Breast feeding wanting to stop

Hi Deez, I weaned my older two girls at about 11mos because I felt they were old enough also. They were already drinking water with meals and I think I had got them down to basically one feed when waking and one feed when going to bed. The waking one I found easy to drop. Instead of getting up and bringing them into bed with me in the morning, I'd go take them straight to the table for breakfast. And I introduced milky milo at that point. (If they don't like milk, they at least like chocolate! ) I ended up dropping the night one in the same week - in fact I was completely weaned both times within a week - that one was a bit trickier but basically made sure they had had plenty of dinner, any milk or water drink they wanted, gave them a nice cuddle - generally turned around with their back to my chest if they tried to nuzzle for it - and kissed them and put them to bed. By that time we had introduced a bedtime toy (dolls in our case), I can't remember if there was a bit of grizzling the first night or not.

distraction...
pick one feed and start there first. and be consistent. dont give in sometimes cause its easier or he will get mixed messages.
i found with toby (who i only stopped feeding a couple of months ago and hes 2) that as busymum said if i got up and gave him breakfast instead he didnt seem to mind, but if i lay in bed - where we had cuddles and a feed - that was his signal and he would go on about having a feed incl having a tantie if i tried saying no.
Of course i had the added motivation of being pregnant and bf was getting painful.

The other thing i found helpful was putting limits and boundaries in place so it wasnt always about him. This was before i gave up. I tried to give up once but toby was just upset by the whole thing we tried boundaries instead. like only in certain places - bed - in the morning and if i was dressed then it was a no no.

Good luck, but only do it if you feel comfortable with it too.   

For the waking one how about giving them a special treat as they wake up. It might be diluted juice or milo or a biscuit or marsmallow or something small that you can replace the feed with as such.

Sleep one is the first one I cut out on this last couple of weeks as I know that is the hardest one to break. How about changing the routine at night slightly. Like have a bedtime story instead.

Well I'm just starting the weaning process I have only cut out one b/f at the mo and replaced it with formula he has it in a sippy cup I only make up 100mls has he doesn't really drink although he had 60mls today he still has 2 b/f one after breakfast and one before bed for the night saving this one for last has I know it will be the hardest.