Weaning
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Weaning
Asked by A.S. from Chicago
on June 22, 2010
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I have been slowing weaning my 18 month old from breastfeeding. She has been doing great! SO today is our first day of no feedings. I'm alittle nervous of what to expe...
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- My first self weaned at 29 months...it had been bedtime only for a long time....you shouldn't experience any discomfort. My youngest is still nursing as well and I ju...
- My daughter weaned at 18 months and I don't recall much if any discomfort. At the time I believe it was only before bed that she was still nursing as we had gradually...
- I'm not sure what I did wrong but I was sore for a couple of days with milk. I weaned my son at 13 months. Maybe I did it too soon. I nursed till he was 11 months and ...
Breastfeeding Regression
Asked by M.. from Cleveland
on May 11, 2010
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Hi moms,
My daughter is approx 2 years old. She was exclusively breastfed. As she has got older, she has weaned herself down to only BFing right before nap or bed...
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- What does your pediatrician say about this? I would think that she is old enough to understand "no" and you need to stand your ground. Offer her a cup of milk or her...
- I just wanted to say how glad I was to see so many great responses. I nursed my oldest for 14 months, my middle child for 2 1/2 years, and am still nursing my younges...
- She's obviously feeling clingy for some reason. Has anything happened or changed in her life? Has she been feeling okay? Are you trying to potty train and it's stre...
How Do I Stop Breastfeeding?
Asked by L.H. from Tampa
on February 20, 2009
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well we're almost done with everything except one thing..breastfeeding! She just turned 2. My goal for breastfeeding was up to 2 years and we both did it now we just c...
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- Hi L., Don't be embarassed- you made the decision that was best for your family and your situation. I can relate, but my daughter was not as old as yours- mine was 1...
- Hey there mama, I am a mother of 5 (ages 2 months to 10 years) I have nursed them all. I quit at different stages for each of them, usu. because I was pregnant agai...
- I know that this is a late response, but here goes my two cents worth. I nursed my daughter (only child) until she was nearly two. Pretty much by that time, she was ta...
Schedule for Breastfeeding?
Asked by T.M. from Victoria
on January 3, 2008
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EDIT AFTER READING SOME RESPONSES:
My baby WILL NOT take a bottle/sippy cup/etc.
Absolutely WILL NOT. I have tried - believe me.
Also - he was eating 5 jars a...
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- I never had a schedule on feeding any of my kiddos--they nursed on demand. It worked well for us--they had somewhat of their own schedule, but it wasn't time specific....
- If you want him to be sleeping more at a stretch through the night, then you should be feeding him more often during the day. Sometimes a schedule can help with this....
- Is this wrong? Nope Should he be on a schedule? Nah How often should he nurse a day?as often as he needs too Is he eating enough solids? yes Remember that ...
Working Out and Breastfeeding
Asked by B.F. from Minneapolis
on June 13, 2007
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I've recently started working out and eating healthier to try and lose a few pounds. Im not starving myself but have decreased calories just because Im eating better. ...
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- My milk supply started to let up around 4 months and I took Fenugreek 3 times a day - it makes you smell like maple syrup, so if you take it and you notice that smell,...
- I had a problem similar to this when I returned to work and had to try to pump there. It was difficult because I always felt like I was in a hurry to get done because...
- There is no shame in starting to supplement a few formula feeds when you need to! With my son, I started to dry up for no good reason right around 3-4 months of breas...
Fat and Breastfeeding
Asked by E.M. from Chicago
on January 27, 2009
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I am curious. I have a 6 month old that I have breastfeeding exclusively until I started adding solids recently. I still nurse her 6 times a day and will continue as l...
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- Hi E. ~ Just wanted to say congrats and relax... I have two healthy boys that I nursed for 6 months and 8 months. I didn't lose all the baby weight until each one ...
- I just want to say that you are not alone. My daughter will be six months at the end of February and I am still 15lbs heavier. Don't worry it will come off.
- You are very right. The body holds onto fat cells more when breastfeeding. It is the bodies way of holding onto supply should famine strike- then it will tap into rese...
Breastfeeding Question
Asked by J.H. from Oklahoma City
on March 10, 2010
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I finally got a job and i work from 8 am to 4:30 and i am just wondering what to do about my milk supply. i exclusively breastfeed my 10 month old daughter and she usu...
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- Not pumping or nursing that feeding will reduce your supply. Many States have statues that state you have a right to have the time to pump at work. We do in MN. Do ...
- Your job is required by law to give you two 15 min paid breaks and at least a 1/2 hour unpaid for lunch in an 8 hour day. My point being you have time to pump. So pump...
- I pumped during the day until my daughter was a year and then transitioned her to other milk sources during the day. I continued to nurse her nights and weekends until...
Really Moody, Lacking Tolerance While Weaning...
Asked by N.J. from San Francisco
on January 12, 2011
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Is it just me or has anyone else gotten really moody, temperamental, impatient when trying to wean from breastfeeding? I'm working on weaning my 15 month old, and I sw...
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- My first daughter who is now 3 just started going through her terrible two's and i honestly think that if i would not of had another baby so close in age that she woul...
- Weaning makes your hormones go CRAZY! I was 5 months pregnant with #2 when i weaned my son (he was 17 months) and I was a hormonal train wreck for about 2 weeks after...
- I did have some hormonal/mood adjustment when weaning
Need Advice on Weaning My Child
Asked by K.D. from Provo
on June 4, 2008
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This is my second child, but nursing has been oh so different. Now I am interested in weaning and I am not sure how to go about it. My son eats solids for breakfast, l...
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- K.- Well, my advise would to be to quit nursing him at 4am, that's such a bad habit to be in!!! My son is now 6 months, and I havn't had to nurse him in the middle of...
- We did about 1 feeding per week. Maybe start with dinner, and see if he won't increase his lunch. That way the feedings are evenly spaced. If you hit one he doesn't...
- Hi, K.! I agree with all the do-it-gradually give-up-one-feeding-at-a-time advice. For a long time, I was feeding my daughter 3x/day and once during the night. I dr...
Weaning 2 1/2 Year Old
Asked by S.C. from Dallas
on September 29, 2008
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Hi Mama's. I wanted to get any information available re weaning a 2 1/2 year old little girl. I'm certain she isn't ready to self-wean at this point. Please respond...
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- Just an FYI...continued breast feeding past one year does not provide them w/ contiueed immunilogical protection. There immune systems have developed and taken over a...
- Hi S., Kudos to you for nursing her this long! My son is 2-1/2 and I tease him that his college roommate is going to think it is weird that he still nurses! It feel...
- I didn't wean my daughter until she was almost 2 and it was very difficult. One of the things that made it much easier for me was having Dad put her to bed. At the t...
