Weaning a 1 year old

Katie - posted on 02/15/2010

What's so shocking about that? Breast milk (or formula) should be the primary source of a baby's nutrition up until a year. The WHO recommends a minimum of 2 years. My son is 14 months and still nursing.

Ellie - posted on 02/15/2010

11 months n still not weaned!!??

Katie - posted on 12/25/2009

Maybe you can partially wean? If both you are her are not super keen about giving it up, then maybe you can just have her take a sippy cup with cows (or goats) milk during the day, maybe even pump enough for one serving of breast milk while you're apart from her during the day if you like, and you can keep up breast feeding by just doing a morning feed and then a before bed feed. I know a mom who has a boy about 13 or 14 months old and she does just that.

Amanda - posted on 12/25/2009

I am weaning her because it is difficult going to school and working, and trying to nurse a baby at the same time. She is almost 13 months old now, and I have not quite been ready to wean her though. It may be a while before I actually do it. I just don't think either one of us are ready yet. I am trying to do it as long as possible, but was just looking for tips for when that time comes along....

Katie - posted on 12/24/2009

May I ask why you are weaning?

Erin - posted on 11/18/2009

at a year it probably would be best to skip the bottle and go straight to the sippy or straw cup. as far as feeling guilty about taking away her favourite thing, i felt the same way try not to think of it as taking something away but as her taking the next step in becomming a big girl, show her how proud you are. at a year if you show excitment, she will get excited. i introduced the cup, she didn't like it (she was 10 months), so i tried a bottle. i put her on a schedule, bf morning, 3 meals and bed, also if she woke up at night, and i only gave her the bottle for snacks, to get used to it. slowly, about once a week i would take away one bf and replace it with the bottle, doing it slowly will help your body adjust so you will start producing less. after about a month she was of the boob during the day and only nursing at night and in the morning. then we gave up the bed time session and a little while later the morning session. enjoy bfing while it lasts, but look forward to the next stage, take comfort in knowing you have given your daughter the best start possible. good luck!

Sharalyn - posted on 11/18/2009

From the breast or the bottle? Breast you can stop at anytime, just pump to feed her from a bottle. However if you want to stop the bottle, introduce the sippy cup first, and see how she takes it. After my daughter's first birthday I just threw all her bottles away and gave her a sippy cup. She took it right there and never looked back. Maybe it'll work for you. Hope this helps.