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Wean from Breastfeeding
Read all 7 responses: "OK - here I am again....now Ella has turned 2 and still wanting to breastfeed when she is settling in for naps and/or night-time.
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- Hi A., I weaned my daughter around 14 months, but I am pregnant and my supply was pretty gone. Now she is 17 months, and although she doesn't nurse, boy does she love ...
- Hello A., I am a mother of 3 and i breastfeed them all. The 1st I breastfeed her until she was 14 months old. The 2nd one I breastfeed him until he was 11 months ...
- I just wanted to say I'm in the same boat, except my son is 13 months old and down to two feedings(am, pm). I also did a lot of co-sleeping up until a few weeks ago w...
Extended Breastfeeders: How Do I Night Wean?
It explains how to wean them from night nursing without stress, so that your baby will sleep more peacefully. Hopefully that'll help. Good luck! Helpful? ...
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- Start using a sippy cup with a straw or one of the soft sippy spouts that they have to suck on to get the liquid out. I used Carnation Good Starts to wean and then beg...
- i am not the one to give advice on how to ween cuz i am still doing it to my 15 month old son as well. but when you find a way to do so please let me know. you can ema...
- Congrats on nursing this long. My dd is 14 months, and I am still nursing her as well; however, she has been sleeping through the night since 4 months (with the excpe...
Should I Wean My 1 Year Old from the Breast?
I also had the feelings of wanting to wean when he was nursing 5x a night! ..... The Nursing Mothers Companion is a great book on nursing/weaning. ...
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- Hey C., I didn't read the last responses so I hope I'm not repeating anything here, but I thought I'd address the night nursing. If you want to help your little ...
- C. ~ I have heard that your child benefits if you breastfeed them for 2 whole years. I wasn't able to do this with either one of my girls (I have never been successfu...
- Honestly, nursing him is the best thing you can do for him. So I would say NO to the weaning, especially since he has little interest in table foods. My dd refus...
Weaning My 11 Month Old Baby
I have to wean my baby as I am very depleted and am loosing weight and low energy the same thing happened with my first and when I stopped nursing him ...
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- I'm not sure if I have enough information to specifically help you, but wanted you to know I feel for you and am here if you'd like to talk about it more. There may b...
- I just talked to my baby while trying to feed her the bottle. Very softly while praising her for doing so well taking the bottle. I just kept smiling at her and sayi...
- I have a friend whose Thyroid overacts when she is breastfeeding. Maybe you should get your thyroid looked at? She has similar symptoms to you.
To Wean or Not to Wean (To Get Pregnant)
I am still nursing my 19 month old daughter. I've always said I would let her self-wean, but I didn't know she'd still be going strong. ...
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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
How to Wean from Only Pumping and What Exactly Happens????!
If you want to wean them off of nursing, you can then do it at your own pace without the rental fee looming! Your supply will adjust depending on how often ...
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- Birth control pills all the way!!! If you are planning on taking the pill or if you are on a half dose pill, call your doctor and get the full strength pill. You will ...
- C., First - Congratulations on your twins & GREAT for you for pumping for your boys! It is definitely a hassle and time consuming task, but one I think is well wo...
- There are several herbs that will help you dry up: sage, mint, parsely, basil. You can make teas, tabouli, stuffing, mojitos, you name it! Sudafed (the real stuff beh...
Weaning 21 Month Old
Im writing to ask for wisdom and advice on how to wean my little toddler. We have been cutting down the nursing sessions to just before nap, before bed and ...
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- Start offering a sippy cup with pumped milk maybe?? Or start a new routine instead- like ok today in stead of num num we are going to snuggle and read a book. I would ...
- Nursing is very important for her emotional development, not just her nutritional one. Are you sure that you want to wean? I'm nursing my 2 year old and it can be chal...
- You could have been writing about me! I too, have 21 month old, strong willed little girl, 11/12 (my third) who is also refusing to wean. However, being even more stro...
Nursing 18 Month Old...
Here's how I weaned from nursing and this was pediatrician's advice I had tried weaning slowly with no luck the doc said to go cold turkey and that worked ...
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- Hi C.. I had a similar problem with my 4 year old. He nursed until he was about 16 months old. I know this sounds crazy, but I got him to stop by putting cod liver oil...
- Here's how I weaned from nursing and this was pediatrician's advice. I had tried weaning slowly with no luck, the doc said to go cold turkey and that worked. During th...
- I'm going through this with my 20mo old girl, exactly lol. I asked the question a while ago. I found a bood called the no cry sleep solution for toddelers & preschoole...
Weaning an Almost-2 Year Old
Sep 26, 2009 ... It's fine to still be breastfeeding at bedtime If it's the only nursing of the day there is no real way to wean gradually Either you nurse ...
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- Good for you for nursing so long! I also nursed my daughter a long time due to a dairy allergy and my son due to severe reflux issues. There certainly are challenges t...
- congrats on nursing so long! My girlfriend had this similar situation and what she did was go cold turkey. She went away for the weekend alone..it was hell for her hub...
- E., Not what you want to hear, but it is what I know and have been following. If you don't get anything other responses than just go cold-turkey, then this might be...
Help! Not Breastfeeding Anymore and Breasts HURT.
Read all 8 responses: "I have decided to stop breastfeeding my 1 yr old dd. I have tried to gradually stop nursing but some days we do really good and only ...
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- Cold frozen cabbage leaves for the bewbs, and sudafed or other medicines like it help dry you up faster. Does your DD take a pacifier? Try the nubby sipper cups if yo...
- It sounds really weird, but it works. I had to wean all at once, too. Cabbage leaves are instant relief. I think it also helps to dry you up, although not much. Th...
- First, try weaning, gradually. I know some people have a problem with this. But why not a bottle instead of a sippy cup. The nipples on the bottles are softer and s...
