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Need help with weaning

honeydew01honeydew01 member
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I need help with weaning please. My daughter is 19 months old and she still nurses 4 times a day (wake up, before/after nap and bedtime). I was planning to start cutting the sessions next week when her dad is back in town. The problem is that now, after the morning and nap nursing sessions, she cries and does not want to unlatch and sit up. I cuddle her and she comfort nurses for a good 20-30 minutes so I am not rushing it but she cries hysterically each time I sit her up. I don't want the weaning to be a cry fest for the both of us, I'd like to end it on a good note so what can I do? I tried to distract her with various things/toys upon waking up but she cries and wants to stay latched. I've tried having husband go and get her when she wakes up from her nap, she just cries for mom and the second they come out she runs to me and wants to nurse. Is there no way to do this without massive amount of crying? I was really hoping to end our breastfeeding journey on a good note.

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Re: Need help with weaning

  • honeydew01honeydew01 member
    edited October 2014

    Do you think there will come a time when she would be ready?

    I am sort of burnt out because of her nursing before/after nap or bedtime, I am the only one that can put her down and I would like a break after 19 months.

    She is also not a great eater and I am hoping that if we decrease the nursing she'd be more hungry and eat better.

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    I would just wait a week or two and see if this fussiness is just a phase.
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  • jennygirlmtjennygirlmt member
    My 23 month old was nursing 5-6 times a day until a week ago. Morning, late morning, nap, after nap, and bedtime (occasionally once in the early evening). I am pregnant again and exhausted. So I decided we had to get down to morning, nap and night. She did cry and fuss when I refused. She also asked to nap at 10am when I told her she had to wait for naptime :-) 

    So I did deal with crying, and I did the same when I weaned my first down to a few times a day around 20 months. But I needed my sanity and it wasn't that bad. Each session took about 2-3 days. Now after a week she doesn't ask to nurse randomly during the day anymore. But she's super excited for it at Nap and Night :-)

    If you are bright and excited and take her down for a fun breakfast (homemade waffles with fruit and real maple syrup go over well in this house) will she stop crying? Or a fun (healthy) snack after nap? I'd just focus on removing the after nap session and shortening the 30 minute comfort sessions a touch and you'll probably feel a huge relief. I know I did. 

    And now part of me wants her to wean completely so I have a break before #3 arrives and starts my 2year clock over again, but we're not there yet.

    Good luck!
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