Breast feeding wanting to stop
Printed From: OHbaby!
Category: Have A Baby?
Forum Name: Toddler Times
Forum Description: Is bubs growing up and getting into everything? How do you train them to use the potty? When do you start feeding solids? Share your tips and advice here!
URL: https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11530
Printed Date: 22 July 2025 at 6:12am
Software Version: Web Wiz Forums 12.05 - http://www.webwizforums.com
Topic: Breast feeding wanting to stop
Posted By: Deez
Subject: Breast feeding wanting to stop
Date Posted: 14 October 2007 at 6:17pm
|
Well Lycan is 15months old and i think it's time i stop breast feeding. But i want to know how because at the moment he just comes over gets into position pulls my top up and bra down and helps himself..lol..he mostly wants it before bed and when he wakes up. He doesnt have a bottle at all besides normal drinks...ive tried to give him cows milk but he just tosses the bottle to the side. I'm hoping to have him completely of the titty by christmas...Any suggestions would be fantastic.....thanks -------------  
Lycan and Peyton = Moon and back!! |
Replies:
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 14 October 2007 at 7:48pm
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.-------------  |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 14 October 2007 at 9:31pm
| WHO (world health organisation) guidelines recommend breastfeeding if possible until the age of two as there are still nutritional benefits - but I can understand wanting to wean too! (And not like I can talk, having bottle fed from four weeks.) I have heard a lot of other breastfeeding mums (like busymum) say they have used the 'milo' trick too - Erin LOVES her milo when she is allowed it and often asks for more! But that is about as much as I can remember, I am sure the other ladies here will have a few more suggestions - good luck. |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 14 October 2007 at 9:49pm
|
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. 
|
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 15 October 2007 at 8:00am
|
I had the same motivation, Deb ... and exhaustion for the same reason ------------- |
Posted By: SMoody
Date Posted: 15 October 2007 at 8:16am
|
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. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
http://lilypie.com"> 
|
Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 16 October 2007 at 7:34pm
|
I also wouldn't bother with a bottle just give him milk into a cup. He probably won't make the connection that in the cup is the same as out of the boob, well Jack didn't. Chocolate in the milk works really well to get the milk into them.
I agree with Deb start with one feed and maybe get someone else to read a story before bed for a week or so. That way he still gets cuddles. Also you might get sore boobs when you stop, mine went all lumpy and sore but I couldn't express anything out, it was weird but only lasted a week or so. WTG breastfeeding for this long tho 
|
Posted By: Bubbaloo
Date Posted: 16 October 2007 at 8:18pm
|
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. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  Was danni-chick Mum to James My Angel 28/07/08 |