Full-on weaning

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At 12 months, I've weaned myself from pumping at work (YEA!).  However, DD is not drinking anything (milk, juice, water) during the day while away from me and is now making up for it by waking several times during the night to breastfeed.  I'm ready for some more sleep, and although my original intention was to just breastfeed before bed and when she first wakes in the morning, I'm not so sure it is going to work because she is so strong-willed.  I'm thinking I need to completely wean so that she will take a bottle from someone else.  On top of this, DH and I are going to be out of state for four days at the end of April for a wedding, so I'd really like her to be able to be okay while we are gone and I'd like to not take my pump on the trip (did I mention that I am DONE with pumping?).  I'd also like to get back on the pill - I'm sick of stinky latex condoms.

I'm really sad about not breastfeeding anymore - I wanted to just do evening and morning nursing for a while yet and was hoping that DD would lead the weaning - not me.  Weaning is a lot more depressing than I thought it would be.

Lulu80301

I just weaned DD from breastfeeding too, and it is totally sad! More for me than her, she was totally cool with it, and ready I guess, but I'm having a hard time- I really miss it and can't believe she's not a baby anymore! I am totally with you, mama. But, you're right- she needs to be able to start taking a bottle, etc. Be strong, it will be ok!

92405bride

We weaned at 12.5 months - my baby didn't take much milk at all until we fully weaned, but she did not wake up at night to nurse. Within a week of fully weaning, she was drinking 3 full sippy cups of milk a day so you're right that it might take full weaning for her to take significant amounts. I personally wouldn't introduce a bottle in place of nursing at this age, just go straight to a sippy cup.