How do I wean him off

mumandco · Jan 30th, 2012, 03:08 AM

Wel we've made it to 16 months which I'm proud about thought we would have gotten further but I guess not!

So how do I get him off the breast,he doesn't like any other liquid apart from breast milk and he doesn't use a bottle/beaker. I feel like I have to do this for my sanity,I am no longer enjoying it my nipples have been hurting over a week and the pain doesn't seem to be easing. I dread feeding him now

and come night time I'm not gettin much sleep as he just wants to be on the breast all night-this used to be ok but I can't sleep when I feel as if I have needles took into my boob

Ozzieshunni · Jan 30th, 2012, 07:09 AM

There are several gentle ways to wean a child off the breast. One I've seen is the don't offer, don't refuse and also distraction. I would keep encouraging drinking from cups. Have you tried an open cup as opposed to a sippy one?

mumandco · Jan 30th, 2012, 07:31 AM

We have tried every bottle/beaker/cup possible he just hates the taste of it it makes him retch lol he doest have much milk in the day just for a nap or wen he's tired and I never offer it to him I just wait for him to be pulling at my top and when he does that there I no distraction that works

Ozzieshunni · Jan 30th, 2012, 07:33 AM

Hmmm, that's a tough one. I hope someone can come along to help

mumandco · Jan 30th, 2012, 07:47 AM

Thanks for your reply,I guess he's just a serial booby monster but I swear I won't have any nipples left I he carries on

austinsmom · Jan 30th, 2012, 08:32 AM

What do you think is causing the nipple pain? If the pain subsides, would you carry on?

mumandco · Jan 30th, 2012, 09:17 AM

Yeah I would definitely carry on,I have no idea what's causing the pain at first I thought it was a cut but that's healed and both nipples are just so do painful worse than the pain when I first started bf

Barefoot baby · Jan 30th, 2012, 14:58 PM

My LO is 8 months and my nipples hurt too, it feels like there is no milk there and they are sore as he's just sucking on them dry! I'm ready to stop too but LO is a complete boobie monster! I'm looking for ways to stop although we cosleep do will that have to stop? X

mumandco · Jan 30th, 2012, 15:12 PM

We co sleep aswell I don't really want to stop that but I think that could be our main problem as there just there for him to help himself whenever he wants them which seems to be All the time

pachamama · Jan 30th, 2012, 15:31 PM

Hiya,

The first things that spring to my mind are teething, thrush and pregnancy. Any of those possible?

x

Jan 30th, 2012, 03:08 AM	#1
mumandco Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: wales Posts: 2,934	How do I wean him off Wel we've made it to 16 months which I'm proud about thought we would have gotten further but I guess not! So how do I get him off the breast,he doesn't like any other liquid apart from breast milk and he doesn't use a bottle/beaker. I feel like I have to do this for my sanity,I am no longer enjoying it my nipples have been hurting over a week and the pain doesn't seem to be easing. I dread feeding him now and come night time I'm not gettin much sleep as he just wants to be on the breast all night-this used to be ok but I can't sleep when I feel as if I have needles took into my boob

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Jan 30th, 2012, 07:09 AM	#2
Ozzieshunni Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Californian living in Arbroath, Scotland Posts: 12,059	There are several gentle ways to wean a child off the breast. One I've seen is the don't offer, don't refuse and also distraction. I would keep encouraging drinking from cups. Have you tried an open cup as opposed to a sippy one?

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Jan 30th, 2012, 07:31 AM	#3
mumandco Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: wales Posts: 2,934	We have tried every bottle/beaker/cup possible he just hates the taste of it it makes him retch lol he doest have much milk in the day just for a nap or wen he's tired and I never offer it to him I just wait for him to be pulling at my top and when he does that there I no distraction that works

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Jan 30th, 2012, 07:33 AM	#4
Ozzieshunni Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Californian living in Arbroath, Scotland Posts: 12,059	Hmmm, that's a tough one. I hope someone can come along to help

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Jan 30th, 2012, 07:47 AM	#5
mumandco Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: wales Posts: 2,934	Thanks for your reply,I guess he's just a serial booby monster but I swear I won't have any nipples left I he carries on

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Jan 30th, 2012, 08:32 AM	#6
austinsmom Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,458	What do you think is causing the nipple pain? If the pain subsides, would you carry on?

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Jan 30th, 2012, 09:17 AM	#7
mumandco Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: wales Posts: 2,934	Yeah I would definitely carry on,I have no idea what's causing the pain at first I thought it was a cut but that's healed and both nipples are just so do painful worse than the pain when I first started bf

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Jan 30th, 2012, 14:58 PM	#8
Barefoot baby Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 211	My LO is 8 months and my nipples hurt too, it feels like there is no milk there and they are sore as he's just sucking on them dry! I'm ready to stop too but LO is a complete boobie monster! I'm looking for ways to stop although we cosleep do will that have to stop? X

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Jan 30th, 2012, 15:12 PM	#9
mumandco Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: wales Posts: 2,934	We co sleep aswell I don't really want to stop that but I think that could be our main problem as there just there for him to help himself whenever he wants them which seems to be All the time

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Jan 30th, 2012, 15:31 PM	#10
pachamama Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: South UK Posts: 596	Hiya, The first things that spring to my mind are teething, thrush and pregnancy. Any of those possible? x

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