Weaning - Gray,ME

Hi K.,
To be honest it sounds like your son is really already close to being weaned. When I was weaning my oldest son I cut out a feeding once a week until he wasn't nursing anymore. I cut out a feeding a week to decrease my milk flow so I wouldn't get engorged. If your not making enough to get engorged you wouldn't have to wait a whole week per feeding. The hardest feedings for me were the ones right before bed or a nap. I would say offer him a drink in a sippy cup whenever he is looking for "num nums" or do something to distract him. I hope this helped. Good luck!
A.

I just wanted to say congratulations to you on breastfeeding your baby for so long, I think it is wonderful! I breastfed both my children until they were 14 months old. Distraction is the key to weaning. At this age it is more about the closeness and comfort than the actual milk. Try to anticipate when he is going to want to nurse and have a sippy cup of milk ready, bring him into your lap and rock him while he drinks and maybe read a story. Also if daddy is available have him do it, daddy's are the best distraction. Good luck!

Hi K.,
I did the breast feeding thing too. I had trouble with my last child who will still to this day try to breast feed if I give her the chance. I had to be persistant about telling her she was a big girl now and has to eat big girl food. If she tries to pull on my shirt or ask for breast feeding in any way, I have to stand up and offer her a sippy cup or a small snack. I some times try to play a game with her or read a book. She may cry for a moment or two but if you let them know that their are other ways to show affection ie hugs and kisses, they will be fine.
Keep up the great work,
~J.

I think what they do is tell you to start with one bottle a day of regular milk or formula- I would ask your doctor. Just in case of allergies. My daughter just started "next step" lipil which is supposed to help with the transition to regular milk.

Then as you go, you take another feeding off the list. I would also make sure you take the opportunity to take one of the feedings off the list that would happen in public, or at a friends house, so he would get the idea that now he's getting to be "big" and needs to feed himself.

Good luck!

I agree with taking one feeding away for a week and offer sippy cup instead. Thats how I weaned my children.Hope that helps.

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I'm a work at home mom of a 10 year old girl. I have 2 other grown children ages 24 and 27 and 2 grandchildren and another on the way. I am 47 years old.

Hi K.. This is a tough one but try to make his num num his sippy cup tell him he is a big boy know or even before he asked......you ask him if he wants is num num and give him his sippy cup
good Luck