Breastfeeding:Weaning

At what age should we wean our baby?

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mummybailey2 - 1087 days ago.
im still breastfeeding my 16 month old girl, i've just found out i am pregnant, i know you can still breastfeed when pregnant but i think its about time she is weaned off. She loves her daddy to bits you can tell they have so much fun together but when it comes to him giving me a hug she wont have it! she gets very jealous and will try so hard to sit herself in between us and push him away! i can imagine feeding her and a new baby and her being very jealous which i dont want, i want her to welcome the new baby not push or feel pushed away! has anyone else had a similar experience? did you stop breastfeeding or find jealousy a issue? thanks x

lizzy831 - 1088 days ago.
it was easy to stop feeding my son but hard on my heart my body just quit making milk. so I guess my body couldn't keep up bf and being pregnant. he has done an awesome job its been 3 weeks now and he has asked for it a few times but I just ask him if he wants his cup. he was14 months. I wanted to stop at 18 months so we almost made it. good luck to everyone.

doublemama - 1096 days ago.
i just weaned my daughter..its been a week and it hasnt seemed to phase her one bit, im also doing MUCH better emotionally as i feel my hormones have finally evened out..it all put me on such a roller coaster each time i would have to reduce a feeding due to supply issues. she got 15 months of it so im ok with that and not looking back!

smurfwxmama - 1097 days ago.
Alright so I need some suggestions/advice. It looks like I will have to be away from baby for about 18 days at the end of April into May. I'm hopeing to have enough stash to feed him BM at home and maybe formula at daycare...but I have no idea how I should go about doing this...I have almost 2 mths but hubby would like me to start weaning now to get him out of the comfort stage where he only nursing for comfort. I only think he does that at night...should I start having my husband feed him at night and then I just feed him during the day when he's not in daycare? Hubby has no problem with me pumping so I'll continue to pump and dump while I'm gone so hopefully it won't be so hard to get supply back up when I'm back as I want to go for a year with this...so any suggestions would be really helpful. If you could reply to my page as I don't have the time for the forums as I did before...Thanks!!

Bri - 1097 days ago.
Tiff - I haven't weaned yet but I've heard of women still producing milk a year or later after weaning. My supply is slowly starting to reduce so Kekoa may drink the same amount of times during the day but less milk and for shorter periods. He gets a cup with all his meals and snacks.

msmoli - 1110 days ago.
I do have to say, weaning is one of the single most painful experiences that I have gone through. I was really starting to feel sick, could barly hold my son, and just wanted to pump to make the pain go away. It took about a week for the initial pain and milk to reduce. After the first week I have been doing okay, just experiencing some pain when my son kicks me in the boobs. Hope everyone else has a much better time than I did.

shocked-over-3 - 1113 days ago.
I'm still breastfeeding my 7 month old and I'm 10 weeks pregnant...So Weaning isn't always neccesary to concieve again. It just depends on when you start ovulating/menstruating again.

kungfu-ronin - 1118 days ago.
tbull girl-i am actually still breasting feeding my 16 month old and am 17 weeks pregnant. i think it should be pretty fast if you have already gotten your period but i guess it depends on the person. good luck to you!

tbull girl - 1118 days ago.
also I have had AF off and on the past 13 months

tbull girl - 1118 days ago.
Does anyone know about how long it takes after weining from BF to get pregnant? My daughter is 13 months and I weaned her about 2 weeks ago and I am ready to get pregnant again.... Any advise would be GREAT!!!

cinxia - 1128 days ago.
I can not get my baby to take a bottle, I have tried Every nipple and bottle, but she isn't happy with it. I know it can be a slow process but does anyone have advice, I'd love to heart from a mom whos been there before. If you can, leave me a message on my page. Thanks.

Bri - 1133 days ago.
gunna-be-a-mummy - Don't let others judge you. If the pair of you enjoy it then don't stop. Of course if you want to then it's fine. What works for us is when we are in public Kekoa uses a sippy and nurses at home and daycare. He's 14months. I plan to wean around 18months. The several ped. associations now recommend nursing until 2 yrs. There are benefits to nursing past a year. Good Luck either way. but remember, this is your choice and no one else's.

luvbeingamom - 1134 days ago.
yea - You can bf while pregnant. though usually in your second trimester you supply could drop and i have heard people say the taste of the milk changed. This may cause a baby (exp at 15 mo+) to stop nursing. But i may not and you maybe able to bf straight through delivery and just bf both after that. Congrats!

yeaok872004 - 1134 days ago.
Is it possible to breast feed and be preganant? Help me!!! I'm still breast feeding my daughter and she is 15mos.. I'm really worried about this.. Any advice?

Danikas-mumma - 1134 days ago.
my bub is 10 months and we are trying to ween her, its hard to get her to eat sometimes, othertimes its so easy. i wish she'd self wean, i love bf but so many ppl look down upon those bf a bigger baby.

luvbeingamom - 1138 days ago.
Jenn - I am weaning my son now. I started to cut back his feedings/my pumpings at 12 months. I have done one feeding or pumping at a time. I am letting my son and my body adjust slowly. This way i have avoided any clogged ducts and engorgement. It so far has been an easy transition. We were both pretty ready for it. He started to self wean so i just jumped on board!

jennllewis - 1138 days ago.
When to stop breast feeding how do you prevent clogged ducts?

notsmithers - 1150 days ago.
hi ladies,my son is just 6 months.im bf and starting him on baby rice a week ago. he keeps spitting it out but im trying him a couple of spoons every day.i gave him one bottle of formula(aptimil for weening) and he broke out in hives,rash,and v gassy, so i stopped. has this happened to anyone? and will it take a while for him to like the rice? thanks

buttons - 1167 days ago.
Thanks ladies! It is sad! I feel mean but I know we cant go on like this forever but why do they grow so quick!!! I remember praying breastfeeding would work out for us before he was born and then hoping we could keep it up for at least 6 months then a year has gone by and im now worrying about stopping the breast feeds! Its all to soon for me. He will take a baby juice box with a staw and a sippy cup with water,when is cows milk ok?Its good to know others feel the same way.

Bri - 1167 days ago.
buttons, I feel for you. I haven't started weaning yet but my son is the same way. If he wants to feed then all hell breaks loose. He is 13months. I plan on beginning to wean at 18months but I'm not thrilled about it...I'm actually scared. I know it's going to be rough on both of us. We are still feeding at night too!

luvbeingamom - 1168 days ago.
buttons i have been struggling with the same thing with my 13 month old. I have been slowly cutting one feeding at a time. It has really helped us that he is now refusing a bottle and any breast milk that isn't directly from me. So we have now cut out any feedings from 8am to 4pm. But i still feed first thing in the AM, at 4:30 when i get to daycare (she is a friend and i breast feed there) and then again before bed at 7pm. it is a bit tougher on the weekends b/c he still wnats me on demand all day when i am around him. So i am just standing firm and giving him a sippy cup of water or milk instead of giving in. I know this is best for both of us now but it is still hard. I am not sure if it is my emotional attachement to it, hormones or that my baby is growing up, it all just makes me sad! Good Luck to you!

buttons - 1168 days ago.
My son is 12 months old and an addicted booby monster! He has 3 meals a day and a couple of snacks but still continues with the BF all the time,he gets hysterical if he cant have it. I would like to stop the day feeds and would appreciate any advice any one has. He feeds mostly for comfort i think as he is a adorable snuggly bub, I dont want to distress him or go cold turkey just slowly start the process.

missygirl - 1173 days ago.
I have a six month old daughter and I need to wean for health reasons and the sooner the better. My pediatrician thinks she won't be weanable and I'll have to go cold turkey. At the moment I am withholding the breast during the day and giving it to her at night. During the day she'll eat cereal with breast milk twice and maybe take a couple of ounces of formula from a sippy cup if I'm lucky. She refuses all bottles! I don't think this is enough for her and I'm worried about dehydration. I think she may have had 4 wet diapers today and one was when she woke up after 4 feedings in the night of breast milk. Any suggestions?

Bri - 1179 days ago.
ermsmom - My son is almost 13months. He still breastfeeds full time plus three meals and two snacks a day. I guess I am very pro breastfeeding for at least a year. I understand wanting to wean. 7 months is hard. Their world becomes a lot more fun. Breastfeeding may be boring for them but they get over it and it gets so much better. I plan on weaning around 18months. As for having your boobs back, I understand you reason but you're pregnant. You body is already not going to be 'yours'. I don't know. I know there are moms that say their babies self weaned before a year but that is rare or they took other signs as weaning. When Kekoa started biting me I had a doctor tell me it was time to wean, instead I told him no and it took about two weeks and he hasn't done it since. I guess my 'rant' is, babies don't self wean for a reason. You have already made it seven months, what is another five? After a year you can start adding in cow's milk. Breastfeeding is an unique experience. I'd hate for you to cut it short because your baby is going to have baby brother or sister. Of course it is your choice but I'd think it through some more. Good Luck and Congrats! I can't wait to have another. We are in the middle of looking for a new house so it really isn't the time to get pregnant. Maybe next summer or fall?

ermsmom - 1180 days ago.
I notice that this board is pretty empty but I'll try posting here just in case someone might take a look in. I have a 7 month old little girl who is still breastfeeding. I just found out that I'm pregnant and would like to wean her. I have a few reasons for wanting to wean. The main reason that I want to stop is that she's just not nursing like she used to. She's popping on and off throughout the day and snacking but I don't think she's getting a good feed in. I don't know if my breastmilk tastes funny because I'm pregnant or if she's just too interested in everything else. Either way, I really want to make sure she's getting enough nutrition. The second reason that I want to stop is purely selfish. I would really like to be able to have my boobs back for a few months before the new baby gets them! My daughter isn't going to be an easy one to wean, she seems to have forgotten how to use a bottle and she's still trying to figure out the sippy cup. Does anyone have any tips?