Comments on: Weaning A One-Year-Old (Mom to Mom #6)

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 05:20:47 +0000

I still trying to wean daytime comfort nursing. It’s hard. I did stop the night time feedings by going to the gym at night. By the time I get home she is asleep and in bed. This has worked for the both of us. I het a workout, rime to myself and she has bonded with my husband. She now goes to him more regularly to fall asleep. I don’t pick her up in the middle of the night when she cries. Sometimes she will cryfor 5 min or up to 30 min but she eventually goes to sleep. She hates cows milk but I never thought to try soy or rice I will try that. Hope it works because I want to be done.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:11:47 +0000

I have always breastfed my daughter to sleep, I habit i wasnt so sure about and regreted getting into, but at 12 months she decided she would have a feed, play and go to sleep. They all grow out of it at some stage or another. I definately advocate whatever makes you and your baby happy is fine.
There is no reason for ANY MOTHER not to advocate it. This is not something BAD. This is completely natural. If you and your baby are happy this is all that matters.
Ther is no wrong or right ways to do things, just lots of so called experts drilling their thoughts into every mother out there.
Your baby will eventaully stop.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 03:51:53 +0000

Don’t respond to them. Babies learn cause and effect really quickly. They won’t fuss or scream if it doesn’t get them anywhere.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 03:49:29 +0000

I have to disagree with your comment. I am a breastfeeding mother (all 3 of my children for atleast a year) and I DON”T advocate letting them nurse to sleep. It is bad for their teeth and bad for sleep training that will benefit them for many years. A child over 6-9 months should be able to get themselves to sleep and not fall asleep with food in their mouth. I have many friends dealing with really awful toddler teeth problems because of this habit.

By: Amy

Amy — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 02:01:49 +0000

My son is 16 month’s old and I am currently weaning him from breastfeeding. For the last few months, I have been breastfeeding him in the morning, before his afternoon nap, and at bedtime. A couple of weeks ago (and with my husband’s help) we were able to cut out the morning feed (it was easier than I thought). Within the last week, I have been able to sometimes avoid the bedtime feed. I was hoping to just go right to a sippy cup or cup & straw, which he will glady take at meals and between meals—but refuses to take when he is tired—I try to offer a cup at these “nursing” times, but he highly rejects it—cries and says “no, mama”—and I always give in and nurse him. Today, he wasn’t feeling well and was asking for milk all day long from “mama” and so I offered a bottle of rice milk (he has taken breastmilk from a bottle in the past, but not really on a regular basis and always refused anything but breastmilk from a bottle!)…and it worked! He took it. Which I am happy about, but I think I am going to have to go through a bottle phase before getting to the cup phase—should I try harder for the cup?? Or go with the bottle? I am heading back to work in a month and would like him to be fully weaned from breastfeeding by then or anytime now (still kinda sad about it–but I think we’re ready!). Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!! Thanks!
p.s. he has a dairy allergy, hence the rice milk….and refuses anything soy.

By: Autumn

Autumn — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:30:17 +0000

I have breastfeed my son since birth and have used formula to supplement when I was away at school or work. My son is allergic to cows milk and only occasionally takes a cup of soymilk (mostly during meals, but only a few sips). He is now a year old and seems to be regressing a bit and I would like to know if any other mothers have experiences this as well. He will eat a few bites of solids and throw everything on the floor. He was doing great with solids and ate almost everthing, but now has began to reject all food. I have a doctors appoinment in a week and will be discussing these concerns with her, but I am curious as to what other mothers have done in this sitiuation. A lot of the times I just give in and nurse him, but I am begining to wonder if that is the wrong route to take. I want him to grow and when he refuses to eat I become concerned and think if he nurses at least he gets his nutrition. However, I am noticing my breasts aren’t producing that much milk in the day hours. At night and in the morning they are fine. I am ok with three feedings a day, but would like to cut out all if possible. I hope this wasn’t too confusing. Any suggestions?

By: Cindy

Cindy — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:42:23 +0000

My daughter is 1 years old now. She does not like drinking from the bottle. Refuses it point blank. I am thinking of going cold turkey (stopping offering her the breast altogether) but pumping milk and mixing it with cows milk and giving it to her in a bottle only. I have tried it once and she screamed blue murder and I am not sure I have the stomach to not give in. Any tips or advise. My child is very strong willed and that is why I think I must go cold turkey.

By: Kim

Kim — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 18:26:34 +0000

hi Courtney, just wondering, how did you get your kid to cut out the middle of the night feeding?

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:00:07 +0000

so i have a 13month old daughter and we been nursing since the day she was born i never subsitute with a bottle or formula. She eats soilds foods and drinks water and juice. I really want to wean her off the breast but she demands to nurse. I will get her some of my milk in a cup and she takes sips but its not like she is drinking it to calm her or anything. When she wants to nurse she points and cries i end up giving in cause she will not take milk. I tried warming it up, giving it to her cold,also tried giving her strawberry milk for favor. Also how much cows milk is nessarisary like should i give her milk 4-5 times a day cause thats how much she nurses, but it just for 5mins or so. Any advise, i need it.

By: Tia

Tia — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:17:45 +0000

Ok so I left my plea back in April and got lots of advise but even more comments like mine. I finally weaned our daughter 2 months after I left the above comment (@18 months). I began giving her warm whole milk w/ a half tsp of “sugar in the raw” at bed time. I know!!!,,, but it worked. The sugar helped simulate sweet breatmilk and it wasn’t enough to affect her sleep. We have always shared a bed so instead of laying down with her (she would rather nurse than have the sippy if I did) I would turn the tv on super low or sit in a chair and softly read. To my shock this worked the first night! After a month of this I stopped adding the sugar. Now at 20 months, she goes to sleep in her own bed without a sippy…amazing I hope this helps.