https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:05:51 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-off-the-breast-co-sleeping#post-2287962 Thu, 10 Sep 2015 17:04:05 +0000 PixieStix 2287962@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrskc: WoW! What a fantastic article. This sounds like just the thing I'd like to try. Thank you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-off-the-breast-co-sleeping#post-2286099 Tue, 08 Sep 2015 19:55:44 +0000 mrskc 2286099@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I remember I read this method back when I was trying to get my first son to stop nursing at night:<br /> <a href="http://drjaygordon.com/sleep/sleep-changing-patterns-in-the-family-bed.html" rel="nofollow">http://drjaygordon.com/sleep/sleep-changing-patterns-in-the-family-bed.html</a></p> <p>But what worked for both of my kids... and what we are currently still working on with my 12 month old daughter, is we moved them to a floor bed in their room. My DH set up a little bed next to theirs and slept in their room for a few weeks. He would soothe them back to sleep when they woke and at first they would be up 1-2 hours and cry, but once they realized they weren't getting mama anymore, started sleeping thru the night. Being away from the source was what got them to stop nursing at night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-off-the-breast-co-sleeping#post-2286025 Tue, 08 Sep 2015 18:20:40 +0000 Alivoo01 2286025@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PixieStix: I night weaned DS at 12 months and we picked him up instead or gave him a bottle instead. He started STTN here and there, but not consistently until we bottle weaned him also. We did that by telling him no bottle. He'd point us to where the bottles are kept; and when we showed him there was none, he gave up and started STTN. It was glorious. He's currently 2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-off-the-breast-co-sleeping#post-2286012 Tue, 08 Sep 2015 17:54:53 +0000 AB810 2286012@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I night weaned my co-sleeping daughter around 12-13 months. She was waking up 3-6+ times to nurse and I was done. I started by setting a time (3am) and would not nurse if she woke up before then. I would offer water, rub her back, sing to her, etc to comfort but no nursing. After a few days I pushed the time back an hour, and continued to do this until there was no nursing until wake up. Not going to lie, it was a ROUGH few weeks. She previously would nurse and then go right back to sleep, and while we night weaned she would sometimes be up for 1-2 hours. After a few weeks passed she was fine and started occasionally sleeping through the night or having just one wake up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-off-the-breast-co-sleeping#post-2285962 Tue, 08 Sep 2015 16:44:03 +0000 PixieStix 2285962@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>P.S. to @Alivoo01: how old is LO? And how did you comfort them? Did they sleep through the night prior, and now? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-off-the-breast-co-sleeping#post-2285961 Tue, 08 Sep 2015 16:43:05 +0000 PixieStix 2285961@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Appreciating all your feedback, ladies. Just trying to take it all in and plan for this. Thank you so much. Keep em coming. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-off-the-breast-co-sleeping#post-2285392 Tue, 08 Sep 2015 08:34:56 +0000 Alivoo01 2285392@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're still co-sleeping (ugh), but for night weaning, I just went cold turkey and didn't offer/feed him. It was a rough week that's for sure. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-off-the-breast-co-sleeping#post-2285160 Mon, 07 Sep 2015 19:44:11 +0000 MrsRcCar 2285160@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We moved E to his crib with N in June. Up until then he slept with us and nursed overnight. The first few nights were rough but I still nurse him to sleep and have DH put him in bed. The key for us was it not being me who placed him in his crib. He has been sleeping overnight all the way through (10:30-8:30) the night now. No wake ups. Now if my toddler could just get the memo. 😬 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-off-the-breast-co-sleeping#post-2285137 Mon, 07 Sep 2015 19:15:52 +0000 HTownMom 2285137@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We co sleep and at 22 months I was ready to be done. So I went away for a long weekend (3 days) and didn't pump, which was slightly uncomfortable but still doable. When I got back she didn't even ask for it and when she did the next day I just said it was all gone! The next two weeks she would ask every now and then but I would continue to say it was gone. After about two full weeks I dried up and then if she would ask I would let her try but she would be on the nipples less than a second and say all done! </p> <p>I will say that once we stopped her eating of went way up and her palette definitely increased! I'm so happy I did it and wish I would have tried it sooner by going away for a nice girls weekend! After about 3 months of being done, I finally started to feel like myself again! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-off-the-breast-co-sleeping#post-2285119 Mon, 07 Sep 2015 19:03:29 +0000 skipra 2285119@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I night weaned my older DS around 15 or 16 months while co sleeping. What worked was just choosing a time when I was on with him nursing. Anything before that I would just offer milk in a sippy cup and turn my back to him in bed. It took about a week before he stopped looking for the boob and a month or two before he stopped asking for milk completely. My younger DS is just finally able to drink milk now at 16 months so we'll try something similar soon. He is much more attached to the boob and off the pacifier so it might be harder. My friend weaned after 2 and reintroduced the pacifier in order to do it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-off-the-breast-co-sleeping#post-2285092 Mon, 07 Sep 2015 18:30:42 +0000 Rockies11 2285092@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I moved my 13 month old boob crazed baby to her own room, which resulted in her sleeping through the night with no problems! Prior to that she nursed all night long every night. It was the weirdest thing. So you could try the room/bed transition before you worry about night weaning. As far as weaning goes, I was nursing a newborn and my LO was almost 2 and nursing constantly and I was going crazy. So to wean her we went on a shopping trip and bought a special cup in her favourite colour and whenever she wanted to nurse I gave her juice in her special cup. She was very upset for a few days, but then she adjusted! So 2 was a good time for us to wean. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-off-the-breast-co-sleeping#post-2285075 Mon, 07 Sep 2015 18:19:51 +0000 MoonMoon 2285075@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>One thing that worked for me (it was a slow process!) was letting him watch a lullaby video in bed when he'd wake up and ask to nurse. There's a great YouTube video called lullabies to get babies to sleep, it's really soothing and the images are just repeating patterns. Anyway, it was a process. I decided that if he woke up before, say, 3, I wouldn't nurse him then I'd push the hour up little by little. Sometimes he'd fuss, sometimes it would take a long time to go back to sleep, and if he was really upset I'd nurse him. So for us it was an eventual process but now he sleeps through the night, and he doesn't nurse between bedtime and 6 am. His bed is in our room, but we've effectively night-weaned. I just made it a slow and gentle transition, and it worked for us. Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-off-the-breast-co-sleeping#post-2285052 Mon, 07 Sep 2015 17:51:36 +0000 PixieStix 2285052@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@derevival: I'm glad someone else can relate -- but I'm sorry you have to be in "misery" with me! Fingers crossed for you and I, friend.</p> <p>@Foodnerd81: @catomd00: Maybe a long weekend so hubby's home would be a good place to start then. We were kinda talking about having him try it with just him and the babe. This could be a really good excuse to try. Thanks :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-off-the-breast-co-sleeping#post-2284973 Mon, 07 Sep 2015 15:33:00 +0000 catomd00 2284973@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are night weaning but don't co-sleep. The first few nights DH had to go in. I can go in now but she still wants the breast most times. She flips out for 3 seconds - 2 minutes typically and I offer her snuggles and water. She's fine as long as I am consistent. I think having your husband take over nights somehow for a few days will be key, otherwise I would have given in! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-off-the-breast-co-sleeping#post-2284972 Mon, 07 Sep 2015 15:28:55 +0000 Foodnerd81 2284972@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not personal experience, but a good friend of mine went through this. They had a full size floor bed in their LO's room, so instead of mom sleeping in there and nursing all night, dad started sleeping with him and mom slept in the other room. He would freak out way too much of mom was in the room. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-off-the-breast-co-sleeping#post-2284970 Mon, 07 Sep 2015 15:24:13 +0000 derevival 2284970@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I could have seriously written this post. I am in the same predicament as you. It feels like there's no end in sight. Argh! Subscribing. Hope other moms have great tips to share </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-off-the-breast-co-sleeping#post-2284953 Mon, 07 Sep 2015 14:41:56 +0000 PixieStix 2284953@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm looking for some advice on weaning my boob-crazed 17 m/o. He still sleeps with me through the night. My general plan is to get him weaned around or after 2 years old, but I wanted to prepare and get some good tips down so I can sort of start the process. I need to get the night weaning down for sure so we can start transitioning him to his own bed... eventually.</p> <p>Anything you got to share, I'll take. Encouragement is appreciated as well! I'm anticipating a very tough fight here. Thanks. :) </p>