https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 12 May 2026 05:10:49 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-this-weaning-plan-make-sense#post-1374434 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 17:38:06 +0000 LuLu Mom 1374434@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: Thanks! I was wondering if that was it, LO was also tested for MSPI as a baby (we had mondo issues) but they wanted it for the fat content! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-this-weaning-plan-make-sense#post-1374255 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 16:17:15 +0000 Adira 1374255@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@purrpletulips: I believe goat's milk has very similar proteins to cow's milk, so I'm afraid to try it... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-this-weaning-plan-make-sense#post-1374244 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 16:10:45 +0000 purrpletulips 1374244@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: what about goats milk? I had a coworker use that because she was anti-WCM for various reasons. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-this-weaning-plan-make-sense#post-1374238 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 16:07:47 +0000 Adira 1374238@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LuLu Mom: Oh! Xander's allergic to cow's milk, so that's why! Otherwise I'd be using WCM because it's easier and cheaper (and seems to be the norm)! Your pediatrician might want your LO on WCM because of how much protein it has (8g/serving), whereas almond and hemp have a lot less (1g and 2g respectively). Not sure how much soy milk has. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-this-weaning-plan-make-sense#post-1374126 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 15:23:57 +0000 LuLu Mom 1374126@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: Mind me asking why you are thinking almond or hemp like instead of WCM? I'm always interested in this. We were going to do soy milk but our doctor was very adamant about using WCM if her stomach/allergies would allow it (I was nervous about dairy.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-this-weaning-plan-make-sense#post-1374002 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 14:45:28 +0000 Adira 1374002@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ALV91711: I have not! I'm thinking next week though when he's 11 months, I'm going to start giving him some milk with dinner instead of water and see how that goes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-this-weaning-plan-make-sense#post-1373968 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 14:37:59 +0000 ALV91711 1373968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: that makes sense. Have you tried giving him any types of milk yet? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-this-weaning-plan-make-sense#post-1373954 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 14:35:31 +0000 Adira 1373954@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ALV91711: No, I don't think I would be able to keep nursing that much on the weekend. I'm planning on just nursing in the morning on the weekends and he'll have milk the rest of the day, just like at daycare. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-this-weaning-plan-make-sense#post-1373931 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 14:31:14 +0000 ALV91711 1373931@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it will be fine! Don't think about it too much and drive yourself crazy. Are you still going to be nursing 4x on the weekends or will you be dropping those as well? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-this-weaning-plan-make-sense#post-1373902 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 14:25:01 +0000 Adira 1373902@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JoJoGirl: haha, thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-this-weaning-plan-make-sense#post-1373889 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 14:21:23 +0000 JoJoGirl 1373889@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: Dear, it will be fine. :) Just reduce the time you pump every day or every few days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-this-weaning-plan-make-sense#post-1373879 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 14:15:03 +0000 Adira 1373879@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjyw: Ahh, thanks for the clarification! :)</p> <p>@mamimami: haha, true!</p> <p>@MsLipGloss: Gahhh, I know! I'm scared! Hold me? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-this-weaning-plan-make-sense#post-1373866 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 14:09:51 +0000 MsLipGloss 1373866@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think you could do it more quickly than this, but even with this plan, it doesn't make any sense to increase the pumping times (from Week 1 to Week 2 for example, going from 20 minutes to 30 minutes). Just leave your pump time at 20 minutes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-this-weaning-plan-make-sense#post-1373852 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 14:06:07 +0000 mrsjyw 1373852@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: i was up to 30 min sessions because my supply had dwindled down and i was trying to get as much as possible at that point. i cut down a session weekly. and i also adjusted nursing on the wknds a few weeks after that (previously we were still nursing more than i was pumping at work). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-this-weaning-plan-make-sense#post-1373850 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 14:05:44 +0000 mamimami 1373850@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Look, the worst that will happen is that you'll have some engorgement and you can hand express or pump! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-this-weaning-plan-make-sense#post-1373844 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 14:04:33 +0000 Adira 1373844@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Dandelion: haha, I think I'm just scared my body will be STUPID! :D </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-this-weaning-plan-make-sense#post-1373840 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 14:03:19 +0000 Dandelion 1373840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: your body will know you need milk in the morning because he will still nurse. Your body listens to him more than the pump. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-this-weaning-plan-make-sense#post-1373836 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 14:02:23 +0000 mamimami 1373836@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: I was pumping 15 min usually, so I cut it shorter by a couple of minutes every day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-this-weaning-plan-make-sense#post-1373835 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 14:02:15 +0000 Adira 1373835@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: haha, yes, you totally can!! &lt;3 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-this-weaning-plan-make-sense#post-1373832 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 14:00:17 +0000 Smurfette 1373832@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: 20-25 mins</p> <p>I seriously think you are WAY over thinking this one. And I can tell you that since I am your online BFF. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-this-weaning-plan-make-sense#post-1373826 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 13:58:57 +0000 Adira 1373826@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: @mamimami: @sunny: @mrsjyw: Okay ladies - here's a question! How LONG were you pumping when you pumped? I usually pump for 30 minutes, so I was thinking of essentially cutting out 20 minutes of pumping each week. If you normally pump for 20 minutes, then cutting out one pump session a week is essentially doing the same thing I'm planning, right? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-this-weaning-plan-make-sense#post-1373821 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 13:56:54 +0000 mrsjyw 1373821@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It looks fine, but I didn't have any issues cutting down a pump a week and weaning in a month's time :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-this-weaning-plan-make-sense#post-1373818 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 13:55:43 +0000 Adira 1373818@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@dojo: I didn't used to get much at my 6:00 a.m. pump, but the last week or so, Xander hasn't been nursing as much in the morning and I was able to get over 3oz this morning!!! That's why I was thinking of keeping it. But maybe what I could do instead is try to push Xander's nursing back to 6:00 instead of 5:30. Maybe he'd eat more then and it would be easier and make more sense to cut out that pumping session.</p> <p>As far as engorgement, I used to go 4-5 hours between pumping and didn't have an issue (although I was DEFINITELY full), but with how my supply has been lately, I'm scared to cut things out in any drastic way! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-this-weaning-plan-make-sense#post-1373817 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 13:55:41 +0000 Smurfette 1373817@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: It will be fine!! Promise. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-this-weaning-plan-make-sense#post-1373811 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 13:53:01 +0000 Adira 1373811@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Corduroy: haha, no, I plan to still nurse after week 8, assuming my supply is still there! And I haven't fully decided what I'm giving Xander instead of WCM. Either almond or hemp milk probably.</p> <p>@mamimami: I'm only nursing once a day (except on weekends when I nurse four times a day). I don't think I could easily add an evening nursing session unless I change up Xander's daily schedule completely (currently he gets a bottle at 9:00, 12:30, and 4:00), and I'm not sure how to go about doing that.</p> <p>@Smurfette: @mamimami: @sunny: Gahhh, I'm so scared of dropping too quickly and being insanely uncomfortable!!!</p> <p>@Dandelion: You're right, I could probably drop the 6:00 a.m. first... I'm just scared to do that since I'm planning on keeping the morning nursing session, so I want my body to know I need milk in the morning, if that makes sense! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-this-weaning-plan-make-sense#post-1373803 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 13:50:27 +0000 dojo 1373803@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm beginning my plan of dropping pump sessions as well. (So excited!) </p> <p>I would say you could probably drop the 6 am one first (do you get a lot when you pump at that time so close after nursing?) </p> <p>My plan has been to wait longer in the morning to pump and basically I am closing the gap between the two sessions I do at work and will probably reduce it to one daytime pump session in the next week or two. I also considered dropping the one time I pump at night first but I thought getting some time back during the work day would be a more worthwhile priority. It's hard because I still want to keep up with being able to send enough to daycare for the next few weeks and I really don't have much of a freezer stash. Do you have many issues with engorgement currently if you miss a session? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-this-weaning-plan-make-sense#post-1373758 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 13:35:03 +0000 sunny 1373758@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think you can drop a pump session each week and it will be done much quicker. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-this-weaning-plan-make-sense#post-1373711 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 13:19:32 +0000 Corduroy 1373711@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Week 9 says no pumping... is it also no nursing? I'm starting to consider my exit strategy as well.</p> <p>Off topic, but what are you planning to give Xander instead of WCM? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-this-weaning-plan-make-sense#post-1373703 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 13:16:15 +0000 Dandelion 1373703@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would start by dropping the first pump at 6 am. You could probably get away with dropping that and the noon pump at the same time. I agree with @mamimami: you could probably taper off way much faster! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-this-weaning-plan-make-sense#post-1373684 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 13:09:48 +0000 mamimami 1373684@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1. I think you can taper off much faster, like in 3-4 weeks!<br /> 2. I don't know if you should go from a 10 min pump to nothing. But the good thing is you can always adjust on the fly!</p> <p>Are you only nursing once a day? If you could nurse in the PM I would start by just dropping all those pumps that happen outside work hours. </p>