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Trying to Wean My 16 Month Old.
Read all 6 responses: "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 ...
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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 ...
"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...
Ready to Wean, but How?
Read all 11 responses: "Ok, my daughter will be a year old on Wednesday, and coincidentally, I am starting to be really ready to wean her.
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- I cosleep so it's nothing to worry about. I'm in the process of weaning my daughter as well. My child is older though. If you can, let your husband get your daughte...
- I weaned my son at 19 months old. Night time was the hardest time. I spent four nights rocking him back to sleep trying to comfort him without nursing him (though the ...
- I was wondering the same thing! My daughter turns 1 on Thursday and I'm in the same predicament. Ahh! Looking forward to reading the responses to your question. =)
"How to Wean"
Read all 10 responses: "I feel like my milk is decreasing again and I cannot nurse her in the middle of the night without major discomfort, because all she ...
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- My friend make a rule around that age that there was "no nursing until Mr. Sun comes up." It was hard but she stuck to it. At 18 months she should be able to put her s...
- I'm not sure what's going on that your milk has decreased. Many of us nurse our children longer than this and that often means at least one middle-of-the-night feedin...
- Perhaps check out the book.. the No Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers by Elizabeth Pantley.. she talks about how to night wean (which is some ways is what you'll be doin...
How to Wean First Morning Feed
Read all 6 responses: "Hi Mama's! My 10 1/2 mopnth old is getting ready to wean. (I think she is totally ready now, but we're hanging in there until her 1 ...
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- I don't really have any great advice, as I've held on to the morning feed as well (my daughter is 12 months)...for the reason you're mentioning. I love the cuddle in ...
- I would not cut this one out first. Your daughter is still quite young to wean and most people find the last of the day and first of the day the last to go. It seems...
- As other moms said, enjoy this morning feeding as long as you can. Once you wean the other feedings this one follows naturally
How to wean my toddler from nursing?
Read all 7 responses: "I have been nursing for over 2 years, and my daughter is as avid as ever. I make sure that she gets a good breakfast, mid moring meal ...
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- First of all, you are doing a great job with your child. She benefits a lot from your breast milk. As for your request, I can say that personally I nursed my son for...
- Valerie, Well done! I BF my son until he was 15 months, and weaned while pg with #2... I am not sure how long I would have BF the first if I was exhausted and sore...
- Hi! My second daughter is five and would probably STILL be nursing if I hadn't gotten pregnant with my third daughter when she was 14 months old. I actually nursed her...
To Wean or Not to Wean
Read all 31 responses: "I have an 11 month old daughter and I always thought I'd nurse her until a year. It's almost a year and even though she eats lots of ...
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- Back in 2000, I saw a WHO study that said the average length of nursing, worldwide, was 4.25 YEARS. America obviously has some different thoughts about that, but I ...
- I would start by cutting out one feeding per week and by the time she is one she will be weaned. Good luck!!!
- I nursed my son 3 times per day until he was 17 months old. I nursed him in the morning when he woke, around noon and at night before bed...never in the middle of the ...
Trying to Wean!!!!
Read all 9 responses: "I am breastfeeding my 17 month old daughter and she has weaned herself from all daytime feedings but not the nighttime comfort ...
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- Will she take a pacifier? Maybe try giving her one in the middle of the night instead of nursing. The bottle (or sippy cup) of water is also a very good idea. Other...
- Here is a great resource for night weaning: http://www.kellymom.com/bf/weaning/weaning-night.html
- First of all, congratulations for nursing your baby for 17 months! If you were feeding on demand during the day, I would definitely say no feeding during the night. ...
How Do I Wean?
How do I wean my 11 mos old that will not eat other foods? She'll eat foods but not to satisfy hunger. We've been working with her since 6 mos on that and ...
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- Personally, I don't agree with weaning by 12 mos. UNLESS they are ready to wean. My son gave up the bottle when he was ready to do so at about 22 mos. It is perfectl...
- My 2 year old was like that. I wanted him to eat more food and nurse less, but he only really liked to nurse. Letting him "graze" helped a lot. I would let him carry a...
- Hey L.! My little girl will be 10 mos tomorrow (Wed.) and I nurse her. She's never wanted to take a bottle but like your daughter, she takes a sippy cup (filled wi...
How to Wean from Breast
Read all 7 responses: "i am trying to wean my 13 month from the breast, he only nurses first thing in the morning and right before bed. he will NOT drink ...
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- Hi! My son is 13 mos. too. I just weaned him from the breast. I was down to 2 feedings a day too (morning & night). I cut back to just feeding at night for about a mon...
- If he is eating a drinking well all day then he is not nursing out of hunger. Start a new bedtime routine. Bathe him, read a book, then put him to bed. For morning, fe...
- Hi K., I nursed with both of children. Although my first born died of SIDS my daughter was lactose so it was very hard to wean her from breast milk. What I did was ...
