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Needing help with weaning my 17 1/2 month old.....

Jaimie - posted on 12/15/2010 ( 2 moms have responded )

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So I have created a monster:) He feeds allot. During the night and when ever he wants it threw the day when I have the day off. He is getting pretty aggresive with it. So i know it is not going to be easy. But I feel it is time. I have no clue what to do and how to go about doing it. I am terrified he is not going to love me as much if I take it from him. And scared he will not need me as much. I am sure these are natural feelings but I need your help...real bad. I just feel my body is needing to get back into the regular swing of things. ALso I am still loosing my hair terrible. It hs thinned so much you can see my scalp. Do all mommies go threw the time where they just do not feel very pretty or good about them selfes....We are wanting to maybe start trying for another one next summer. So I need to get back on schedule. I just know this is not going to be easy at all. He grabs my shirt and gets very upset if I donot give it to him. I have let him eat threw the night for a very long time. Like I said I am just scared and nervous about this next step. But I am ready for it.....SO PRETTY Please HELP ME>>>>>>)

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Lise - posted on 12/15/2010

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I agree with Celeste! I also have links for you. ;-)

I haven't weaned, but have worked on nursing manners - check this link out: http://www.kellymom.com/bf/older-baby/nu...

For weaning, check out this link: http://www.kellymom.com/bf/weaning/weani...

Expect it to go slow, and think about taking it a step at a time. Work on his manners and nightwean, for example. Then you can slowly cut out the day sessions one at a time.

Celeste - posted on 12/15/2010

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First, you did not create a monster.. He is a totally normal toddler! If you are totally ready to wean, totally understandable. However, I wanted to throw out there and ask if you've thought about setting limits and nightweaning? This really helped me, otherwise, my twin boys wanted to nurse 24/7 and through the night!

I would take it slow, however, A few things you can do:
Distractions. Try offering water or something in place of nursing. I also would try to keep their minds off of nursing. I'd take them to the park, play games with them. I also avoided the place where we nursed (for us, it was the couch).
-I would tell them "Ok, when I count to 10, nah nahs are all done!" or something similar in order to shorten their nursing sessions

Nightweaning, this is what we used for nightweaning:
http://drjaygordon.com/attachment/sleepp...

http://www.kellymom.com/bf/weaning/weani...

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