https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 13 Apr 2026 05:37:11 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nighttime-weaning-from-breastfeeding#post-750971 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:27:20 +0000 Mrsbells 750971@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sarac: Thanks I hope to report good news soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nighttime-weaning-from-breastfeeding#post-750970 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:27:06 +0000 Mrsbells 750970@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kml636: my LO also STTN for about a month when she was still a newborn but then she started waking up again when she was about 5 months too so I just fed her when she woke up </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nighttime-weaning-from-breastfeeding#post-750359 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:30:56 +0000 sarac 750359@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrsbells: Check out this link:</p> <p><a href="http://kellymom.com/health/baby-health/tooth-decay/" rel="nofollow">http://kellymom.com/health/baby-health/tooth-decay/</a></p> <p>The idea that breastfeeding at night or any time is linked to tooth decay is totally not supported by research. Don't worry about that part of it!</p> <p>That being said, good luck with night weaning. That was one of the finest days of my life, and I hope you get there really soon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nighttime-weaning-from-breastfeeding#post-750355 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:25:46 +0000 kml636 750355@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i'm thinking about this and my LO is 5 months. Seems so cruel to not give her anything when she wakes in the night, but I know she can do it because she was STTN for about 6 weeks when she was younger. So hard... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nighttime-weaning-from-breastfeeding#post-750328 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:16:06 +0000 Mrsbells 750328@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: Yeah you could be right. I just read the article and it mentions that as well.<br /> So much conflicting information these days... I will keep researching this topic </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nighttime-weaning-from-breastfeeding#post-750322 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:13:44 +0000 hilsy85 750322@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrsbells: I though the issue with milk and teeth is when it's in a bottle and a baby takes the bottle to sleep--the milk is then sitting in the baby's mouth/on the teeth and causing decay? In breastfeeding, it seems like it wouldn't be possible to just have milk sitting in the baby's mouth, as she would need to be actively sucking to get it? But maybe that's wrong! </p> <p>No advice on the night weaning thing, we're no wehere close yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nighttime-weaning-from-breastfeeding#post-750307 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:11:10 +0000 Mrsbells 750307@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks everyone..</p> <p>@runsyellowlites: Thanks for that link I will check it out since i always though breastmilk does affect teeth </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nighttime-weaning-from-breastfeeding#post-750241 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:44:12 +0000 mrsjyw 750241@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He actually night weaned when he STTN at 12 weeks. We still nurse to sleep, but no overnight nursing sessions. (He's 5 months now). When we do have occasional night time wakeups, we paci or using a lovey to get him back down to sleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nighttime-weaning-from-breastfeeding#post-750187 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:29:15 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 750187@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughter is almost one and we still nurse overnight. Don't think I will wean soon....it just seems soooo hard. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nighttime-weaning-from-breastfeeding#post-750183 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:27:39 +0000 runsyellowlites 750183@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Right now we still nurse to sleep &amp; through the night, I don't see that changing anytime soon... I figure it will probably be the last thing we cut but who knows what P has planned. From all that I've found breastmilk to teeth is much like water &amp; since nursing requires a different sucking "mechanic" it's not like a bottle would be on teeth.</p> <p>Here's some interesting info on breastmilk &amp; tooth decay:<br /> <a href="http://kellymom.com/health/baby-health/tooth-decay/" rel="nofollow">http://kellymom.com/health/baby-health/tooth-decay/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nighttime-weaning-from-breastfeeding#post-750163 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:22:01 +0000 Freckles 750163@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I cut out night feeding completely at 11 months. I night weaned at 8 months but she still needed a feed around 6am before sleeping for another hour. I think at 12 months, you can cut out the night feed. Just be prepared for some tears!</p> <p>LO currently nurses to sleep so i'm not sure how i'm going to change that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nighttime-weaning-from-breastfeeding#post-750120 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:04:54 +0000 Koolbreeze 750120@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS1 was 2 years old. We coslept and when he'd want to nurse I'd tell him not now and I'd try to comfort him because he's get upset. It was hard for a few nights because he was pretty mad about it, but luckily it only took a few nights before it was all over.</p> <p> DS1 is 15 months and I'd like to night wean in the next few months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nighttime-weaning-from-breastfeeding#post-750079 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:54:02 +0000 pelikila 750079@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We night weaned at 6.5 months when we simultaneously sleep trained and swaddle weaned. DS hadn't been nursing for nutrition but for comfort (super short duration) for a few weeks so we went ahead and did it all. DH had to take care of all night wakings though so my milk didn't frustrate DS. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nighttime-weaning-from-breastfeeding#post-750063 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:49:33 +0000 Weagle 750063@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think between 9 and 10 months. It was more of a habit for her than anything. I sent DH in to soothe her instead of going in myself. If things got crazy I would go in, but I only had to do that once or twice. Within a week she was over it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nighttime-weaning-from-breastfeeding#post-750053 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:47:03 +0000 Mrsbells 750053@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>at what age did you wean from breastfeeding especially bed time and night wakings?<br /> My daughter is 12 months and one week old and I am trying to wean her off breastmilk, it isnt really too hard during the day but she really wants to nurse to sleep and she wants to nurse when she wakes up at night. Her pediatrician says this is really bad for her teeth and I should just offer her water but thats easier said than done. How were you able to successfully wean at night and at what age? </p>