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Weaning

bellelambbellelamb member
in May 2012 Moms
So I told dh I'd wean Lucas when he turned two well next Friday he turns two! I am beyond glad we bf this long and part of me isn't ready to be done BUT a bigger part of me is. I've been pregnant or nursing for 4 years 3 months straight I'm ready for my body to be my body.

But Lucas is not ready to be done :( some days he goes all day w/o no problem then other times he wants to nurse a lot. And he always wants to nurse at 4 or 5am. I'm scared of how this is going to go. With Nathan I weaned him with a bottle and he was one, Lucas never took a bottle and is much more set in his ways.

Any advice??
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  • ebl2ebl2 member
    Sending you lots of hugs and support. This will be hard for the both of you. I don't really have any advice, my LO did surprisingly well when we weaned in March. She still asks for it on occasion but it's just her way of telling me she's hungry. Plus sometimes she likes to just hold/play with my nipple to fall asleep for naps. 

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  • najzomaxnajzomax member
    I don't have any suggestions but I'm wishing you luck :) Em still nurses every couple hours so we aren't even looking at weaning yet. We are going to a big family event this weekend and I'm pretty sure I am going to get some comments. Most of the family members that will be there haven't even met her before,
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  • MelissaMisoMelissaMiso member
    Maybe post on the breastfeeding board, too. Congrats on all your extended breastfeeding. You rock, Momma!  I thought that Sophia was self weening about a month ago but then she had a cold and started nursing more. She has only been nursing anywhere from once every other day to maybe twice a day so I don't mind continuing for now. I completely understand the wanting your body back for yourself part. We have been TTC baby 2 so it may be a while for me and the thought of that is stressful. What happens when he wants to nurse and it's not the right time? Does he throw a tantrum or is he able to be redirected? Is he nursing strictly for comfort or is he hungry/thirsty?

    @najzomax I find it humorous (and slightly sad) how breastfeeding/extended breastfeeding makes people uncomfortable.

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  • DwinalsinloveDwinalsinlove member
    First, you rock! My experience was a little easier as LO self weaned at 15 months. I would have gladly gone longer but she was done. 

    Maybe pick two weeks that you know will be busy. Maybe if you are doing a lot of stuff so he will be too busy to think about nursing. Then by the time things slow down he we will be weaned. I guess that would only work if he redirects easy though. 

    I don't have any suggestions for the middle of the night. I know my LO still craves skin to skin contact even though we don't nurse. She will pull down my shirt and put her cheek to my chest if she is tired or hurt. Maybe cuddling with him in that way will make weaning a little easier. 
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  • bellelambbellelamb member
    Melissa it depends on his mood if he throws a or is redirectable when he asks, but at night he's awful if I say no!
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  • MrsH11710MrsH11710 member

    I wish I had some advice for you but I'm in the same boat. I guess the only advice I can give is to take your time (if that works for you). DD was nursing 3-4 times a day and then at night, so I started by cutting back to twice a day and overnight. She had a hard time at first but is doing surprisingly well now. My trick was to re-direct when she wanted to nurse. Now I'm trying to figure out how to cut out the other sessions since they are both associated with sleep, nap time and bed time.

    I also wanted to be done nursing by the time she was turned two. And even though we probably won't be completely done, I'm satisified with the fact that we are trying.


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  • najzomaxnajzomax member
    MelissaMiso said:
    Maybe post on the breastfeeding board, too. Congrats on all your extended breastfeeding. You rock, Momma!  I thought that Sophia was self weening about a month ago but then she had a cold and started nursing more. She has only been nursing anywhere from once every other day to maybe twice a day so I don't mind continuing for now. I completely understand the wanting your body back for yourself part. We have been TTC baby 2 so it may be a while for me and the thought of that is stressful. What happens when he wants to nurse and it's not the right time? Does he throw a tantrum or is he able to be redirected? Is he nursing strictly for comfort or is he hungry/thirsty?

    @najzomax I find it humorous (and slightly sad) how breastfeeding/extended breastfeeding makes people uncomfortable.
    @MelissaMiso

    I know, it makes me sad too. Most people are either supportive or curious but there is always one. My family isn't known for being overly understanding or open to different ideas. Em is the only great grandchild that has been breastfed so it's been weird for them to start with. I had a friend over today that I hadn't seen in years and he just blushed and didn't make eye contact lol. And I was being way more conservative than I usually am.

    On a happy note, I started seeing a chiropractor and when I told him that we were still nursing he high fiver me :)
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  • MelissaMisoMelissaMiso member
    najzomax said:

    On a happy note, I started seeing a chiropractor and when I told him that we were still nursing he high fiver me :)
    Awesome!!!

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  • jil1210jil1210 member
    I'm also looking at weaning soon. My daughter turns two tomorrow and I really hoped that she would self-wean by now. I go back and forth about weaning. I'm thinking about stepping down to just before naps and bed time.

    I'd love to hear tips from people who are starting to wean this month!
    Good luck!
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  • papeetepapeete member
    I am also hoping to wean when my LO turns two in a few weeks.  We've stopped night nursing (by saying they're sleeping), but I still nurse a few times a day.  My in-laws just had a big talk with their son and said when he turned two, he'd be a big boy and no more "teta" for him then.  He did fine.  So, I've started talking about that with my little girl, too.  We'll see how it goes...  Good luck, everyone! :-)

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  • GromMomGromMom member
    I had him down to once for a nap and once at bedtime but then wee have relapsed to many times at night and day. I think I'm going to have to start having dh sleep with lo again, that's how we had the most success. I'm jealous of friends who just explained to lo they weren't going to nurse at night and the lo weaned like magic. I don't have an issue at home but its starting to get annoying to have a hand down my shirt in public and stretched out neck holes from Mr grabby....lol
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