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Quitting Breastfeeding
Added: 818 days ago.
Added by: dbird22
Section: General.
Status: This question is Closed. (Questions will be closed after 10 days.)


My son is about to turn 1 and I plan on not breastfeeding him anymore. Doew anyone have any suggestions on how to make it easier on me and my baby. He`s pretty attached now, and I`m afraid that he is going to be fussy 24/7 once I stop nursing.

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jastinel - 817 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) hi i breastfed my son til 18 months old and he just stopped one day ,i would try to reduce it if you can they say the morning and the night was is the hardest so if you can reduce any of the middle ones first that would be great ,try to substitute it with a cup of his favorite something to drink or get something on tv he likes and then i would slow the rest down they say start out slow to cut off one feeding at a time but not to go to quick,good luck with quitting my son is 2 and 1/2 now and he still is attatched to me and every now and then he asks me to eat but he is just kidding then but i know he misses it and its a great bond to have with them good lcuk

courtenay - 817 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) stop slow, reducing one feeding every few days and replacing it with something else. i have also heard that mixing breastmilk with the new milk helps. like 3:1 and then 2:2 and then 1:3 and so on. good luck

dbird22 - 818 days ago Thank you! This really helps. I have already narrowed his feedings down to 3 a day, but never thought to substitute nursing with a form of entertainment. I will definitely give this a try. Wish me luck!!

mariettap - 818 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) Start removing one feeding at a time. Make sure whatever your routine is, you make yourselves busy and entertained during the time that you are removing. For ex, if you usually nurse right after nap, swoop him up and go to the park, bringing a sippy cup with milk in it, and keep him nice and busy until the next session. Once it's feeling natural for both of you, physically and emotionally, then pick another nursing session to work on. If you go cold turkey, you'll both be stressed out and you may end up with discomfort or even illness from clogged ducts/mastitis. I initially thought we'd start to wind down around this time too, but I think, with an older child bringing home so many illnesses from school, I want to hang in there a little longer and let baby's immune system strengthen some more before we stop.