Weaning ? Did it happen fast for you?

Re: Weaning ? Did it happen fast for you?

• arlegs

  December 2009

  Almost the same thing happened to me.  DS was sick (really stuffy) and I tried to offer before bed as was our routine.  He just turned away.  So I tried again the next morning and he turned away again.  The next night the same thing and he said no.  So that was it.  There was no gradual weaning for me.  Luckily he was 13 months so I did not have a lot of pain or problems. 

  I would just go with it.  I think its easier then having you be the one who wants to quit and a baby who doesnt.  Good Luck! 

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• SarahMay77

  December 2009

  Thanks for the info.  It's nice to hear that it happened this way for someone else.  I'm hoping to pump maybe once a day for another month to help get her through cold & flu season.  We're mixing some BM w/whole milk in DD's bottles.

  I feel like I've learned so much about BFing, but I haven't put much thought into weaning yet.  Guess it worked out OK that I didn't have to force it on DD.  I agree that I feel better for her to quit on her own.

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• arlegs

  December 2009

  I pumped at work still for a week or so and did the mixing thing too.  I think its easier on your body if its not cold turkey!

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• LaLaSweets member

  December 2009

  I'm a teacher and was fortunate that I had the summer off to wean DD. I did it slowly throughout July and August so that I wouldn't suffer the engorgement. It sounds like your daughter is definitely losing interest. DD started the same way in the morn and at noon. The night feeding was the hardest. Dh was the one to say I really think she no longer wants the boob. I was in denial but it was true lol
  

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• WYEngTeacher member

  December 2009

  As someone who planned to nurse a year but COULDN'T get her DD to wean until nineteen months, I say to go with it and be glad! ;-) You're lucky it was so easy, assuming you're ready to be done.

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• *LrCg* member

  December 2009

  I noticed your pregnant (congrats)- I got pregnant this time when LO was 8 months old and I noticed he started to wean then.  I was told that the flavor of the milk changes right away and by the time your 20 weeks along its mostly like colsterum and most babies will stop then.  Because LO was BF, I was able to introduce cows milk then (they say you can do it at 6 months for BF babies- this is per the LeLach League and Dr. Jack Newman) and my pedi has no issues with this.  I think by 10 months my DS was on cows milk full time.  So I wouldn't be surprised if it has nothing to do with the fact that she's teething or getting over a cold, I bet she just doesn't like the flavor.  I know for us, DS didn't want to breastfeed and it was me that was more upset about the weaning so I just stopped offering it since it made him upset and it made me sad that he didn't want to.

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• SarahMay77

  December 2009

  *LrCg*:

  I noticed your pregnant (congrats)- I got pregnant this time when LO was 8 months old and I noticed he started to wean then.  I was told that the flavor of the milk changes right away and by the time your 20 weeks along its mostly like colsterum and most babies will stop then.  Because LO was BF, I was able to introduce cows milk then (they say you can do it at 6 months for BF babies- this is per the LeLach League and Dr. Jack Newman) and my pedi has no issues with this.  I think by 10 months my DS was on cows milk full time.  So I wouldn't be surprised if it has nothing to do with the fact that she's teething or getting over a cold, I bet she just doesn't like the flavor.  I know for us, DS didn't want to breastfeed and it was me that was more upset about the weaning so I just stopped offering it since it made him upset and it made me sad that he didn't want to.

  I was wondering about the flavor changing due to the pregnancy, too.  I was planning to wean soon, so it's not that I'm not ready, but I was surprised that she went from nursing one day to not wanting it at all the next. 

  My parents put her to bed Friday night b/c we had to attend a Christmas party.  On Saturday night, she let me nurse her, and I sat there thinking I wouldn't get to do that much longer and how sad I was to miss Friday night's session.  I didn't realize that it was my "goodbye" nursing session.  Sniff.  I am proud of myself for making it to my year goal.

  Thanks for the responses, everyone!

   

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• BlueRidgeMama member

  December 2009

  Maybe count your blessings? DD shows no sign of weaning despite my (albeit subtle) attempts.

  

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