Looking for weaning a toddler suggestions=)

Maveliz - posted on 07/09/2011

oh ok my son too is lactose that is good thing i thought it was up to age1 but hey u read more bout it i breast him till well i froze it cuz he was hurtinme

Noreen - posted on 07/09/2011

Hmm... breastfeeding at this age is definitely NOT spoiling your child. It is nourishing your child with the BEST milk possible. And last I checked, my daughter is a HUMAN not a CALF :) Plus, she can't even have cow's milk because she is severely allergic to cow's milk protein (not lactose intolerant).

Maveliz - posted on 07/08/2011

OH U SPOILED HIM LOL START GIVIN HIM A SIPPY CUP WELL I STARTED WITH MY SON WITH THE STRAW SIPPY CUP THE ONE THAT DOESNT SPILL HOPEFULLY FOR U IT WILL TAKE A WEEK HE WOULD US TO IT MINE TOOK 4 DAYS IS EASIER BEACUSE THEN U COULD SHOW HIM HOW TO DRINK FROM A CUP IM STARTIN TO WIT MY SON BUT HE SPILLS IT ALL HE CRIES ABOUT IS THE SIPPY CUP BUT THEY GET OVER U BETTER DO IT SOON CUZ IT GETS HARDER MY DAUGHTER WAS HARD TO TAKE OF THE BOTTLE

Kristina - posted on 07/08/2011

I was a bottle feeding Mom. Maybe it is different for breast feeding babies, but my son's pediatrician had us start moving him from the bottle to sippy cup at 12 months (successful by 15 months) and changed him from Enfamil Formula to Whole Vitamin D Cows Milk. He didn't have any trouble with the Formula-to-Cows Milk transition. I'm probably showing my naivety regarding breast feeding.

My son clings to me enough. I would hate it if I were breast feeding and still on the breast. I rarely have private time as it is. LOL. :-)

Kimberly - posted on 07/07/2011

For us, with a daughter who is basically addicted to nursing (Im also pregnant) cutting one nursing a day would never work. Instead of going straight cold turkey we nurse now only before bedtime and nap time. We are in this process, i plan on doing that for 2 weeks (we are in day 2) Day 1 she asked to nurse 4 times, day 2 she asked to nurse 2 times. It is going well. After 2 weeks I plan to cut nap time nursing. After 2 weeks of that cut bed time nursing which I anticipate to be the hardest. :)

Noreen - posted on 07/06/2011

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

Here are some weaning techniques I just looked up on the Kellymom.com (the breastfeeding bible links! LOL)

As a breastfeeding peer adviser, the only problem with weaning cold turkey for the mother is that you raise your risk of getting mastis from engorged breast. So if you choose to go cold turkey, if you feel any discomfort, you should hand express or pump until you are comfortable again. I have found that the best way to hand express is in the shower with hot water running. Be extra careful of any fevers, lumps, sore, or red areas on your breast as that is a sign of mastis.

I have personally decided to hold off until Sept to even begin the gentle parent led weaning process.

Adera - posted on 07/06/2011

well my son nursed until he was 17 months ap[proxiamtely and i had to put my foot down and be the mother and tell him NO MORE!!....every now and then he still will ask for it but i clearly explained to him that it belongs to me and now that he is a big boy he should drink regular milk like his older sister does...hope this was helpful...

Stephanie - posted on 07/06/2011

Ive found the easiest way is to go cold turkey. Yes its hard because you know what they want when your little one is crying. But 2-3 days of refusing they forget all about nursing. I broke my daughter at one this way. It takes will power. But if your ready to stop the baby will be too. Were expecting number 2 in December and my hubby got some much needed attention when I stopped nursing her. Keep in mind its a psychological attachment on both parts. Mother and baby. Your little one will love you just the same if you go cold turkey. Hope it helps

Noreen - posted on 07/03/2011

I am also nursing my 21month old. I think I might let her child led wean, I haven't fully decided yet. But you could start cutting out one nursing at a time. How often do you nurse?? I am nursing 3-4x a day and sometimes once a night. If I decide to parent lead wean, I am going to start cutting the time of each nursing down and then take out one of the nursing sessions.

Laura - posted on 07/03/2011

I am doing this, too. From what I understand, the key is to go slowly and drop a nursing session a day. For me, my daughter nurses at night, so instead of nursing her when she wakes, I nurse her before bed and offer her a drink if she wakes. Two nights of this and it's been going well!

Jessica - posted on 07/02/2011

Go slow and steady, that's what I'm doing. Start working on boundaries in the nursing relationship, such as "we only nurse at bedtime or naptime" or "we only nurse after lunch and dinner" or whatever works for you. Drop sessions one at a time, not all at once. Distract with food, toys, whatever gets him mind off nursing. Make sure he is getting plenty of good nutritious food at every meal to make up for the stuff he won't be getting anymore from the breastmilk. My son loves to nurse too, I wish I could nurse him forever but I'm ready for another baby and it's not going to happen for me while nursing :(