Whats the best way to wean my baby off breastfeeding?

Question

He just doesn't seem to want anything else when he wakes up at night. He's got his first teeth now.

Answer 1

maybe express some milk and store it in bottles.
feeding at night can be exhausting and occasionally dangerous.
u could try giving him the bottle but cuddling him reasonably securely when he feeds. i am sure he is looking for comfort.
some of the experts i have heard from say u need to be tough
and stand ur ground. others say to try to compromise but certainly if u can get an expresser it would help.
there is no hard and fast rule, it is a question of finding what works really. like trial and error. but in any case it is much better not to worry too much or put too much pressure on as babe will
pick up on ur anxiety. so stay cool.
when my 9 month old came to live with me and his bro and sis, i had a bit of a task with him. in that situation i just persevered and gave him a lot of love and reassurance and it worked. he was taking from a bottle really well within about two weeks. so if u can brave it i might go for this one.

good luck, all the best.

Answer 2

I Would Let Your Little Bumble (Child)Wean When He Is Good And Ready,
They Still Need Milk, My Daughter Was 11 Mths Old Before She Would Tolerate A Bottle Then She Choose A Trainer Cup , When She First Awoke I Would Breast Feed Her Then She Would Have Her Baby Rice, Just Carried On Like That Until She Ate More Solids Than Milk ,
It Sort Of Happens When They Are Ready,
Sorry Not Much Help I Was Never Bitten, If That's What The Worry Is Too.
Good Luck

Answer 3

Breastfeeding while teething can be painful, i have been there. The best way to help yourself and the baby is to actually introduce the baby to the bottle. I succeeded with Nuby nipples. the nipple has those bumps to massage the baby's gum and babies like that.

What i did was pump enough milk and store it. At night i just warm the bottle by putting it in hot water and feed him on demand.

If you want to wean then wear breast pad and go shopping. Ignore the front headlights when it signals you to drain it. Staying home, you might pump so its better to go outside. Skip feeding or pumping very gradually as abrupt skipping might only lead to more pain and complication. Hope it helps but yeah, try the nuby nipples, i bet your baby will like the massaging effect of the nipple.

Answer 4

Do you really need to wean him now?
If so, begin by introducing baby cereal in the daytime, for several days or a couple of weeks, followed by adding some other easily digested baby foods throughout the rest of the month. Continue with breastfeeding during this time.

You can gradually begin to meet most of his nutritional needs from other sources. The longer he breastfeeds, the smarter he'll be and the better his immune system will be.

After another month, you can complete weaning him.

Answer 5

You don't say how old your baby is? The best advice is to let them wean themselves. however I know it can be tiring! I introduced solids at 6 months and expressed during the day and gave my daughter hers in a bottle. It was tough at first but we perservered and soon she was down to a breastfeed at bedtime. Eventually she grew to the idea of being bottlefed but, I always expressed. She was on breastmilk until 13 months and then we switched to C & G growing up milk which at 2 she now has in a cup at morning and bedtime.

Answer 6

This is always a hard one! He is going to 'argue' with you! But what helped me, was someone else offering my babies the bottle. They smell you ... and obviously want what they know. If someone else offers the bottle, they will have a battle, but if hungry baby will eventually take the bottle! It seems like an impossible mission as baby will fight it, but with my eldest daughter, it took roughly three days and she was weaned. My last one, it was four days before she would even try!! It is usual for them to fight it ... and although it seems like forever, just keep on trying! They do eventually make the change! Good luck!

Answer 7

That feeding is always the last to go. If I remember correctly, my daughter persisted with that one only for nearly a month before she gave it up. I didn't mind because I was so used to it by then.

Maybe you could start by nursing and finish off with a bottle or cup and slowly change the ratio until he's done with nursing altogether. You could try just rocking and holding him skin to skin instead of nursing him. It sounds like it's comfort he seeks so his favorite toy, blankie, pacifier while you're holding him?

Hope that helps.

Answer 8

The less you nurse during the day, the less milk you will produce. Eventually, he will get frustrated that his needs aren't being met by breastfeeding. Does he take a bottle? Make sure he has a full belly before he falls asleep at night...that will help. It's also an attachment thing. He likes to fall back to sleep nursing. Unfortunately, it's just going to take time to break the habit.
The Sleep Lady book is very helpful...I would buy it or get it from your library. I hope this helps!

Answer 9

Easiest way to wean is the dont offer, dont refuse method. Have dad go to him first at night to see if he just wants comfort.

Answer 10

Babies tend to nurse more when they are teething. It is comforting and soothing to them. He should continue to breastfeed only (no solids -including rice cereal) for at least 6 months, and then when you add solids, he should still get most of his nutriends from breastmilk until at least a year.