Hello Alexandria,

I just joined this group about 10 minutes ago and I am reading your concern about weaning from the bottle.  It dawned on me just before the holidays that my son will be a year in just a few weeks and I have made no attempt to wean him from his bottle.  I have been trying all kinds of sippy cups for months.  Just recently he is sipping water and only water from them and a regular cup.  he giggles but has not quite gotten the idea that this is to replace his bottle with formula.  I have started cutting the formula back and adding milk to his bottle.  I will keep doing this until only milk is left.

I do not feel in my heart from his queues that he is ready to completely wean from the bottle . My anxitey comes in only when I think of what others are going to say about him still drinking from the bottle.  I have been told that the last bottle at night is the hardest to break.  I do not want to tell you what to do but as another mother stated, these are guidelines and every baby is different.

My worries are not pacifiers, blankets and bottles.  Its, walking and talking, being a happy baby and being loved. 

Don't stress yourself over it.  She will eventually stop drinking from the bottle.  I don't know about you but I have never seen a 5 year old drinking from a bottle, have you?  ;)

I have considered that my son may not be weaned by 1 year and I think that it is going to work itself out over time.  I have heard that many babies are not weaned until they are 18 months.

Like Kendra said, enjoy her and don't worry too much.  Every baby is different. :)

I meant to say that maybe she needs something in place to comfort her.  The bottle may be a soothing mechanism as well as food for her.

Did you try and slowly cut back the number of bottles each day?  Maybe if you can get her down to just one bottle a day.  If she really likes her noon bottle, then let her have it. it sounds like you are trying, maybe you can keep up with giving her the bottle later and later each day.  When she starts fussing over it.  Personally when the time comes I will not be able to have my son cry hysterically and will likely give in - and keep trying every day. 

GOOD LUCK :)