https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 13 May 2026 02:33:57 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ouch-how-do-i-wean-him#post-2317378 Tue, 13 Oct 2015 08:51:03 +0000 jh524 2317378@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This morning was a success. I offered a cup of Milk and Cheerios right away and that worked like a charm! The nap and bedtime nursing will certainly be much harder. I just don't know how to get him to sleep without breast feeding first. Seems like this will be a big challenge . </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ouch-how-do-i-wean-him#post-2317288 Tue, 13 Oct 2015 07:09:21 +0000 catomd00 2317288@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd probably say cut out morning first, then nap. Maybe have your partner do bedtime when you're ready to cut that session out? Maybe talk about it for a few days first so he knows what to expect? Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ouch-how-do-i-wean-him#post-2317256 Tue, 13 Oct 2015 04:39:06 +0000 BandDmommy 2317256@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jh524: I'm weaning DD, she's 10 months and I'm 13 weeks too. I've just replaced feeding with sippy cups of WCM. She doesn't seems to kiss nursing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ouch-how-do-i-wean-him#post-2317242 Tue, 13 Oct 2015 02:41:02 +0000 Kemma 2317242@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I nursed right through my pregnancy but we cut back to once a day (usually nap time so we could both sleep!). I feel like a two year old is mature enough to understand limits and have some empathy for your pain so talking with him about nursing is a good place to start. We also transitioned away from nursing to sleep by adding books into the bedtime routine and remaining in the room while LO went to sleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ouch-how-do-i-wean-him#post-2317229 Tue, 13 Oct 2015 01:44:47 +0000 homestylecreations 2317229@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No advice to add, but i'm in the same boat minus being pregnant. My daughter is 2.5 and still nurses to nap and sometimes in the morning. I thought she was weaned when we went on vacation for 5 days and she never nursed, but as soon as we got home she started again.<br /> We dropped the nightime nursing session at 1.5 with my husband taking over bed time duties and creating a "new" routine full of books and songs and a cool new cup. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ouch-how-do-i-wean-him#post-2317219 Tue, 13 Oct 2015 00:26:51 +0000 lemondrop 2317219@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We weaned at 18-19 months because of that, it hurt so bad! He was winding down anyway, so I stopped offering and found a distraction for him if he wanted to nurse. My husband took over some of the bedtime routine so it helped too.</p> <p>We just weaned our second at 18 months, again I just stopped offering. He's so busy with big bro that he hardly noticed and only when he's upset. I've even been able to snuggle him to sleep without nursing, which has been great! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ouch-how-do-i-wean-him#post-2317191 Mon, 12 Oct 2015 23:00:40 +0000 mrskc 2317191@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ouch! I remember that pain. My son was much younger when I got pregnant with my DD (14 months). I weaned him at 18 months because of the pain. I just started offering him a bottle of warmed milk and he never looked back. Maybe you can offer a sippy cup of milk? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ouch-how-do-i-wean-him#post-2317190 Mon, 12 Oct 2015 22:53:08 +0000 QBbride 2317190@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This exact thing happened to me. I didn't offer and if he asked I tried my hardest to distract him. My husband had to take over bedtime for about a week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ouch-how-do-i-wean-him#post-2317175 Mon, 12 Oct 2015 21:48:41 +0000 MrsSRS 2317175@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No we nursed if he asked, but the milk was mostly gone and he only nursed in the morning and when he woke up from nap so I just started handing him a cup and reading some favorite books right away so he was getting a cuddle and a drink another way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ouch-how-do-i-wean-him#post-2317173 Mon, 12 Oct 2015 21:46:41 +0000 jh524 2317173@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsSRS: Did you stop offering even if he asked? And thank you!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ouch-how-do-i-wean-him#post-2317170 Mon, 12 Oct 2015 21:45:09 +0000 MrsSRS 2317170@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ouch! My DS weaned when I was about that pregnant, but no advice I'm afraid, it just tapered off when I stopped offering. I remember how much it hurts that was how I knew I was expecting. Good luck and congrats on the pregnancy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ouch-how-do-i-wean-him#post-2317164 Mon, 12 Oct 2015 21:37:38 +0000 jh524 2317164@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ok so we've been very successful at breastfeeding and lo is nearing close to 2 1/2 and I'm 13 weeks pregnant. My milk is getting less and less but his suckling is getting stronger. It hurts so badly especially being so tender!<br /> He BF's when he wakes in the morning and nurses to sleep at nap and bedtime.... So how do I wean him?! The nursing to sleep has been great until now. How do I get him to sleep on his own without nursing to sleep. The suckling is getting stronger as my milk gets less!!! It's getting painful! Help?! ;)<br /> I would love to hear your experience or any advice please!!! </p>