speaking of weaning

meganmarieCA · January 2012

...I feel like both my kids really lead their own path to weaning, but when I hear about how long some of you continued to nurse well beyond one year, I start to wonder if I should've pushed a nursing schedule on them for a longer period of time rather than just responded to their cues. (Owen made it almost to 13 months, and I think Ellie will be 12 months or maybe a little more.) I mean, what's done is done I guess, but I need to know...how did you make it last so long?

WildcatPrincess · January 2012

Riley was an addict, I don't know how long she would have kept going if I hadn't gotten pregnant. I was kind of relieved the pregnancy triggered it for her because I wasn't sure how long I wanted to nurse for, but I did want it to be mostly her doing. At 14 months she still had the same 3 sessions as at 9 months with no sign of slowing down! I'm not against extended nursing, but I have to say I'd be totally okay with a baby who wanted to self wean around the year mark, too.

KatieLG04 · January 2012

we made if 15 months, but Ben went from wanting to nurse several times a day to suddenly (over a week or 2 time) just wanting to be done once he could move quickly. I was happy he got to choose because I wasn't sure how we were going to quit because he was still attached, but it really just happened on it's own. I don't think there was anything I could have done to continue because I was offering a few times a day and he wasn't having it.

oct13becca · January 2012

I hear you, because Gaby really seemed completely ready to be done after 12 months. She didn't seem to want to nurse before bed anymore around then and she wasn't interested in the morning nurse either (which is the one I missed the most). But, I guess she was just done. I wonder what the next will be like, though I have to say I was certainly ready to stop pumping at that point anyway, so that was the good part about ending when she did!

shuga_23 · January 2012

I just follow his cues which is pulling down my shirt while fussing. Normally he asks to nurse (during the week) in the morning, after work, and before bed. I want to be sure there is milk for him so if he doesn't ask at one of the normal times then I will ask him if he wants to. There have been a handful of times that he didn't want to after being asked but mostly he comes running over.

carlyaw · January 2012

I really just followed their lead. Liam was much more attached than Grace was I didn't think he would ever wean. But really both times it just naturally came to an end which I was thankful for since I didn't want to make the decision to stop, so I was happy they did on their own terms. Though for me personally I did have a 2 year mark in mind that if they hadn't weaned by then I would do more to help them make that transition.

shuga_23 · January 2012

carlyaw:
Though for me personally I did have a 2 year mark in mind that if they hadn't weaned by then I would do more to help them make that transition.

This is me too.

Mainer-in-Texas · January 2012

We are in a routine - she nurses when she wakes up in the morning and after her nap. She always wakes up grumpy and nursing gets her over that hump and ready to take on the day (or afternoon). She always accepts it when I offer it to her. And I think she would cry if I didn't.

Sometimes she asks at other times, and I usually say no because I want her to eat food (and she won't if she nurses too much). But, when she is sick or we are traveling, I will let her nurse extra. I guess she is just a boobie girl

My plan is to nurse until she is two, and then wean because we want to TTC. I am dreading it! I really want her to wean on her own before then, but I don't see it happening. The thought of denying her something that gives her so much comfort makes me really sad

MA&CB · January 2012

It sounds as if your kids are just earlier weaners (that sounds funny). I didn't have to do anything to encourage Marcus to nurse, he was very attached to it and let his needs be known quite clearly

I did have to make an active effort to wean him because of medical reasons, although we were able to do it really slowly, but I think he would have nursed til 2 and beyond if I let him. It sounds like you followed their lead and they were done when they were ready which is awesome.

jl&jl · January 2012

Even though I've never made enough to fully breastfeed without supplementing, my little guy loves to nurse. Some days it's just a couple times, but sometimes he is asking more...which I don't let him nurse more than 3x a day. I am really hoping he weans before the new baby comes. I don't know what to do about it if he doesn't wean and I really don't want to wean him unless he wants to be weaned. It's a catch 22. While he was playing nicely with the baby doool, I pretended to nurse his baby doll (with my shirt on). He grabbed the doll and chucked her across the room. Yikes.

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