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To Wean or Not to Wean (To Get Pregnant)
Read all 5 responses: "I will be 41 in a couple of weeks and am planning on trying to get pregnant again in May/June. I am still nursing my 19 month old ...
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- I was still (and am still once a day) nursing my 2 year old when we got pregnant, finally, with #2. I had the same things happening - ovulating much later, and it felt...
- Hmmm...maybe you should look into going to another doctor. Maybe the midwives could recommend a doc who wouldn't make you wean. My friend had a hard time getting pregn...
- M.: your child's nursing is not a factor in getting pregnant. P., RLC, IBCLC Breastfeeding and Parenting Solutions
In What Order Do I Wean?
Read all 8 responses: "My son is 9 months old. I nurse him and he sleeps with me part of the night. I'm just wondering in what order is best to wean him.
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- do you nurse while laying in the bed? if so then it probably would be best to wean bed first, otherwise, he will be expecting breast if he's laying by you and if he do...
- I nursed my son until he was 15 months old and found that the morning and evening nursing sessions were the most difficult to wean from. I found that my son just did ...
- Do whatever works for your baby and you. Some people think you need to get the kid out of your bed to night wean and that is not necessarily the case. There are plenty...
Weaning off the Swaddle
Read all 13 responses: "My 7.5-month-old son does reasonably well with his sleeping, but he's still dependent on being swaddled in order to fall asleep and ...
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- My babies both love to be swaddled. My son stopped wanting to be swaddled around 18 months on his own. I always swaddled him with his arms out because he loves to feel...
- I can't remember when we weaned my daughter off the swaddle-me but it wasn't until she started coming out of it during the night (like your son). Once she did that, I ...
- Try one of those sleep positioners. My son did really well with that when we put him in it, we didnt have to use it for long after we started.
Want to Wean 9Mo Old from Breast to Bottle.
Read all 4 responses: "Need to wean 9 1/2mo old from breast to bottle but dont know how!! I dont have a mother around or any other family or friends to give ...
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- Here is some advice from one of my peers: There are a few tricks that you can try. Do not make your breasts accessible; wear a non-nursing bra and hard to access sh...
- A lot of times when a child hasn't taken a bottle it will come down to which bottle nipple she will actually be more comfortable on. My daughter was only brest fed for...
- Hi, I would first find someone who will be willing to watch your child for a few hours while you go to a book store, or someplace where you can "loose" yourself (do no...
"I DON'T WANT TO WEAN" Cries Baby and MOMMY!!
Read all 20 responses: "The day is here, my baby boy is 11 mos, now, and he only really nurses before naps and nighttime. It's more for comfort, ...
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- I agree with the other Moms. Allow your baby to tell you when it is time. Enjoy every second of it, you'll know when its right to wean. Best of luck.
- Hey Lady! You have awesome life-- don't make yourself sad or your baby sad -- let him nurse. He's only 11 months old! I nursed for 16 months - then 22 months-- then ...
- D., Is there a reason that you need to wean? Our bodies were designed to provide milk for our babies if they want it. It is certainly ok to nurse beyond a year, and...
Wean from Nighttime Bottle
I have a 9 month old daughter who recently had her 9 month checkup The doctor informed me that I need to wean her from her nighttime bottle Currently my ...
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- My opinion is that she doesn't really have to give up the bottle just yet right before bed. I'm guessing that the issue is the milk on the teeth all night. Well, jus...
- I don't see why she needs to be weaned from her night bottle, I love that last bottle as I rock my one year old to sleep at night, I don't do the whole weaning thing I...
- If the reason behind the no nighttime bottle is becasue of milk in her mouth or causing teeth problems becasue she is sleeping with milk in her mouth then I think ther...
Help and Support Weaning Cold Turkey
Read all 38 responses: "So, I now need to wean my son cold turkey. Any advice for how to get my son through this, not to mention get ME through this?
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- Hi W........ Your little one should not..specially so soon..be getting"colds" from child care. That is for sure a myth..purpetuated by Drs..lol. If you child is...
- Oh my goodness woman! My heart goes out to you, that sounds extremely hard. My first thought might not be want you want to hear, but I feel you are fighting nature. ...
- Hi W.! We definitely struggled with getting our son to go through the night with no "ba-ba"s, and I feel your pain! We started a calm down routine to help get ...
Help!! I Need to Wean Him Now!
Read all 5 responses: "I am posting again since nothing has worked. My 10-month old son does NOT want to wean. I have tried bottles, sippy cups, ...
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- I don't know how long your trip is for, but there is not need to wean, if you don't want to. Just pump and dump to keep your supply up while you are gone and then he ...
- Any chance you can just cut him back to 2-3 feedings (morning, sometime during the day, and before bed) per day? At that point I found that traveling away from my son...
- When I eaned we did it slowly so it was not an all or nothing deal. So if he is eating 5 times a day then start with one bottle and then few days later move to two bo...
How Do I Wean My 13-Month-old of a Naptime and Nighttime Bottle?
Aug 26, 2009 ... Read all 15 responses: "I know that milk at this age is not good to have because it can cause teeth problems if given right before sleep, ...
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- How about giving the bottle while you hold him, then quickly and quietly brushing his teeth before putting him in the crib. You could add a song or story to the routi...
- Stop the bottle cold turkey and you might just be pleasantly surprised! I think a lot of times our children are way more resilient than we give them credit for. And ...
- He's old enought to get off the bottle all together. Give him 3-4- ounces in a sippy cup because you can't find his bottle. Make sure you get rid of all bottles first....
How to Begin Weening Process??
Oct 5, 2009 ... My goal was to breastfeed my daughter til she was one Weaning was .... Actually when she goes to childcare she might wean herself during the ...
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- I'm curious to know why you feel the need to wean completely just because you're going back to school. Many mamas balance work and breastfeeding, and I guess I don't u...
- Hi J., Good for you for breastfeeding your daughter this long. :) Weaning can be difficult because breastfeeding is about more than just nutrition...it's about secu...
- J., I nursed all three of mine for 1 year to just over a year so I know the weaning process can be emotional. Jelin did her weaning exactly how I did and it worked gr...
