Weaning
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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 ...
Breast Enhancement
Asked by S.C. from Boca Raton
on August 28, 2007
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I've always been a small chested woman and that's okay with me. I breastfed my daughter for 15 months. After weaning, my breasts were back to normal with the exception...
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- I tried the pills and they do not work. I ended up getting them done and I couldn't be happier. They were done when I was about 20, then I had my daughter at 24. They ...
- I had my breast done before having my kids. After my kids my breast still look amazing. The implant fills the breast area really tightly and its the end of sagging or ...
- I had a breast augmentation and I highly recommend it... To be honest going from a full B to a small C is "barely" any different.It might sound like a big jump but rea...
Weaning
Asked by L.C. from Chicago
on May 9, 2009
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I slowy weaned my son over the past few months and completely stopped BFing on Wednesday but i still feel kind of full in my breasts. We were down to one bfing a day....
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- Weaning can be tough but you know your family best and I'm sure you are making the best decision, so don't let anyone get you down about the weaning! When I decided...
- I was only feeding once a day when I quit bf last time(he was 13 months). I was so full and so sore I had to pump a little once or twice just so I could sleep, just e...
- NO you can't start again. It's too confusing to the baby. The dr.am give you a shot to dry the milk production and you can wear a binder.Milk flow will also slow on it...
Biting While Breastfeeding
Asked by J.H. from Hattiesburg
on May 20, 2008
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My 7 month old recently started biting when he begins to breastfeed. He made me bleed one night. My breasts are sore, but I do not want to stop breastfeeding yet. D...
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- Both of my boys bit me at abaout hte same age. It was such a painful surprise that I popped them on the mouth. It shocked us both. They never did it again. Of cour...
- When my son started doing this I just took him off and looked at him and said in a really firm voice, no biting. I would wait a minute and put him back on. I just rep...
- My scream of pain was usually shocking enough to my infants that they didn't repeat, but if they did, I ended the nursing session - set them down and walked away for a...
Is He Weaning Himself?
Asked by S.F. from Dallas
on December 3, 2007
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Hi! My almost 7 month old has started pulling off the breast at the beginning of feedings and usually not drinking much. I know there's milk there b/c I can manually...
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- I agree this isn't weaning too early and you want to make sure it doesn't become early weaning by not offering other food sources first, always nurse first. I might ev...
- How many teeth does he have? Maybe his mouth is hurting??? I would fare to say that if he is taking the formula fine at night, but not nursing, maybe there is some ot...
- More than likely he is NOT weaning! Did he start crawling or hit any other major developmental milestone lately? He is more than likely just distracted by all the chan...
Weaning My 14 Month Old
Asked by B.C. from Minneapolis
on December 31, 2006
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I want to start weaning my son off breastfeeding, he is 14 months old and very strong willed. He is a big boy weighing 32 lbs and 32 inches (he was 11.1 at birth) eat...
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- I understand how you feel! My 15 month old still nurses, however he sleeps in his own bed so the night nursing has been done for quite some time now. I guess the e...
- Congrats on bfing your kids so long. How wonderful for them and for you. Honestly, if you let your dd self wean, I would let your ds, as well. I bfed my first 2 for ...
- Hi, I know you've already decided to keep going with the status quo, but I just wanted to offer support that it's perfectly OK to continue to nurse and co-sleep. I kn...
Post Breastfeeding
Asked by S.C. from Chicago
on April 13, 2011
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I breastfed my son until he was 11 months, and my daughter until 13 months. I am depressed about how my breast look now. They are flat hanging to my stomach and I'm ju...
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- yep! wish i knew that... i was shocked to see my mom's boobs on my own chest-- i thought it was because she was OLD, not because she had babies!!! underwire is awes...
- Great job on breastfeeding your kids! They will be so much healthier for it and will appreciate your efforts when they're older. Another reason why breasts look "defla...
- I have had two kids and didn't breastfeed either one but have the same situation with my breasts!! They are like two deflated socks hanging off my chest - I do not fee...
Weaning
Asked by M.W. from Pocatello
on March 30, 2007
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I am looking for suggestions on how to wean my 25 month old. My plan was to cut her off on her 2nd b-day, but she was hospitilized for pneumonia and wouldn't eat or d...
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- I had the fun task of weaning mine at 16 months (or so- I think)- they are now 19 months and even if they see my breast, they giggle and point and that is all. They do...
- Have you ever thought about continuing to nurse, but doing it at times that you both enjoy? Like getting her to drop the 2 AM feeding? Focusing more on when she is rea...
- I weaned my daughter at one year. I did it with the gradual method, taking one feeding every 4 or 5 days and replacing it with milk. They also suggest that if you nu...
Weaning
Asked by S.M. from Austin
on April 24, 2009
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I decided to wean my 19 month old. She would nurse ALL the time -- not for nutrition but for comfort. It seemed like it was getting in the way of her eating or findi...
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- S., What worked for me was wearing a sports bra. Find the tightest one and wear it for a few days. It should do the trick. Good luck and God Bless! A.
- My heart goes out to you, I had the same thing and it is painful!! My doctor told me I could go cold turkey and to stop liquids and it would sort out. It didn't work...
- An old fashioned method is to bind. Do this for about a week and you should be better. I had to do this and used an old pillow case wrapped around me and pined in plac...
Trying to Wean My 16 Month Old.
Asked by S.M. from Fresno
on October 16, 2008
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My 16 month old son is still breastfeeding, how can I wean him?
I am only nursing him at
night,
but we sleep in the same bed and I think that
may be causing the pr...
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- S., I nursed my little girl until she was 15-months old and we slept in the same bed. She actually still sleeps with my husband and I and she is now 19-months old. Wha...
- I would first try transitioning him to his own bed. Nurse in yours for a while, then when he is asleep, move him to his own bed so that he can wake up in it. After a...
- Dear S., My goal for each of my children was to nurse for 18 months and then be done. Due to health reasons, I didn't make it that far with either, but my son was 15 ...
