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Extended Breastfeeders: How Do I Night Wean?
Read all 7 responses: "I have a 18 month old son whom I am still ... So weaning has become a priority. For I can't start my meds until I wean him. ...
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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...
Help Weaning Breastfed Baby - He Won't Take Formula Bottle from Me
Due to my work schedule, I am trying to slowly wean my 6 month old son off of .... I breastfed three children, two until 18 mos and one until 6 mos (she had ...
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- that is not uncommon at all.....the baby can still smell your milk, so he thinks that is what he should be getting. I was told to try to turn the baby away from you.....
- Have you tried giving him the formula in a sippy cup? My sister transitioned her son from the breast directly to a sippy cup at six months - he never had a bottle at ...
- Hi S., Call the Le Leche League resource person. Depending where you live. ###-###-#### or 1-###-###-#### There is a Lactation Consultant at ###-###-#### at ...
Night weaning...part 2
Oct 26, 2009 ... I would like to wean my son before he's two in December. ... My husband and I recently night weened our 18 month old, and we've been very ...
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- J., My husband and I recently night weened our 18 month old, and we've been very successful. I'll share with you our process. First of all, we don't espouse th...
- I second the suggestion for Dr. Jay Gordon's plan. We have also used a sippy cup of water at night. At first, my sons would refuse the water almost every time and stil...
- Elizabeth Pantley's No-Cry Sleep Solution, really helped me to teach my son to sleep through the night. We continued to nurse in the day, but he did great on his own ...
Pacifier Weaning
My daughter was 4 12 when she finally weaned from herpoppy She was only .... This is what accidently happened with my 18 month old son HIs binky fell into ...
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- My daughter is almost 14 months and I still let her use her pacifier. She basically uses it for going to sleep. I think your daughter is still too young to be weanin...
- I cut the tips of my daughters binky when she was over a year. Sure she was sad for a day or two and kept telling me her binky was broken, but it worked. I had to cu...
- I don't think you have to be in a rush to wean from the pacifier. My two boys were three years old and their language development is perfect-they are now 8 and 10. T...
"Advice on Weaning 12 Month Old from Bottle to Cup"
"Advice on Weaning 12 Month Old from Bottle to Cup". My daughter is 12 months old and currently takes 3 bottles of milk a day. One around 8:30am (6oz) about ...
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- I used the Avent trainer spout. You can even get the kit with the nipple, and the trainer spout to get her used to the bottle itself, then do a switcher-oo. It worked ...
- My son is 14 months and also wanted nothing to do with a sippy cup. What I did was just leave the cup out when he is playing. Then every time he came near me I would o...
- Hello, It could be that the liquid is coming out to fast or not fast enough. It could aslo be the muth part is to hard. The shape could be the wrong fit for her h...
Weaning and Gaining Weight Afterwards
But with a 17 month old, I imagine you'll be running A LOT! ... to begin the south beach diet when I wean (which probably won't be for another 18 months). ...
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- If you continue to eat the way you did while breastfeeding, you will gain weight. Once you have her weaned you will need to cut down on your caloric intake. It's not t...
- Hi A. Congrats on BF this long! To answer your question - you will gain weight if don't follow a diet that you were on before pregnancy and BF. With BF, your body n...
- Hello! I breastfeed both of my children until they were about 15 to 18 months. I didn't gain any weight.
Trying to Wean, but Won't Drink Cow's Milk
If you will only be away for one night, and you cannot arrange not to do this while your baby is so young, you can do it and not wean. Your 13 month old ...
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- Hi N., My suggestion is going to sound a bit out there, but I think it will work, especially if you don't want to start pumping at this stage. Before letting your son...
- N., I agree - there is no need to wean for one overnight if you & your son are not ready. If you are worried about him not getting you milk while you are gone, ex...
- My daugther loved to nurse, refused formula and any kind of milk. when she was 13m, I totally stopped breastfeeding. She has decided to take cow milk right away since...
Weaning 2 Year Old from Bottle
I don't have much weaning advice, but after reading your post thought I would pass along some related thoughts. I have an 18 month old son who has milk, ...
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- Don't worry about the calcium. my experience with my grandchildren who were breast fed is that they don't like the taste of milk. Therefore they drank juice and wate...
- I don't have much weaning advice, but after reading your post thought I would pass along some related thoughts. I have an 18 month old son who has milk, soy, and pean...
- Don't give in. She knows you'll give in. Just keep giving her the cup and tell her that her bottle is broken. My daughter went off the bottle at 21 months because s...
How Do I Wean My 13-Month-old of a Naptime and Nighttime Bottle?
Aug 26, 2009 ... I too had my 13 month old taking the bottle at naptime and bedtime...I found it easier to wean him off the nighttime bottle. we had a ...
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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....
18 Month Old REFUSES to Sleep in Her Crib at Night
Sep 25, 2009 ... After my daughter's 18 month check up last Friday, I decided to do away ... I Need Help Weaning My 17 Month oldI Am a Night Time Pacifier ...
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- Hi C.. I also had issues with my daughter going to sleep at 18 months old. I decided to put her in a toddler bed with a rail. She was able to climb out of her crib any...
- Hey C., i think the bottle was her substitute for you at night. Have you thought about letting her sleep with you? Check out any of the Dr. Sears' books for more o...
- My daughter was in her "big girl" by the time she was 18 months. Not for any of the mentioned reasons but because we had another baby coming. I would just stick to w...
