Funtash is feeling somewhat optimistic about life in general.
A week has passed.
2 months ago
She has asked twice. Guess I’m done!
How to wean the baby
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How I did it: I started cutting the feedings one by one and replacing them with formula and then with whole milk (Baby is almost 1 year, so whole milk is ok). That way Baby got used to it and my boobs got used to it. I gradually got down to just one feeding a day, which was the 3 AM feeding. That was the hardest one to quit because when she wakes up, it's so much easier to just breast feed than get up and make a bottle. But it's been 10 days since she's breast fed at all and she's doing great! My boobs are still a little tender and swollen, but they're getting better.
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Funtash is feeling somewhat optimistic about life in general.
Maybe?
3 months ago
She had milk once in the past couple of days. Turned it down again in a mid-night fuss session. So I think we may be done. Once we’ve hit a week, we are done…so i guess i just have to see how the time passes.
Funtash is feeling somewhat optimistic about life in general.
Over 24hrs
3 months ago
with no milk. She actually turned it down this morning in the wee hours and had a few gulps of water instead. YAY!
Funtash is feeling somewhat optimistic about life in general.
Almost there.
3 months ago
A new bed for baby was a big step in the right direction. Sometimes one nurse in the night. Almost done.
Funtash is feeling somewhat optimistic about life in general.
Grrrowlllll.
3 months ago
4:30 am. Baby starts yelling at me, because I cut her off. Nooooooo! Mumum!! Nooooooooooo! Mi! Miiiiiii(lk)! Nooooooooo! Mumum!! At the top of her frikkin’ lungs. So we’re downstairs right now. Another reason to cut her off completely! But she just came over and gave me the sweetest hug…
Funtash is feeling somewhat optimistic about life in general.
Almost there.
5 months ago
I can now count the # of time I give her milk during the course of the day. And it’s dropping every day or two. My boobs are almost mine again!
Funtash is feeling somewhat optimistic about life in general.
Getting there!
6 months ago
Itsy bitsy steps. But I’ve decided, just now, she will be done by 18months. She’s 15months now. Countdown begins.
Funtash is feeling somewhat optimistic about life in general.
Yay me!
6 months ago
Sophie got her 15month shot this morning. I didn’t nurse her to comfort her. I held her, and hugged her, and she was fine.
Funtash is feeling somewhat optimistic about life in general.
Getting there.
7 months ago
I’m trying to nurse her just before her nap time – once in the morning – once in the afternoon, and just before bedtime. We’re getting there. She was grumpy about it at first, but it’s easier now. And she has reduced the number of night feedings a little bit. Plus she’s spending half the night in the big kids’ room!
Funtash is feeling somewhat optimistic about life in general.
Bossy thing!
7 months ago
Now the challenge is on. She’s being bossy. Even starting to lift up my shirt. She’s getting quite demanding in her nursing – and it seems I’m getting less and less sleep. “No, Sophie.” That’s what I need to practice. I need to get her so she’s nursing only a handful of times during 24hrs. 3 – 5 would be good (and none at night!). but I’m such a pushover!
