https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 15 Jun 2026 02:02:29 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nine-month-old-self-weaning#post-561099 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 21:03:24 +0000 irene 561099@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You are lucky it only started at 9 months! The first nursing strike episode started at 4-5 months for us, it broke my heart. It continued to break my heart for the following months. I tried bathing together with him, kept offering my breast, skin to skin, nursing in the dark, nursing him when he was sleepy, nursing right before nap / right after waking up from nap; basically acting / running around like a crazy woman. Sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't, it all depends on his mood and/ or if his mouth hurts from teething. At one point I was scared of my own baby because I can not predict if he would take my breasts and if he didn't, how do I feed him a bottle (as he'd be crying out of hunger at that time) while pumping my painful boobs at the same time.</p> <p>At 8 months I gave up and only pumped, and I think I still tried to nurse first thing in the morning and last thing at night. We stopped breastfeeding completely at 10 months because he just flat out refused at that point.</p> <p>And yes my baby is also a crazy and wild one. He started crawling at 5.5 months and walking (unassisted) at 11 months. He started also refusing the bottle during the daytime around 10-11 months, and I found myself throwing away tons of formula because he won't drink it after they are mixed.</p> <p>I also have to say though, at 1 year we weaned off from the bottle to 100% cup with no fuss at all. So I guess every cloud has a silver lining. ha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nine-month-old-self-weaning#post-553331 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 07:35:24 +0000 winniebee 553331@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also have a wild child and he pretty much only drinks before sleep, except for his first wakeup of the day (since he usually STTN he's pretty hungry so will pound a bottle then). His late afternoon bottle is hit or miss - he'll take a few ounces then push off to play then maybe take another ounce, etc etc. I haven't done any research, but my gut is that each kid is different and as long as she's getting plenty of fluids in other ways, it's probably fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nine-month-old-self-weaning#post-553324 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 07:27:44 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 553324@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>W started screaming and arching her back every time I tried to nurse her during the day, starting around 6 months. She is also wild and crazy and would rather play than be stuck staring at me. (she's never been a cuddler)</p> <p>I kept offering, and she would usually take it after a lot of coaxing, but it started getting too stressful for both of us. I moved to exclusively pumping from 8 until 10 months and then I had to give it all up because I was burned out. Hopefully it's just a strike for you, but I believe W weaned herself. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nine-month-old-self-weaning#post-553313 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 07:05:54 +0000 mamimami 553313@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, I too have heard that it's extremely uncommon/impossible for a baby to self-wean that young. So that would probably make it a nursing strike. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nine-month-old-self-weaning#post-553279 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 02:05:34 +0000 Honeybee 553279@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both of my kids went on bottle strikes around 9 months; it's just the age. They suddenly realize they're too busy to sit down and drink they're their milk, lol! The strike lasted about a month with both kids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nine-month-old-self-weaning#post-553275 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 01:56:56 +0000 MamaCate 553275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: i remember or ped saying at thhe 9 mo checkup that squirmy babies arent necessarily ready to wean. He of course doesnt know your lo but i was reminded of this when my lo was around this age and would nurse briefly, get down and wander around, then come back. We kept ebf until 13 mos and are still morning/night nursing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nine-month-old-self-weaning#post-553219 Wed, 06 Feb 2013 23:43:28 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 553219@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My lo is a very active and wild baby and can no longer be bothered to breastfeed during the day.<br /> She only wants to before bed and during the night.</p> <p>Is this normal? Should i try and force the issue? She seems perfectly happy and healthy.....</p> <p>Anynoe else have a lo that weaned early? What did you do? </p>