Weaning A One-Year-Old (Mom to Mom #6)
January 17, 2007 by Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor
Filed under Mom-to-Mom, breastfeeding basics, weaning
A reader writes:
Q: I could use some weaning advice for mothers who have been feeding on demand. I just cannot work all day and nurse all night. I am truly at the end of my tether.
A: Good for you for breastfeeding your baby on demand for a full year! When you start to resent nursing, it signifies that it’s time to make a change. Your needs matter and you certainly do not want to transfer any resentment to the baby.
As you begin cutting back on nursing sessions you may find one of three things happens: (1) the baby happily accepts …read more
