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| I'm still nursing my 20 month old toddler and as much as we both have enjoyed it, I'm trying to shoot for her to be weaned by at least her 2nd birthday (I think my boobs are wearing out!). She has a very strong personality and is still very attached to nursing--I'm looking for advice on how to even begin the weaning process--its something we both love, but I think she is becoming too dependent on my milk and not eating enough "real" food. Any advice welcome! |
| Posted by Nikki on 02/06/2008 07:39 PM
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Nikki,
I'm still breastfeeding my 19 month old son, so as yet I don't have any tips, but I belong to another online group Cosleeping, Breastfeeding, Babywearing, and I encourage you to check it out and post a question there. Lots of moms with tons of experience! Good luck! |
| posted by gia on 02/06/2008 11:35 PM
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| I "extended-nursed" both my kids. I weaned my son at 30 months(don't know how I went that long!!) only because I had a second child. My son actually nursed almost all of my pregnancy with my second child. He was VERY strong willed and attached to me. It seemed like one day he just decided to give it up. My daughter I had to wean at 18 months because she had tooth problems. She had a rough few nights because she still liked to nurse once during the night. Once we got past day(& night) 5 it was pretty much smooth sailing. She went trough a lot of crying and I tried to soothe her with extra cuddling and reading books. Those were probably the most painful day in my life trying to get my milk dried up. Be sure to stock up on some tight sports bras : ) |
| posted by Kimberley on 02/07/2008 04:07 PM
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I nursed my daughter until about one month after her second birthday. i thought she would never stop but the last month I just tried to get her to focus on other physical activities then one day I nursed her in the morning and later when she came back i told her " mommies milk is all done" well she pointed at my breast and said no it's right there. but i just stuck to it and i gave her a bottle with vanilla soy milk. Itwas kind of like going backwards but it was like a breast so it worked. she's 2 1/2 today and of the bottle too for a while and now she'll ask for mommy milk and we look at each other and laugh. (it will be hard on you the first time she hurts herself and you can't comfort her in that way but good thing thing there's still hugs and kisses.) good luck she'll be fine!
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| posted by Johnee on 02/17/2008 10:40 PM
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Thank you ladies for all of your comments!! Gia--thanks for the advice to check out the other support group, I'll do that (I have posted this question on a few other groups!)
Kimberley--good to hear about a strong-willed nurser weaning himself!!! I did read that children will eventually wean themselves (even though right now it feels like she will nurse forever!!!). Ideally, I would love it if she self weans, so I might still go that route--it seems like it would be the easiest on both of us! We will see...in the meantime, I will try to find new distractions so she doesn't constantly ask for "ma!" (her word for milk!).
Johnee--thanks for the advice about actually telling her that my milk is "all done"! I never thought of that--since she gets the "all done" concept with other things, maybe she will understand this one. Also, I may try that vanilla soy milk--she sometimes (rarely) takes cow's milk--she refuses it most of the time, probably knowing she can get the good stuff--why should she have to settle for this secondary substitute? ;) Has your daughter been doing ok on the soy milk? I've heard that soy can stimulate allergies, do you know if that's true? Do you give her any whole milk at all, or just the soy?
thanks again for all the advice--I welcome any additional as I go on this quest to wean her!! |
| posted by Nikki on 02/25/2008 08:59 AM
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