https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:56:52 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-a-toddler-now-a-good-time#post-379456 Mon, 05 Nov 2012 14:33:19 +0000 honeybear 379456@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Thehistoryofus: I think there was a lot of comfort nursing going on during that time when we went through it. The best solution for us was time and patience (the latter of which I certainly don't have in abundance, but am learning!). </p> <p>It sounds like you're doing a fantastic job, and what you said in your original post is spot-on--you've put in a lot of hard work! You can make it to your goal! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-a-toddler-now-a-good-time#post-379257 Mon, 05 Nov 2012 13:43:21 +0000 T.H.O.U. 379257@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@honeybear: Thanks! I have been trying to get her used to that new rule "We only do that at home". Most of the time I can distract her with WCM and snacks. </p> <p>I think because my supply has gone down, when she wants to nurse every 2 hours, she wants to stay latched for sometimes 30-40 minutes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-a-toddler-now-a-good-time#post-378830 Mon, 05 Nov 2012 11:05:05 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 378830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't wean until 2, but we did make a strict rule that it was only going to be for nighttime. I feel like one 5 minute night session is fully sustainable, but any more and I would have been to frustrated! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-a-toddler-now-a-good-time#post-378814 Mon, 05 Nov 2012 10:57:14 +0000 honeybear 378814@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm confident it's just a phase. (Every kid weans eventually!) That doesn't mean it's easy. I nearly threw my chair threw the computer screen when I saw a mention of "newborn-like" feedings after 1 year old! In fact, it was nothing like the newborn phase--nursing was frequent, but sessions were much, MUCH shorter! After some reflection, I decided that for us a little more nursing time for what I figured would probably only be a few weeks (it was) didn't matter that much in the grand scheme of things. </p> <p>For what it's worth, I did say "No, we only do that at home." when we were out. LO caught onto that new rule quickly and it became a non-issue. I implemented that at around 1 year and made sure to have snacks on hand in case LO really was hungry. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-a-toddler-now-a-good-time#post-378759 Mon, 05 Nov 2012 10:32:48 +0000 Mrs. Bee 378759@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Thehistoryofus: right now i'm the only one who can put olive down at night because she won't take a bottle. i'd rather she take a bottle! but since she's a year, i guess the ideal situation would be no bottle at all. they're old enough not to need one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-a-toddler-now-a-good-time#post-378732 Mon, 05 Nov 2012 10:18:43 +0000 T.H.O.U. 378732@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@honeybear: Thanks! Its good to know this may just be a phase! I just can't take the nursing every 2 hours when we are together and its really annoying when we are out and trying to do activities. </p> <p>@T-Mom: I think you're right, I will go and pump and see what happens when I return. My guess is she will ask for it. I imagine at some point I will dry up! </p> <p>@Mrs. Bee: I think my only other concern (besides my selfish wanting to be done) is that she still relies on bedtime milk. If I don't nurse her then she would want a bottle of milk and for some reason I think it will be easier to cut out a bedtime nursing than a bedtime bottle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-a-toddler-now-a-good-time#post-378683 Mon, 05 Nov 2012 10:01:49 +0000 Mrs. Bee 378683@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>if that were me, i'd definitely wean! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-a-toddler-now-a-good-time#post-378674 Mon, 05 Nov 2012 09:58:47 +0000 T-Mom 378674@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If I were in your situation, I would probably bring my pump on the trip and pump morning and night, since I would think that is most convenient when traveling. And if you will be gone for several days, it would be a good chance to see how she does without nursing. When you get back, you could try and establish the morning and night routine and not offer in between any more. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-a-toddler-now-a-good-time#post-378534 Mon, 05 Nov 2012 08:51:26 +0000 honeybear 378534@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're at 2 years of nursing. (Not by design, just mutual agreement/evolution of our nursing patterns!) Around 15 mos. I was ready to throw in the towel--LO asked for it all the time and I was frustrated. That stopped after a few weeks. </p> <p>I couldn't find much online or in any of my books about nursing a toddler, but I did see something on kellymom.com (I think) about how very young toddlers often go through a "newborn-like" nursing phase for a bit. Kind of cold comfort if you're in the thick of it! :) </p> <p>In our case, since LO didn't want to stop and I was okay continuing (after a few deep breaths), we just powered through. We slowly got down to just a few comfort nursings a day, which is where we're still at, although occasionally LO just forgets about it. So, I guess my thought is, if you want to, you can drop down to just a few times a day rather than weaning. It just takes a little time and, you know, maybe a glass of wine for mama once and a while! ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-a-toddler-now-a-good-time#post-378469 Mon, 05 Nov 2012 07:59:27 +0000 T.H.O.U. 378469@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bump, anyone on this morning that could help? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-a-toddler-now-a-good-time#post-378038 Sun, 04 Nov 2012 20:18:17 +0000 T.H.O.U. 378038@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was very lucky (and put in a lot of hard work) to be able to breastfeed my daughter until she was one. She is now 15 months old and I'm done pumping but she still nurses morning and night and more often when we are together on te weekends. She asks for it all the time when we are together. I really would like to just do morning and night nursings though. </p> <p>Should I wean totally? I am going on a business trip this week and it would be a good time to dry up. </p> <p>Ideally I would love to nurse till 2 if it were just morning and night. </p>