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12 Month Old Won't Drink Milk
I am weaning my 12 month old daughter and she will not drink milk from the sippy cup. She will drink water from the cup, but not milk. ...
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- Just keep trying. It took about a month or so before my little guy would take the milk. I got him drinking it by mixing horizon's strawberry milk and regular milk in...
- My son did the same, and his ped said it was more important to have the milk than to get rid of the bottle. I let him have the bottle and as he got older we cut down t...
- I weaned my daughter (now 2 years old) by mixing milk with formula or breast milk and slowly increasing the milk. You could probably do the same thing by giving milk ...
Feeling Engorged After Weaning
I haven't tried pumping because I'm afraid that will lead to more milk production. I don't remember going through this when I weaned my first and I would ...
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- I remember experiencing the exact same thing when I weaned my first child. I finally pumped (only 1 time) and it completely dried up after that. After that experienc...
- Hi N., The best thing that worked for me on my oldest two boys was weaning them gradually. However for my daughter it was different. I suggest that you use your brea...
- I wore a tight sports bra for two days to relieve the engorgement when I weaned my daughter at 19 months. It really seemed to help. I did pump the first day because ...
Trying to Wean, but Won't Drink Cow's Milk
Read all 13 responses: "My son is 13 mo. and loves to nurse. I'd be ok continuing for a while except that I need to be away overnight in about a month.
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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 Son
Read all 6 responses: "I am needing to wean my 8 mo old son by June. ... Close to Weaning almost-1-yr-old...but She Doesn't like Cow's Milk! ...
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- I assume you HAVE to wean him for some reason. If you don't have to, then self-directed is always easiest. Waiting until they know how to use a cup and can drink cow's...
- My advice is to let your husband/boyfriend or someone else start giving him the bottles.... if it is you.. he is going to want what he knows is there!!! He most likely...
- I feel for you! My second child NEVER took a bottle. She nursed all the way through until she weaned (after she turned 2). Has anyone else tried to offer a bottle inst...
Advice on Weaning Baby from Bottle/formula
My son weaned himself. Instead of going to formula (my son had never had it), I checked with my doc and we went right to cow milk. No problem. ...
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- My daughter is on second step completley after about ten months of nursing her. It took a little while before she would take the bottle, we just tried every other day ...
- I agree with some of the other mothers who say it is easier to wean now when she is young, although it doesn't hurt to wait another month or two. As they get closer t...
- My advice would be to get her switched to milk, then worry about the bottle. What my ped. suggested was to do 3/4 formula, 1/4 milk the first day, mixed together...th...
Weaning suggestions...Please
Just stop I dreaded weaning my sonhe was about 1415 months old but one day I just stopped and put him to bed without nursing and it was okayHe is not a milk ...
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- Tell him in X weeks or days he will be X old, and then he will be a big boy and it will be time to stop nursing. Keep reminding him of that and then when that date co...
- C., My son did the same thing. I finally gave him a cup, instead of me and his blanket. He had no problem with this at all. By this time he seemed ready to stop also....
- I am weaning my 13 month old son as well. I weaned my daughter (3 1/2) the same. Cut out one feeding a day. He'll be mad, but offer him milk. after a week, cut down an...
Weaning
Also, unless you have an over-abundant milk supply DO NOT USE THE CABBAGE LEAVES ... I don't have help for weaning, but I have help for pain during nursing. ...
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- Hello. I don't have help for weaning, but I have help for pain during nursing. I used a nipple shield because of the pain and mom son couldn't latch on right. I used i...
- L., please do not feel like a wimp, the pain IS unbearable at times! My little guy couldn't latch on so I have been an exclusive pumper for seven months now. It seems...
- L., If it hurts to pump check the size of the phalenge( I think that is the name of it) the you are using. I have a Medella pump in style, but I could not use the s...
What Next After Weaning?
I started weaning at a year and just replaced his afternoon nursing with a bottle of half milk half formula. Then I replaced the morning nursing, ...
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- If you're trying to wean from the bottle at the same time, I would just go ahead and introduce the milk in the sippy cup. You also don't need to use formula if you wa...
- Has she ever been on formula? I was told by my ped that you should stay with breastmilk and/or formula until they turn one. I started mixing half formula or breastmi...
- I make a mixture of whole milk yogurt, plain soy, and goat's milk (you can buy quarts in the dairy case)...my breastfed daughter loves it and she doesn't have any prob...
Tips for Weaning off Breastfeeding Quickly
My daughter will be one on Sunday (can't believe how fast it went) and I was planning on gradually weaning her onto milk after her birthday. ...
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- I would first like to tell you to take relax. Weaning your baby is not an emergency. She is not hurting your unborn baby. At this point in nursing, her nursing is not ...
- A. You can try pumping and putting that into a cup the start mixing in whole milk a little at a time and if you can pump enough then you can start to wean. Like 1 oz...
- You can nurse while pregnant without it causing any trouble to either child. Sometimes your milk supply might lessen, but often not for the first few months at least....
Seeking Advice to Wean My 11 Month Old from Breastfeeding
Personally, I didn't try to wean totally because I enjoyed breastfeeding, and that night feeding was a special time ... Weaning 12 Month Old to Whole Milk ...
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- Hi B., I also stopped breastfeeding around 12 months with my son and with my daughter. I would cut out one feeding at a time (or switch to a bottle) and give it a fe...
- Agree with the advice to eliminate a feeding at a time, but replace with a sippy, not a bottle. The bottle will just be another thing to wean him from - babies shoul...
- You can start now by eliminating one feeding at a time. Skip that feeding for a few days before eliminating another one, to give your body time to adjust. Afternoon an...
