Weaning
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Weaning from Breast Pump; Exclusively Pumping and Bottlefeeding
Asked by T.B. from Milwaukee
on February 14, 2008
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I have been exclusively pumping and bottlefeeding my 3 month old. I have had a lot of problems with clogged milk ducts. I am thinking of weaning off of the pump befor...
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- Plugged ducts are common with pumping, some get them, some don't. But the pump will not extract milk nearly as well as yoiur baby. My advice? Find a lactation consulta...
- Have you tried contacting La Leche League? http://www.llli.org/ They would be an excellent resource for you for finding information.
- Hello Tanya, when I have a blocked milk duct, i would massage my breast or sometimes I get a warm wet face towel and put it on my breast to help soothe the pain, then ...
Cramping While Weaning
Asked by K.B. from Buffalo
on March 2, 2009
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has anyone experienced cramping when they were weaning their baby? is this normal? i'm still pumping 2xs a day. i've been having cramping for probably 5 days. it f...
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- When I started to wean I started having horrible cramping for atleast a week, worse than any period cramping (I mine were bad) and felt more all over. Then I had my fi...
- very normal to occur
- When I weaned my kids, I vagely remember some cramping. These days it's always best to call the doc and listen to his/her opinion. For some, cramping may be normal. ...
Breast Pain from Weaning My 11 Mo Old
Asked by S.V. from Los Angeles
on February 1, 2010
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I am in, or was, in the process of weaning my 11 mo old boy. He has begun to wean himself by not taking in as much and so I decided to start formula so I know he is ge...
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- The cabbage works.....really! I would sleep with it in my nursing bra and it was amazing how much it helped! Try it!
- Heat is the wrong direction. Heat will increase your milk supply. By the way - are you sure your baby is self-weening?? It could be a nursing strike or just the simple...
- If you are ready to be completely done, you can put cabbage leaves in your bra. This will help the milk dry up faster. Keep them in the fridge so they are cool and s...
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 ...
Trying to Wean
Asked by J.K. from Chicago
on April 27, 2007
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my daughter is 22 months and still breastfeeding. while i have her down to just once in the afternoon and before bed, its not her i am so worried about. now that the...
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- I know the feeling J.. I hated when it was time to wean. Especially with my last child who is my only boy and he nursed longer then the others did. I nursed him til...
- If you and she aren't ready, simply don't wean. Don't do it because of pressure from anyone else. I practiced "child-led-weaning" where my daughter told me when she wa...
- J., Congrats on doing such a great job! I think it is definitely harder on us...I was really sad when my first gave it up the week of her first b'day...within a fe...
Weaning
Asked by J.K. from St. Louis
on February 29, 2008
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i am trying to wean my 17 mo. old from nursing. She is in bed with us and still wants to wake up at night to nurse whenever! It's like the all night buffet!! It's time...
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- Is she only nursing at nite? If she is nursing during the day the best way to ween and what worked for me is to distract her from that nursing by giving her food/snac...
- If you want to try getting her in her own bed, she might sort of wean on her own, if she's just nursing because you're there next to her. She might just be waking up a...
- Hi J., Our daughter was 19 mos old when I realized that I was tired of being the pacifier too. I loved nursing her, and truthfully, I wasn't sure I was ready to wea...
How Do You Wean a Toddler?
Asked by K.M. from Tulsa
on October 20, 2008
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I am currently nursing my son who will be three in early February up to three times a day. I am fine with this, most of the time, but it is beginning to get on my ner...
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- I saw on supernanny the same thing and the mom just didn't give the breast to the child anymore but replaced the nursing with other cuddling activities like reading, s...
- I don't know what an expert would say. My son nursed until he was three. I think one reason was that he doesn't like cow's milk. If your son has not tried cow's milk, ...
- First of all, good for you! I believe in nursing until the mother and/or child are ready to wean. My oldest daughter was just over 3 years old when we broke the habi...
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 ...
How Did You Wean Your Toddler?
Asked by B.L. from San Diego
on January 24, 2012
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I know everyone is different with how long they nurse (if they choose to nurse) their B.. My toddler is now 22 months and still nursing before her afternoon nap and be...
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- http://www.llli.org/webus.html See if there is a Toddler La Leche League meeting near you! Tons of advice on nursing toddlers, weaning toddlers AND tandem nursin...
- I breastfed my first daughter throughout my pregnancy with my second daughter. My milk supply did drop quite a bit during the later part of my pregnancy. I nursed both...
- I continued to nurse, although it was very painful, Ugh! My toddler knew he had to wait until the new B. got his first, and he did well. I was very protective of my ...
Weaning My 2 Yr Old from Breastfeeding
Asked by A.G. from Cleveland
on January 31, 2008
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How do I stop my 2 yr. old from breastfeeding? He is a very good eater and he really uses it as a pacifier. I want to try to wean him without tramatizing him and witho...
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- I breastfed all 3 of my children and each was different with weaning. It really depends on the child and their temperment. I suggest weaning slowly, cutting out one ...
- Dear A., My daughter is a breastfeeding peer counselor and you can contact her at ____@____.com She might have some good ideas for you. Good luck P. R.
- What worked with both my children(both weened at 2 yrs)I first limited nursing to just naptime and bedtime. They would ask to nurse and I would defer them. I said tha...
