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Morgan is 19 months old....Hints on weaning...
I think it's time to start weaning. I really am fighting this, but feel it
is best for us. What suggestions do you have to start this process? I don't want to traumatize her. We co sleep and I've nursed her to sleep from the start. ~Carol Ann |
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Morgan is 19 months old....Hints on weaning...
I'd be surprised if you can wean and continue to co sleep, so you may have
to go the route of transitioning her to her own bed, then weaning. What is your feeding pattern with her? How many times a day, I think whatever you do you'll have to just start by dropping 1 and see how it goes! Anne |
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Morgan is 19 months old....Hints on weaning...
I am also in the process of weaning. I have been doing it slowly for a few
months now. OK, I've been doing it extremely slow...LOL..... We are down to an average of 6 times a day now. I am in the process of dropping another session. I started with a few of the easiest seesions. And I gave him a meal instead of nursing (at meal time). Now that he will be a year on saturday, I have noticed there are days when he will nurse more and days he will nurse much less. I use distractions to stretch out the time between his nursing. (games and such) Try to take the focus off of the "not wanting to nurse" and use fun distractions or a cracker instead. Hope this helps! Raquel "Carol Ann" wrote in message news:KVoaf.513228$_o.293140@attbi_s71... I think it's time to start weaning. I really am fighting this, but feel it is best for us. What suggestions do you have to start this process? I don't want to traumatize her. We co sleep and I've nursed her to sleep from the start. ~Carol Ann |
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Morgan is 19 months old....Hints on weaning...
I have managed to wean two children while still cosleeping, so it is
possible. I did it slowly, just dropped a feed, for me the middle of the day feeds were the easiest to drop. Then a week or more later I would drop another feed. The second last feed to go was the morning one and the last was the evening going to sleep one. I replaced feeds with either drinks or cuddles or some other activity. My eldest was 18months old when I stopped the last feed. She was upset a little for a maybe 3 evenings, but not completely distraught or anything. I talked to her about the feeds and gave her some warning especially before discontining the morning and evening one. I told her she was getting a big girl and breastmilk was for little babies. I hope this helps Larissa |
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Morgan is 19 months old....Hints on weaning...
Carol Ann wrote:
I think it's time to start weaning. I really am fighting this, but feel it is best for us. What suggestions do you have to start this process? I don't want to traumatize her. We co sleep and I've nursed her to sleep from the start. Well Carol Ann I wish you had more tips coming your way ;-). I had a hell of a time weaning so I don't have many useful tips - sorry! I did continue to co-sleep throughout and after the weaning process. That really didn't seem to be all that hard although they didn't stop waking up asking to nurse until they were weaned both day and night. After night weaning was complete for the most part they didn't fuss or anything, just woke me up, asked, and then went back to sleep when I said not till morning. I just shortened and then eliminated nursing sessions slowly but surely. Neither of mine wanted anything to do with weaning so it wasn't pleasant even though it felt gradual to me (took months). It was easiest when we were outside or out and about and if I didn't sit down. Sitting down was not good, lol. I always offered food or drink in place of and/or before nursing but that didn't help me much. Hope you get some better responses then mine!! -- Nikki Hunter 4/99 Luke 4/01 EDD 4/06 |
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Morgan is 19 months old....Hints on weaning...
Carol Ann wrote: I think it's time to start weaning. I really am fighting this, but feel it is best for us. What suggestions do you have to start this process? I don't want to traumatize her. We co sleep and I've nursed her to sleep from the start. ~Carol Ann I'm probably stating the obvious, but have you checked out Kellymom's page? She has a list of suggestions for gentle weaning and some good links. All the best, Sarah |
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