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06.13.08, 07:18 AM General Topics
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EBF moms: how many times do you nurse your 11 - 12mo? my db is 11/5 mo and still nursing in morning, bedtime, and middle of night. trying to transition db to cup during the day (she hates bottles) but she will only take water in cup (3-4 oz total in 8 hr period). i also recently stopped pumping at work. can i cut out the middle of night nursing? worried she will not get daily requirement of milk without it. also when did you transition to cow's milk? db hates formula and heard cow's milk tastes a lot better. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 06.13.08, 07:18 AM Flag

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you can start the transition to cow's milk now if you want. but it took a long time for my kids to decide they liked it. one never did. but don't stress too hard about milk consumption. they don't need that much as long as they're getting hydrated and getting nutrition from foods. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.13.08, 07:24 AM Flag

^oh! at 11.5 months i had already started weaning my kids. before the weaning at that age i was nursing 4 times a day. i would start to replace feedings with yogurt snacks - never a bottle or cup - stuff they could eat with a spoon. then i'd still rock or cuddle - just not nurse while i did. i cut out one feeding each week and once i got down to one feeding a day i nursed every other day for a while and maybe every two days until db could go all day and my boobs could go all day w/no nursing. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.13.08, 07:28 AM Flag

how much yogurt to replace a feeding? i've tried to rock/cuddle at bedtime instead of nursing, but db starts to fuss and pull at my shirt. and i give in bec i'm a working mom and i wonder if db just wants to reconnect after being apart for 8 hrs. ugh -- i'm so conflicted! [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.13.08, 07:35 AM Flag

i truly don't think there is a wrong or right way to go about this. just what works for you. i weaned my first dc way too quickly and was in so much pain, that's why i did the gradual thing i wrote above for the next two. i, honestly, didn't measure the yogurt or keep up with how much - i gave it to them until they didn't want more. i'm assuming about 6 oz or so? my kids have always been on target with weight and growth and development so i've never measured or weighed their food. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.13.08, 07:43 AM Flag

^if your dd is really struggling, maybe don't rock or do anything they way you would while nursing. read her books or play finger play games. stuff that keeps you engaged but doesn't put her face right on your chest. your post just reminded me that i had to do that with my 2nd. she would lift my shirt up in public for months after she was completely weaned. i agree that if that's how a dc feels they connect with you then it's much harder to get them to wean. you just have to decide if you're ok with continuing to nurse longer than you'd planned (and that's FINE) or if you want to teach her that there are other ways to connect with mommy. you just have to remember that it's YOUR child, YOUR body and YOUR decision. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.13.08, 07:46 AM Flag

My dc woke once a night for a feed until he stopped bf completely at 12mo. I would say that giving cows milk at 11.5mo should be fine but ped may say different! If you start giving cows milk in a cup you will know how much dc is drinking. I would not give a cup during the night. When I swapped to cows milk my dc started sleeping through on his own. GL [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.13.08, 07:24 AM Flag

did your dc self-wean? my db is so attached to bf and i think weaning her completely now will be tough on her. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.13.08, 07:32 AM Flag

I cut feeds shorter by a few mins every few days so that eventually feeds were very short then I dropped them all together one feed at a time. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.13.08, 07:40 AM Flag

i've been trying this and it is harder than i thought to do, esp the night feed at 2am. many times i try to unlatch and DB starts to get really upset, and i feel bad/guilty; or sometimes i feed longer bec i worry DB hasn't drank enough from cup during the day. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.13.08, 07:50 AM Flag

Are you really set on weaning her? Because of course you don't have to if it doesn't feel right. While it's not the only way to connect with mommy of course, it can be a very valuable one. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.13.08, 08:14 AM Flag

I hope you are feeling solids [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.13.08, 08:36 AM Flag