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Should I Wean My 1 Year Old from the Breast?
I did end up weaning Nephi, because I found out last week that I am pregnant! ... I tried to deny him the breast, saying he didn't need it and offer him ...
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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...
Night weaning...part 2
Oct 26, 2009 ... I have recently started the fun job of night weaning. .... Next question: Idea's on Weening a Child from Breast Feeding ...
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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 ...
Weaning 21 Month Old
I began seriously weaning my son at 21/22 months but didn't actually stop nursing until he was ..... Need Advice on Weening My 13 Month Old off the Breast ! ...
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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...
Breast Engorgement- Seeking Help to Stop Supply of Milk
Just don't empty the breast. This way it will send a message to the milk glands .... Also, pumping helps with the weening process. Pump every other time but ...
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- Hi T., I just weaned my 16 month old last month and I also had very sore breasts. I found that pumping just a tiny bit (like 1 oz) was enough to alleviate the discom...
- i've heard peppermint tea is good milk stopper...
- Call La Leche League in your area or speak with a lactation consultant. In the meantime, you might want to express a little milk so you're not too engorged.
Stopping Breasfeeding - Mom's Health
Most of the time weaning means a tapering off of breastfeeding. If you just quit one day, you risk mastitis (breast infection) and plugged ducts (sounds ...
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- hi H.. Have you heard of La Leche League? It's an awsome international resource for pregnant and breastfeeding (or weaning) moms. I learned so much from them (I b...
- Weaning the baby is the best way to prevent problems such as engorgement. Drop one feeding at a time and wait a few days then drop another one. It's important that y...
- It may be a plugged duct. I didn't get them as I stopped breastfeeding (as I pretty much just ran out of milk), but I got them during the time that I did breastfeed. ...
12 M Old Won't Sleep on Her Own
youre trying to do too much at once... you should try weening her off of the breast first and then once you have accomplished that, start getting her used ...
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- I was watcing supernanny and this technique, although as it is described here, seems to be for a slightly older child, I saw her do it with a crib sleeping child. It s...
- A., My hubby and I went through something similar. At 12 m we tried to start putting our daughter down in her own crib. She would not sleep and cried like crazy. I ...
- Dr. Sears was on the Dr Phil show a few weeks ago. They were talking about this very issue. Dr Sears was saying you should not do both transitions at once. It is too t...
Need Advice on Getting Kids in Own Bed
When I weened my oldest from the breast he was about 16 or 17 months I gave him a sippy cup with milk in it if he woke up wanting to nurse That seemed to ...
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- Ok... I don't have any advice BUT need the same advice!!!!!! I am a single mom and live in a one bedroom aparmtent and my 27 month old son (who is the most impor...
- Getting them into their own beds is harder the longer you wait. I have a 7 yr old, a 4yr old, and a 7mo old. I started the 7 mo old around Christmas in her own room....
- My son slept with us til he was 18 months old. He was still nursing through the night til he was 13 months old. I just got tired of being "Mom's All Night Diner" so ...
Breastfeeding/night Weaning
He was a breast "addict" and I was so nervous about weaning him because I didn't want to make him cry but it was the easiest thing ever. ...
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- I had the same problem with my last child and found that nursing and sleeping with me was a security issue and that is why it helped her sleep. She associated me and ...
- Have you read "How Weaning Happens?" It has a lot of good, gentle suggestions.
- First of all, CONGRADULATIONS and major props for making it 11 months and counting on breast feeding your son! I only breast fed my son until he was 5 months due to a...
When and How Do I Quit Nursing Him?
Some kids will nurse as long as you let him I would start weaning him one .... I would say start giving breast milk in a bottle or sippee cup for him to ...
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- It is so different with each baby. Some wean themselves early and some love the boobie until Mom finally ends it at age...well, that part is up to you! Start by repl...
- My son self-weaned at 11 months(I was preggy so we were both ready) I also nursed him to sleep. He never took a formula bottle. By 11 months (close to 1) I could give ...
- I nursed both my girls: 15 months and 12 months. I slowly weaned them. Took out nursings one at a time. First I took out the day time (when I was out and about) an...
Formula/Breast Feeding
This coming week I am gonna start weening her off the breast since I go back to work after the holidays. So we are gonna start with formula. ...
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- Hi S., I am a big supporter of breast feeding and a Mom to my almost-3-year-old daughter, Ava. I know that what you are going through is a challenge, but I want to te...
- I would suggest pumping your milk. Breast feeding really is the best source of nutrition for a baby. That way at least you know how much she is eating at one time. ...
- Hi S. congratulations on your bundle of joy. first off i would continue with the breast feeding for as long as possible. the longer you do it the better it is for the...
