https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:08:20 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-older-nursling-when-continuing-to-nurse-infant#post-2783864 Thu, 02 Nov 2017 19:42:56 +0000 maddyz 2783864@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I nursed through half of my pregnancy with LO2 but we got a tummy bug when I was around 25 weeks pregnant and LO1 was 15 months. It totally killed my milk supply and after talking to my midwives I decided to ween. They said you have to be super super firm about it but gentle. I was lucky in that LO1 was happy with a bottle of milk. It then took ages to kick the bottle habit. LO1 still asks sometimes... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-older-nursling-when-continuing-to-nurse-infant#post-2783603 Wed, 01 Nov 2017 20:39:57 +0000 LAZB 2783603@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@DesertDreams88: ugh, DS just turned 1 on Monday, and the two are both still nursing! DS is terrible at drinking from anything other than he boob, so it makes me not want to wean him yet.<br /> My advice is don’t give in unless you’re ready to do it for the long haul lol. As far as hearing about it from everyone, I got some comments at the beginning, but screw them, do what’s best for y’all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-older-nursling-when-continuing-to-nurse-infant#post-2783598 Wed, 01 Nov 2017 20:02:30 +0000 DesertDreams88 2783598@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LazB: how did this work out? I weaned LO1 at 15m due to getting pregnant and past IF / loss issues BUT LO is 21 months and has NOT forgotten.... he loves to bite and suck my neck/chest/upper arms, he reaches down my top all the time to find my nipples, and tries to pull them out to suck. Rarely I give in, and every time I do, he is a pro at it still.... today it even lasted like maybe 2 full minutes before I ended it? I have a feeling he is going to possibly re-start when LO2 comes in February (he'll he 25 months.... I am going to get an earful from everyone). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-older-nursling-when-continuing-to-nurse-infant#post-2747625 Wed, 14 Jun 2017 20:10:17 +0000 skipra 2747625@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That is hard! I tandem nursed for a few months but my oldest was just kind of over it at the time we stopped. At that point he was only nursing before his nap and I gave him a cup of milk instead and we snuggled and read books. Dropping the morning nursing session was the hardest because he liked to snuggle in bed with me so I still have him the snuggles but sent DH down to get a cup of milk and offered that instead.<br /> I didn't tandem nurse when my second was older but he wanted to keep nursing and I was just done. Same thing, substituting with a cup of milk and snuggles and books to distract. He was sad and kept asking for it and it made me feel so bad but within a week he was over it. When his brother was born we just had to keep telling him that mama's milk is for babies because they can't eat food like he can. And we talked about how lucky he was to be able to eat his favorite foods. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-older-nursling-when-continuing-to-nurse-infant#post-2747498 Wed, 14 Jun 2017 15:09:40 +0000 youboots 2747498@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh lady- I bet this is so hard. No advice but I can totally see how this would be hard since our DDs are the same age. T is so determined and tenacious right now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-older-nursling-when-continuing-to-nurse-infant#post-2747471 Wed, 14 Jun 2017 14:38:27 +0000 bees_knees 2747471@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would talk to her about it--a LOT. Tell her "today is the last morning we're having milk!" (Or whatever you call it) Lots of empathizing ("I know, it's so hard to have changes like this. You really want milk and you can't have any") and lots of extra snuggles/quality time--since she started nursing again after baby was born, maybe that was her way of getting some extra attention from you? Since babies nurse all. the. time. I can see why an older child would manifest some jealousy like that. Is there anything else she loves doing with you? Reading a book...puzzles...whatever? You can tell her that you're going to read a book together instead of nursing. </p> <p>Good luck. It's so hard, but kids are much more resilient and understanding than we give them credit for! Hang in there :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-older-nursling-when-continuing-to-nurse-infant#post-2747368 Wed, 14 Jun 2017 12:51:51 +0000 LAZB 2747368@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Looking for weaning advice for my older nursling. She is 2.5, and has been tandem nursing for 7 months. She actually weaned at 12 months, but started nursing again when baby brother was born. She is OBSESSED with nursing and it's getting out of control. I try to limit her to 3 times a day, but she would nurse all day if I let her. If she doesn't get boob right after she wakes up, she flips out.<br /> Any advice? I thought about maybe giving her a lollipop while I nurse the baby, but I don't know that giving her candy all the time is great. </p>