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Help Weaning Breastfed Baby - He Won't Take Formula Bottle from Me
Read all 11 responses: "Due to my work schedule, I am trying to slowly wean my 6 month old son off of the breast. Starting by only pumping once/day at work, ...
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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 Breastfed Baby
Read all 20 responses: "We ascribe to the attachment parenting philosophies, and I have breastfed my baby, who turned one a couple weeks ago.
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- I felt that my son needed to nurse at night until at least 18 months. However, I let him nurse at night until he was 2.5 because I didn't have any help at night. I t...
- I'm not sure what your sleeping arrangements are but... The only way I could wean my breastfed son at night was to kick him out of my bed. I waited until he was a yea...
- I am starting to go through the same thing (except not trying to get pregnant!)..we also believe in attachement parenting. Below is a link to an article...we found it...
Help Weaning from Breastfeeding. Will Not Take a Bottle or Sippy
Read all 16 responses: "I have a 11 month old who is breast fed. She was born without a thyroid and had to take medication from a nipple when very small.
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- The sweet little thing needs you still! I nursed until my son was 2 and a half and it was one of the best things I ever did. See if you can go a little while longer;...
- When my daughter was 9 months old she self weaned from breast feeding and never took a bottle or sippy and I too paniced!! WE went to see the PEd who not only encourag...
- It sounds as if she isn't quite ready? Is there a reason you need to wean her now? My 13-month-old still can't figure out a cup, but he can do a bottle.
Suggestions for Weaning from the Breast....
I am wanting to wean my 6mo. old from breastfeeding but I am wondering what to ... ok weaning from breastfeeding can be somewhat painful. you do not want to ...
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- My doctor put me on NuvaRing Birthcontrol when I was getting ready to stop nursing. The birth control completely dried my milk up in about 2 days. I had no engorgement...
- All I can say is just take it slow. That's the least stressful on the baby and the least painful for the mama. Over the course of about a month take out one feeding a ...
- Hi Anne, ok weaning from breastfeeding can be somewhat painful. you do not want to pump unless you cannot stand the pain from being full and then you only want to ...
Lactation After Weaning
I weaned my one year old two months ago from breastfeeding. I gradually weaned her and am not engorged, but I am still producing milk. Is this normal? ...
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- T., Leakage can occur anywhere from one to two years after nursing. Reduce stimulation as suggested prior. Also, if it is a sizable amount, your body could be telli...
- I heard it was normal. It could take up to a year before the milk dries up. I never had leakeage. Are you leaking? If so wear a bra to bed with a nursing pad in yo...
- My mom is 46 years old and she still has milk and she hasn't bresatfed since I was a yr old and I'm 23 now. She did have my brother 2 1/2 years after me but never brea...
Stopping to Breastfeed and Cabbage Leaves
When I had to wean, I called my nurses at the hospital who had taught me how to breastfeed. They are the ones who told me to use the cabbage leaves. ...
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- I put them in the freezer for a few minutes and kept them on ALL DAY LONG!!!!! OUCH!!!!
- If you put the cabbage in the fridge so it is cool it will help with the pain a little. Do it as often as you can stand it...there is no right or wrong way to do it. ...
- Hi G., When I had to wean, I called my nurses at the hospital who had taught me how to breastfeed. They are the ones who told me to use the cabbage leaves. The co...
Advice on Weaning Newborn off Nipple Guard
We used it for about a month after that and then I began weaning him off of ... Breastfeeding Issues with 3 Wk Old ... baby weaning · breastfeeding weaning ...
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- Congrats on your new baby. We had to use the nipple shield when my duaghter was born because she was very tiny and we had a latch problem. We used it for about 4 wee...
- My baby spent his first 3 weeks in the NICU with a feeding tube or a bottle. We of course needed to use the nipple shield when we finally began nursing. We used it for...
- Yes you definitely do not want him to become dependent on the nipple guard. I allowed my girl to keep using it thinking it was working so why change and at 4 weeks of...
I Need to Get My 2Yr. Old to Stop Breastfeeding
Oct 23, 2009 ... There are actually still benefits to continuing breastfeeding. I do understand wanting to wean too. By the time ds was 21 months is was ...
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- I also just weaned by 2.5 year old. I started by telling her no at nap time & then when we were good there (maybe a week - 10 days), I started with the am feeding - s...
- I weaned my daughter at 15 months and my son at 12 months. My daughter was harder since I was home with her. I tried taking flax seed oil capsules, which they say ma...
- Okay - I know exactly how you feel. My daughter is 2 - she stopped breastfeeding in May of this year and believe me - it WASNT her idea. I tried everything but what ...
Weaning
I have two boys that I breastfed and had to wean once they bit me, I slowly went over to a bottle. With my first one, I tried a bottle first but he didn't ...
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- I agree with Judy. Get a second opinion about the medical issue. Good luck!
- Hi H., Congratulations for breastfeeding your son! You are doing a wonderful thing for him and for you. I'm not sure what your medical condition is that is maki...
- I would start with giving him one bottle a day at the time when you will want to discontinue BF first. If you have to pump your breasts, just pump enough to relieve di...
11 Month Old Allergic to Dairy and Weaning from Breastfeeding
Read all 10 responses: "Hello, My 11 month old son has been exclusively breastfed (he takes breast milk from a bottle at day care).
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- As a kid, I had neighbors whose 2 boys were allergic to cow's milk. They used to drink goat's milk. My SIL buys organic goat's milk for her 3 kids, not because any o...
- Make sure you have him tested for a milk allergy. What is a small rash now could become life threatening if he is truly allergic. Talk to your pediatrician. My oldest ...
- hello N., I have a 15-month old daughter who is allergic to milk, eggs, and nuts. I exclusively breastfed her for 13 mos. & 2 weeks. Her allergies are so severe tha...
