How Weaning Happens
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Toddler Issues
"Mothering Your Nursing Toddler" by Norma Baumgartner & "How Weaning Happens" I am not sure who that is by. The reason you are wanting to wean so strongly ...
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- It soundsd like you are handling it pretty well! Some kids start their "terrible twos" early, which just means that they are experiencing new feelings and emotions wh...
- Hey L., Boy do I sympathize with you. I didn't have the pacifier problem because all my baby wanted to do is nurse constantly. At 14 months he was still gettin...
- I agree with Marcia B, he is still a baby, my 16 month goes threw the same thing, I don't have a pacifier issue w/ him but did with my 6 year old, and I just decided t...
When and How to Stop Nursing
Weaning happens very gradually- you actually began the process the moment you gave your child something other than breastmilk, and your body adapts to it ...
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- You won't get engorged if you are only nursing once or twice a day. It will just dry up. You probably aren't producing that much mike any more. If the baby is alrea...
- If he’s just nursing once or twice a day, he’s not getting much milk anyway, so you shouldn’t have to worry too much about engorgement. At this point, it’s more of a ...
- Can you let me know what you find out? It's a little early for me, but I am interested to hear what advice you get for the future. Thanks!!
Changes in Breastfeeding
Le Leche League has a book called "how weaning happens" it is a bunch of testimonials so you kinda get to see what everyone else is doing. Helpful? ...
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- My son is 21 months and not showing it's time to wean :) WHO recommends breastfeeding until at least 2 years old. At 9 months they usually go on a nursing strike...
- Congrats on the continued success! I nursed my 3rd, the youngest until, she was about 34 months old. She was potty trained before she was weaned LOL! At 9 months any...
- Congratulations on nursing so long and your commitment to continuing. My first 3 did not nurse for a full year, but my daughter (#4) went on to nurse until she was a ...
Nursing for Years to Come
Another one I liked is How Weaning Happens (La Leche League has both of these, as well as other kinds of support). So-called "extended" breastfeeding has ...
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- Breast milk does provide important nutrients until about a year old. This is generally when the baby can chew well enough and can eat enough to get most nutrient throu...
- Dear M., congrats on your decision! I wanted to add one more story to this thread... My daughter is 15 months old now and I plan to breastfeed her at least through...
- I nursed my oldest for a little over two years. When he started predominantly eating other foods, we only nursed in the evenings before he went to bed and first thing...
Engorgement Pain!
... you could contact la leche league. they also have some excellent books such as mothering your nursing toddler and how weaning happens. ...
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- Sounds like you're trying everything. You CAN pump just enough to take the edge off, but it will take a little longer for your milk to dry if you pump at all. You'll h...
- I found that wearing a sports bra really helped. It is a very tight fit if you wear one from pre-pregnancy but the binding seems to help with the pain. Good luck
- Hi A.. Your best friend for the next 3 days is ice packs! Ice packs help reduce the swelling and feels good. A trick we used on the postpartum floor and lactation c...
Extended Breastfeeding
The book How Weaning Happens is a WONDERFUL resource. Also check out Raising Your Nursing Toddler (or something very close to that title) -- both were ...
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- hello. i am also going through the same thing my son is 25 months and seems there is no end in sight. he loves to breastfeed. i know it is hard. i have tried everythi...
- I will breastfeed my baby girl until she's ready to be weaned, but I hope to get down to morning and evening nursing only by the time she's 1.5/2. The benefits of brea...
- I breastfed until my daughter was 3 1/2. I finally decided she wasn't nursing for nutrition. I stopped because I didn't want to do it anymore. It was the closeness she...
Gaining Weight While Breastfeeding
Maybe it's not so much that you start losing pounds after you wean, but that weaning happens at the same time your baby is getting more active and you are ...
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- Maybe it's not so much that you start losing pounds after you wean, but that weaning happens at the same time your baby is getting more active and you are running arou...
- Dont worry you definately are not alone... my girl is 19m now and i still havent lost it all... weaned her from breastfeeding when she was 14-15months old... i guess i...
- You are not alone. I have had a weight problem anyway. With my first son however I was working out, eating right... really trying to loose weight. Finally I weaned hi...
How Would I Wean My 7 Month Old from Breastfeeding??
But if you want to wean best to do it slowlyfor your sake and his Start by ... the properties in your milk BTW there is no magic thing that happens to your ...
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- My daughter started teething at 3 months, but I successfully breastfed her for 13 months. There were a few times that she bit me (once even drawing blood) but a stern ...
- My daughter would bite a lot, and hold it and pull away with it..ouch! I just had her get the need to bite out before I nursed. I would give her a frozen toy or her fa...
- My son started doing the same thing to me at about 9 months. He was teething and started to bite me. You can teach him not to bite you. That's what I did because I ...
Weaning Advice.
Read all 8 responses: "Well my basic question is how do I wean a very ... This just happens to be what worked for us because it felt right at the time I ...
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- H.: It seems like you have received great advice already, but I would like to add one thought. I noticed in your request there seems to be an insistance on the part...
- H., There was a request not long ago, almost identical to yours. The "cry it out" method is -not- for me, either so here's what I posted: Kudos to you for long-t...
- I have been in your situation. It sounds silly but my oldest daughter 18mos at the time had to tell "mo's", thats what she called my breast,good night. Nothing to weir...
Weaning Breast Pain
Is there any way to reduce the breast pain associated with weaning whenever I .... what happens they can see the wisdom of preparing for all possibilities ...
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- OUCH! :) I know that feeling. Try Cabbage Leaves. They are supposed to help ease the pain in your breasts. It escapes me now if they should be cool and wet, or warm a...
- It may not be feasible for you, but I'd suggest making it a gradual process so your breasts have time to adjust to making less milk. Once I decided I was ready to wean...
- This may sound very strange and funny, but I worked at a Hospital in Post Partum. I know it works for mothers who do not want to nurse and may work for your situationa...
