https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:07:05 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-weaning-emotional-attachment#post-1431931 Tue, 18 Feb 2014 15:43:26 +0000 mrs. tictactoe 1431931@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I found that once I was down to once a day (we cut night time first, so we were down to just morning at the end), I wasn't producing much, so he became less interested. One day when he wasn't really into it and pulling off a lot, I offered a sippy cup of milk and he took it and we never looked back. He asked for it the next morning, but took the cup instead without a fuss. He was around 14 months old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-weaning-emotional-attachment#post-1431889 Tue, 18 Feb 2014 15:30:46 +0000 brownie 1431889@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@septca: I did morning last because I wanted to sleep. So whichever you want the most. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-weaning-emotional-attachment#post-1431829 Tue, 18 Feb 2014 15:18:52 +0000 septca 1431829@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks, ladies! Another question - if we are only nursing at wake up and bed time, which do you suggest cutting first? My supply is pretty low at bed time, so we are already giving DD a bottle in addition to nursing - so it makes sense to me to cut this session first. But it seems like most people keep the bed time session the longest - any reason not to cut bed time first? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-weaning-emotional-attachment#post-1431422 Tue, 18 Feb 2014 13:22:36 +0000 purrpletulips 1431422@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both DD and DS weaned fairly easily. We got down to just nursing at bedtime. With DD, we had to travel at bedtime two nights in a row so she didn't get to nurse but fell asleep on her own in the car, that was the end of nursing. With DS, we just didn't nurse one night and he was fine with it. Although with both of them we still sit and rock/cuddle for about 15minutes after DH reads their story and before I lay them down. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-weaning-emotional-attachment#post-1431413 Tue, 18 Feb 2014 13:20:59 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1431413@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We gave her a bottle at night and a paci. We dealt with breaking those later. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-weaning-emotional-attachment#post-1431389 Tue, 18 Feb 2014 13:14:52 +0000 brownie 1431389@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine is a year out from weaning and he just holds my boobs and that is very comforting to him. It is really weird and we are working on weaning him from that but it worked for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-weaning-emotional-attachment#post-1431330 Tue, 18 Feb 2014 13:00:24 +0000 septca 1431330@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD is almost 13 mo and we are down to nursing just at wakeup and bedtime. She took to the straw cup like a champ and daytime weaning was pretty easy on my body. I had planned to keep our two nursing sessions for a few more months as we both have a strong emotional attachment to these times. However, I have some health issues that mean I need to step up my TTC game if we want another child and I feel like nursing is really messing with my hormones, so I plan to start the complete weaning process soon. </p> <p>Any tips to ease the transition? DD will have no problem losing the nourishment, but will likely fight the loss of her cuddle time. She is pretty adamant about nursing now - pulling at my shirt, crying, etc. How did you lessen the emotional impact if you had a baby who loved to nurse? </p>