Want to Quit Breastfeeding!

We had a biter. I flicked his cheek enough it smarted. If nothing else, he learned that that action caused him hurt. Eventually I had to just end the feeding and put him down. It took a few weeks, but we were able to finish out the rest of the year. You have to do it every time, no matter how hungry he may think he is. The hungrier, the faster he'll learn.

If you decide to wean, drop a feeding every few days like was mentioned before. Also, if he has a hard time with dropping one, giving him yogurt instead of nursing will help. Check with your doctor, but it should be fine. Mine was over a year when we weaned, so we also used milk with a touch of chocolate. The idea is something sweet so they don't miss the milk as much. I dropped them starting with lunch, dinner, breakfast, then night. My second weaned as soon as I dropped the second feeding. Ouch!! I found that cabbage leaves inside my bra did more than anything else to relieve the pain. It seemed to relieve the engorement, as well. Sounds wierd, but it works instantly. Just replace them with a cold one once the effect wears off. They do look funny, so don't forget to remove them before leaving the house. :) GL!

It seems to work easiest for baby and for your comfort to drop one feeding at a time. This helps him adjust and for your milk production to gradually decline so you're not in pain. Pick a regular feeding time and start offering a bottle or sippy cup of formula instead. After a few days, you can pick another regular feeding time, etc. Most moms I know save the bedtime feeding for the last one to drop. It takes a little bit of time this way, but it is less traumatic. Good luck!
P.S. Don't let anyone make you feel guilty about this decision. 8 months is a good length of time, and you are definitely getting him off toi a good start!

Is really hungry or is he feeding too often? My daughter usually only bites when she is ready to start playing and stop eating. Even when teething she will usually get down to business before biting and then I would take her off. My daughter did go through a short biting/pulling off/kicking/punching phase but has since relaxed and is still breastfeeding at 11 months old, so it may just be a phase if you're willing to hang in there. I have to admit that during this short period of time I began to feel really angry towards her and even called her "my leech" to my husband, which I am not proud of, but it is hard to give your body to your child constantly and then have them hurting you, even if they are too young to know any better. I sincerely hope it gets better for you! A month is a long time so I don't blame you if you are ready to wean him. Definitely try to go to the sippy cup if you try to wean instead of the bottle. Good luck!

Never had that problem but my suggestion would contact a lactation specialist. They know best. I would do that first. If you are really ready to wean, try breast milk in a bottle and see how he does. But the best advice is to check with the experts. Good luck.