long. My dd is 14 months, and I am still nursing her as well; however, she has been sleeping through the night since 4 months (with the excpe...
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 ...
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 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 ...
