I'm a first time mother and I'm ready to wean my daughter, I have tried and tried, but since we co sleep in our one bedroom apt it is more difficult than I would have hoped for. She'll never take a bottle and she refuses a pacifier. I'd appreciate any suggestions. As much as I have loved nursing her, it's just becoming a pain anymore. Thanks
2006-12-31 14:22:12 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
DO NOT quit cold turkey (people who don't nurse should keep their opinions to themselves --amosunknown your baby is still in your belly, ergo you have no clue)
If you quit cold turkey it can cause mastisis and other problems.
http://www.kellymom.com/bf/weaning/index.html is the best source for all your breastfeeding information, including weaning.
For the night weaning what I have heard works (I'm still nursing) is to have a light on a timer and have when it is on the boobies are "sleeping".
But check out that site and figure out what works for you. As for a bottle, she doesn't need one. Nor a pacifier.
You could try putting pumped breastmilk in a sippy cup to get her interested in it, but honestly mine won't take breastmilk from anything from the source. Try juice maybe, or water (less mess). I also find to get them going on a sippy cup "Monkey see, Monkey do". Yup time for you to drink out of a sippy cup! Make sure you get matching ones. Some babies will only take the regular ones, not the no-drip kind. Start with the take-n-toss. Nuby ones are great but they are harder for toddlers to figure out.
2006-12-31 14:37:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would have to say stop slowly. This is for your sake as well as hers I would just gradually lessen the times that you nurse her each day until you are not nursing anymore. You don't want to stop cold turkey because you can get a breast infection and man you don't want that. Give her a sippy cup to get her through the times that she would usually nurse. Good Luck, I know it is hard but like you said..after a while it gets to be enough. But good for you for nursing for so long!! :)
2006-12-31 14:34:54 · answer #2 · answered by alybr 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try cutting your feedings with your daughter in half, and lower it gradually. Don't give her a pacifer or bottle, if its not the boob give her a sippy cup. It should take you no more than a month to totally get her off of nursing.
2006-12-31 14:45:59 · answer #3 · answered by mcm 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You just have to be strong. Not sure how many times a day she is still nursing but you have to do it slowly. Offer her a cup of milk when she wants to nurse. She will get the idea eventually.
2006-12-31 14:26:46 · answer #4 · answered by JS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know your whole situation, but I think you should stick to breastfeeding. Believe me, I quit breastfeeding my son when he was like 6 weeks old and really regret it now. I also thought it would be easier to bottle feed, but it isn't. Think about all the time it takes to wash all the bottles, plus the cost of the formula.
2006-12-31 16:29:45 · answer #5 · answered by Rosey55 D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i could attempt to decrease the time she is on the breast. for occasion, enable her nurse yet for below a pair minutes, or start up at like 10 minutes and artwork your way down. perhaps nurse her for a jiffy in the previous mattress and tell her she will nurse extra after she has a sturdy nights sleep. additionally, in case you have a tendency to sit down down in a rocking chair or a similar spot on the sofa and you spot it somewhat is while she needs to return over, crawl into your lap, and desirous to nurse it may be smart to stay away from that chair or sofa or comfortable place till she is weaned. supply a wholesome snack and her sippy cup. Even attempt to distract her with toys or a lovey if she has one. Pacifier works for my son, yet while she doesnt take to one that isn't be an selection for you. shop at it and sturdy luck! p.s. night feedings are oftentimes the final difficulty to bypass interior the weaning technique. so it somewhat is perhaps basically a rely of time and consistency to wean her from nursing at night.
2016-10-19 07:27:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
She's almost two. Why does she need a bottle or pasifier to sleep?
She certainly doesnt need your breast.
Just stop giving it to her. She will survive. You can try a sippy if she refuses a bottle.
It'll only take a couple days, but cold turkey is always easiest and best in the long run. Less confusing to her, and easier on your body.
2006-12-31 14:29:10 · answer #7 · answered by amosunknown 7 · 1⤊ 4⤋