Weaning
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Advice on Weaning My Little Girl
Asked by J.H. from Visalia
on March 17, 2008
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My daughter is 20 months old and I have started weaning her. I know, I know...She's a little old but she has shown no signs of wanting to wean so, I decided to just do...
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- If you are hurting, find a clean/unused diaper and put water in it, then microwave it about 30 seconds - more if you need to....until it's warm. The shape of the diape...
- I've heard that sage can help dry up milk, and that applying cabbage leaves is good for this as well.
- Don't pump. That's the worst think you can do. Wear the tightest bra you have, restrict your liquid intake for a day or two (just drink the mimimum you need) and giv...
Breast Milk
Asked by K.B. from Savannah
on June 9, 2010
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How do you allow your breast milk to dry up without being engorged, or running the risk of developing mastitis because the breasts are so full at first?
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- Cut down a feeding a day with a week between each cut until your child is weaned. If you must quit right away you may pump or express milk by hand to relieve engorgeme...
- i usually breastfeed until my milk dries up when my kids are almost two. some peoples dry up sooner, some dont dry up at all!! i agree with the first momma, you need ...
- Cold Cabbage Leaves! They do the trick. Just put them in your bra, change them out as they wilt and take a hot shower if you need any more relief - keeping in mind t...
Night Weaning a Breastfed Toddler
Asked by E.H. from Grand Rapids
on May 31, 2009
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When and how should I night wean my son? He is 14 months old and usually wakes once a night to nurse. I have heard to wait until 18 months, and I have heard that as ...
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- If your son is waking in the night to eat it is because he is hungry-- which means he needs to eat. When he is no longer hungry, he'll stop waking to eat. That is how ...
- I'd let this go and be grateful it's only once a night! My feeling is that, under 18 months, if they're saying they need you, they do, and it may not be just about th...
- E., my daughter didn't nurse in the night time after a few months either, so I'm not sure how your son will react if you don't nurse him when he wakes, but I can confi...
Weaning
Asked by L.J. from Tampa
on December 10, 2009
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Hi ladies! My son just turned one last week and was so OVER nursing. He actually weaned himself a couple of weeks back. He is doing wonderfully and doesn't seem to ...
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- Sorry you're feeling as you are but it is normal. I nursed till my daughter was 4 and now that she's 7 I still miss it sometimes. It's a wonderful bond that mother a...
- Hi L.. You are not crazy. Breastfeeding is a bonding experience for both of you. I nursed mine for quite a long time, and even though I was more than ready when I w...
- I know exactly how you feel! I have two girls, 3 and 4, and I nursed them each for 14 months. At the end I could not wait to be done with it once and for all since I...
Schedule for Feeding Solids with Breastfeeding and Night Weaning??
Asked by K.G. from Boston
on January 16, 2009
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I feel silly even asking this because I have a 20 month old so I should remember how to do all this, but I don't! I have completely forgotten in just a year! I am st...
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- I have 3 children, 14yrs, 5yrs and 8 months. Each breastfed. For each I started solids around 6-7 months. With our 3rd however she suddenly started having constipation...
- Hi, I waited until 6 months and then stopped the nighttime feeding and when my son woke up just gave him a cuddle and then laid him down, he was offended for a few day...
- Hi K.: If he is waning on interest in nursing, I would nurse him before solids (since it is the most balanced and healthiest option anyway) and them give him solids (y...
Breastfeeding Agitation/aversion
Asked by R.K. from Minneapolis
on July 14, 2009
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I'm looking for advice from other breastfeeding mothers who may have experience with what I'm currently going through. I have a wonderful 18 month old son who still nu...
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- Hi R.! Congratulations on your pregnancy! What I want to know is, why do you have to continue? You have clearly done a marvelous job nursing and while I admire you ...
- I think it might help if you attend a La leche league meeting. Mine meets tonight in St. Paul if you are interested let me know!
- I nursed my first child all through my second pregnancy and beyond. I too had the aversion, due to too much stimulation. I had the same thoughts you did, but it did ...
Still Leaking Breastmilk from Right Breast & Did Not Breast feed..daughter Is 1.
Asked by K.K. from New York
on April 20, 2008
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Hi everyone. I am still leaking breastmilk from my right breast and I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl on 4/18/07. I did not breast feed. I spoke to the maternal-fe...
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- Hi K.. With a persistent breast symptom and a family history of breast disease, you might consult with a breast surgeon. Spend some time asking around for a referral...
- K., I am in the same boat as you. I have three children, never breast fed and have been leaking since my oldest was born and he is not 7. I do not leak enough ...
- I have no idea how to go about getting your milk to dry (mine stopped w/in a couple months after weaning my children), but I do have another thought for you... :o) Si...
How Do I Wean from a Swaddle?
Asked by M.H. from New York
on July 29, 2009
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I have a 6 mth old who pretty much refuses to sleep unless he is swaddled. I have tried a few nights to keep him unwrapped but he just keeps startling himself and wak...
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- Hi, I have 3 girls and my oldest (now 5) had to be swaddled until she was one. She wasn't ready to be let loose and like your son, would wake herself up One book I...
- My baby boy loved the swaddle too. But I bought a sleep sack and put him in that and swaddled him over that just on around the body so he would still feel secure. I d...
- WHy do you want to wean him from being swaddled? I am old and I love to sleep snuggled up in a sheet AND blanket, even in the summer. Some people love to sleep with no...
Breastfeeding After Lumpectomy
Asked by M.R. from San Luis Obispo
on January 3, 2009
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Hello moms,
I'm scheduled to undergo a lumpectomy in a month or so to remove a breast tumor. If everything goes as planned the tumor will be benign and I will be ab...
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- You should be fine, but may get some clogged ducts around scar tissue.
- M., I had a lumpectomy several years ago (probably 8 now) and am currently breastfeeding my first (and only) baby. I've had no issues whatsoever with nursing him and...
- Hi M.. I had a lumpectomy to remove a tumor in the milk ducts back in 05' but was healed completely in about 9 month to year. I am currently breastfeeding my first bab...
Weaning from Exclusively Pumping
Asked by A.W. from Los Angeles
on August 25, 2011
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Hi Mommies. It's 4:15 a.m. and I'm on day 2 of weaning from the pump. Our 2nd and last baby is now 7 months old and I've been exclusively pumping pretty much since he ...
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- First of all, major kudos to you on exclusively pumping!! I did that with my first as she never took to the breast. It is a FULL TIME job! As for weaning, I took l...
- You've gotten lots of tips on how to do it but I just wanted to commend you and to say God bless you for your extraordinary efforts to get your mama's milk into your s...
- I felt sad, guilty, glad and many other mixed emotions when I decided to stop exclusively pumping. Since I had such an extremely hard time with breastfeeding and then...
