Mommystacey
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 | | 08/28/2007 9:37 PM |
 Alert | | Does anyone know what age babys can start sleeping with a blanket on them? And has anyone on here breastfed I have a 10 1/2 month old and I was wondering how to start weaning him off. Thanks | | | |
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leefamily
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| | 08/28/2007 9:43 PM |
Alert | | Can't help you with the nursing, I never nursed my babies. But for some reason, one year sticks out in my head for the blanket. As long as baby can pull it off if need be. a really great website is askdrsears.com. Answers a lot of great questions. | | | |
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cdpedro
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| | 08/28/2007 10:05 PM |
Alert | Hi Stacey, I breastfed both my daughters to at least 12 months. I just finished weaning my 14 mo old completely last week. Does he use a sippy cup yet? If not I would get him some ASAP and start giving him water in them. If you don't notice any milk allergies you can also start giving him milk in the sippy cup to have him start getting use to the taste. When it was time to wean I would just start cutting out 1 feeding at a time, usually during the day, then the evening and the morning last and replacing the nursing feeding with a sippy cup. By cutting out 1 at a time your body can get used to making less milk which will help the engorement issues and made my girls more comfortable with the whole thing. It might take a month or so to completly ween him, but just play it by ear.
As for blankets I have always given them one, once they could stand up in their crib. If they can stand they can pull it off it needed. | |
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Mommystacey
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| | 08/28/2007 10:15 PM |
Alert | | Thank you, My son drinks juice and breast milk when I am at work from a sippy cup. Do I Pump durring the feeding that I give the cup or not. I dont want to dry up to quick in case he is not ready to be fully weaned. | | | |
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YZRacer
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| | 08/29/2007 8:24 AM |
Alert | | I would wean him from the least 'needed' nursing first. I'd keep the first and last of the day for the longest. kellymom.com has great breastfeeding info. | |
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Mommystacey
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| | 08/29/2007 9:09 AM |
Alert | | Thank you everyone | | | |
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demonica
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| | 08/30/2007 7:47 AM |
Alert | | mommystacy, there is a LLL group that meets right here in maricopa. i believe the next meeting is september 19 at the clubhouse at the villages. i am 35 weeks preggo and attended last month for the first time and will be there again this month. kristin is the leader and has lots of great advice! | | |
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Mommystacey
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| | 08/30/2007 8:45 PM |
Alert | | Thanks!! | | | |
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skoko
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| | 08/30/2007 9:24 PM |
Alert | | I agree wholeheartedly with cdpedro. Nursed my first till 16 months and started the weaning process @ 11 months....my 2nd I really wanted her to self wean but it never happened, cut out feedings slowly just like the first @ 11 and finally told her no at 19 months. I wouldn't pump during the feeding she/he gets from the sippy. If you start to dry up and he/she gets dissatisfied they are more likely to self wean which will make for an easier transition for you and the child. Also I would cut out all over night feedings if you haven't done so already. Chances are the baby has teeth and doesn't need the milk to get on them overnight anyways. I had to basically hide my breasts from both children during the end when I just said no. Being that I slowly weaned I never was engorged. Good Luck and it will happen if you want it to. My sis tried to have her last son self wean and he nursed until he was 3 so I'm a firm believer if you want to have it happen, and if it's making you resentful then take it upon yourself to do because I truely believe my girls and my nephew would still be nursing today @ 7 and 4! ) | |
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Mommystacey
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| | 08/31/2007 12:25 PM |
Alert | | Thank you so much that was very helpfull. I dont mind breastfeeding however the doctor said that there is no need after 1. I also think that he is ready to start the process he is pretty easy going. | | | |
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MommaToni
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| | 08/31/2007 12:55 PM |
Alert | I nursed until my daughter was 2... yup that's right...2 y/o. I read that they still get the full benefits up until age 2 and then it drops down to like 3o% or something like that.
My daughter WAS NOT ready... she loved it. I tried everything finaly I just had to go cold turkey. At that age they were more of a supplement and a comfort than anything I think.
I would be careful with replacing feedings with milk. I don't think it's reccomended to give cow's milk before age 1.
Not too sure about the blanket thing. My daughter has always hated having a blanket on her. | |
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YZRacer
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| | 08/31/2007 1:00 PM |
Alert | <div class='NTForums_Quote'>Posted By Mommystacey on 08/31/2007 12:25 PM
Thank you so much that was very helpfull. I dont mind breastfeeding however the doctor said that there is no need after 1. I also think that he is ready to start the process he is pretty easy going.</div>
the AAP recommends breastfeeding to one year, and then longer as mutually desired. If you still want to nurse, and baby still wants to nurse, nothing says that you HAVE to stop. Sure, after awhile it's just for comfort instead of nutrition, because they will be eating "people food" and maybe even drinking regular milk.
If neither of you has any reason to wean soon, i'd do it slow and as each of you sees fit (you and baby that is, not you and dr).
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cdpedro
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| | 08/31/2007 1:30 PM |
Alert | | I second and third the quitting when your ready not when the dr. says to do so. The only reason I quit with my 1st was she was biting me all the time and I had to quit nursing this time since we found out my dd was allergic to all dairy and that meant all the dairy I was consuming as well. Plus after nursing for almost 3 years straight my body was ready to stop, and was slowly producing less. | |
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MommaToni
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| | 08/31/2007 2:51 PM |
Alert | AMEN to that! I actually switched pediatricians because the one my daughter was going to kept pressuring me to stop..starting at like 4 months! Insane!
It is definitely your own personal choice. It is between you and your child and if you're not ready than that's it. Some people have to stop because of work or milk supply but if you can and want to than keep at it.
There are so many benefits to it also.
I toldmyself that I didn't want to go any longer than 2 yrs so I tried to cut her off starting slowly but she wouldn't have any of it! I did cold turkey 1 week after she turned 2. She wan't happy but got over it in about a week or so. I felt guilty though... I don't think she ever would have stopped..haha
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Mommystacey
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| | 08/31/2007 8:33 PM |
Alert | | Yeah my doctor did not seem to care either way on what I do, My son just goes with the flow ans I do not think that he will even notice that he is not eating from me. I pump EVERY night before bed to make sure my suppy stays good so I have plenty of breast milk saved up. It is however getting a little painfull at times because he has some teeth and he does not seem to drink that much from me anyway. I am not sure what I am going to do but thank you everyone you have helped me alot!!! | | | |
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Tiffany
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| | 09/01/2007 7:19 PM |
Alert | I'm SO happy to have found this thread. My son (almost 17months) is still nursing. I know he enjoys it, but I can also tell it's a comfort thing. He gets upset he wants it. He's tired? He wants it. I've enjoyed our time because at first it seemed that he and I wouldn't be able to nurse (we had a lot of troubles at first). I was really happy when we finally got it together and I've nursed him longer than my other 2 which is great. I feel like it's time to stop though. Since he uses it for comfort as opposed to real need I think he'd keep going forever if I let him self wean.
I asked my doctor for info on weaning and she didn't say anything helpful at all. Now he's at the point where he'll just climb up and go after it himself if I won't give it to him willingly! Not sure how to deter this really. He uses sippy cups no problem. I've tried pacifiers, but he's less and less interested in taking them (and will only use them at night). Not sure what I can give him for comfort in place of myself when the need arises. Suggestions?
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Bionicbunny
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| | 09/01/2007 10:38 PM |
Alert | When you begin weaning, make sure that the milk your child is drinking is whole milk, not 2% or 1%, it must be whole milk. Until they are 2 or 3 they need the fat content that is in it. After 2 or 3, you can switch them to low fat.
Don't worry about your milk supply drying up too fast, for most moms your body can be ready to start nursing again for months after you stop.
This is how I weaned my kids, it may not work for everyone but it did for us. Tell your child that he can nurse 2 times a day, once in the morning and once before bed starting on a set date (give him a couple days warning and remind him each morning how many days before you start your new rule). After a couple of weeks, tell him that starting on Monday (for example) he can nurse only at night before bed, but only if he wants to. A couple of weeks later (with a few days warning) tell him that he can pick a brand new sippy cup to drink some water out of at night because he wont be nursing anymore. Make a big deal out of the sippy cup. Let him fill it with water by himself before bed. And let him know how proud you are of what a big boy he is getting to be. For the first couple of nights, at bed time, make an excuse to leave the house for a bit, let someone else put him to bed.
Don't try a pacifier as a substitute, by the time a baby is 3 months old they shouldn't have one anymore anyway.
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