https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 06 May 2026 17:24:25 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-wean-himherself#post-1822998 Tue, 19 Aug 2014 09:18:28 +0000 cheert16 1822998@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>11 months. He was using a bottle at daycare- and I think he liked that more. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-wean-himherself#post-1822978 Tue, 19 Aug 2014 09:09:02 +0000 Jess1483 1822978@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>19 months. He started skipping feeds and then eventually, even when he did want to feed, there wasn't much there. He got a bit frustrated and just gave it up. We were on vacation and out of our routine, so I think that was the final straw. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-wean-himherself#post-1822976 Tue, 19 Aug 2014 09:07:58 +0000 coopsmama 1822976@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At 8 months, but I was 4 months pregnant at that point and I think he didn't like the change in the milk's flavor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-wean-himherself#post-1822965 Tue, 19 Aug 2014 09:04:41 +0000 Mommy Finger 1822965@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Right before his 1st birthday </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-wean-himherself#post-1822940 Tue, 19 Aug 2014 08:57:57 +0000 bhbee 1822940@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>18 months. we were down to one session. we were visiting my mom who has a cat and she was more interested in going to find the cat than nursing so I let that be it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-wean-himherself#post-1822857 Tue, 19 Aug 2014 08:26:35 +0000 Boheme 1822857@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS is nearly 15 months, and I think he would self wean if I didn't offer :crying: He's too busy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-wean-himherself#post-1822800 Tue, 19 Aug 2014 08:10:43 +0000 Mrs. Twine 1822800@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They do self-wean at some point. They just do. It's like toileting, which is a really gross comparison, but there you go.</p> <p>Ellie was five. She decided she was big enough to be done. Lorelei is 2.5 and fairly similar to Ellie at that age, though she nurses less than Ellie did when we are out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-wean-himherself#post-1822695 Tue, 19 Aug 2014 07:19:56 +0000 Pumuckl 1822695@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Around 13.5m for us. One day he quit his night session and 2.5/3 weeks later his morning session. He never asked again and he was an avid nurser. (I was pregnant though so it might have contributed). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-wean-himherself#post-1822694 Tue, 19 Aug 2014 07:19:19 +0000 Mamaof2 1822694@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had to wean DS but DD weaned at 15 months </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-wean-himherself#post-1822670 Tue, 19 Aug 2014 06:56:41 +0000 Ajsmommy 1822670@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is 9 mos right now and is not nursing nearly as much as normal the past few weekends (takes bottles at daycare during the week, nurses on weekends/when we are together). The past two weekends I've had to pump! Ughhh. LO will nurse briefly in the am upon wake up and briefly before bed but that seems to be it... I was thinking it was a strike but now it's been 2 weeks so I'm wondering if it's weaning??? Seems young though.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-wean-himherself#post-1822666 Tue, 19 Aug 2014 06:51:12 +0000 yellowbird 1822666@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Almost 15 months </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-wean-himherself#post-1822664 Tue, 19 Aug 2014 06:49:13 +0000 Adira 1822664@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>14.5 months. I was 8 weeks pregnant, which could be part of why he weaned. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-wean-himherself#post-1822577 Tue, 19 Aug 2014 00:10:00 +0000 MsMini 1822577@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>16 months, I had still been nursing 2-3 times per day at that point, and one day I offered and he said no, and that was it. We were done and he never asked again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-wean-himherself#post-1822574 Tue, 19 Aug 2014 00:02:46 +0000 78h2o 1822574@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Around 11 or 11.5 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-wean-himherself#post-1822573 Mon, 18 Aug 2014 23:57:09 +0000 HLK208 1822573@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>B weaned himself at 13 months. I kind of forced it more with E at 16 months to TTC. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-wean-himherself#post-1822567 Mon, 18 Aug 2014 23:28:51 +0000 birdofafeather 1822567@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>she didn't! i slowly started offering almond milk at feedings and then saying mama's milk was all gone. she did really well! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-wean-himherself#post-1822447 Mon, 18 Aug 2014 20:46:51 +0000 Mrs. Oyster 1822447@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm also interested in this. I'm pretty sure that my son is not ever going to self-wean at this point (he just turned 2). His ped, DH, and most of my mom friends seem to think the same thing. I was really hoping he would self-wean, but now I'm wondering how and when I'll decide to stop it myself...?<br /> I've tried cutting down or out nursing sessions in the past and it has DEFINITELY been noticed and not happily accepted... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-wean-himherself#post-1822417 Mon, 18 Aug 2014 20:25:18 +0000 allison 1822417@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I decided to just not offer one morning. LO didn't even seem to notice. I was a little sad at first, but I'm pregnant and he's been dry-nursing for about a month now. Which is so painful! So I just went for it. It couldn't have gone better, I don't think. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-wean-himherself#post-1822412 Mon, 18 Aug 2014 20:20:59 +0000 mrsjyw 1822412@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>13 months </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-wean-himherself#post-1822409 Mon, 18 Aug 2014 20:19:29 +0000 fairy 1822409@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Still nursing at 14 months with no sign of stopping, I really dread the day she weans, I will miss it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-wean-himherself#post-1822407 Mon, 18 Aug 2014 20:18:25 +0000 travelgirl1 1822407@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She didn't. She asked for it every day for two months after I stopped. :sad: I honestly don't think she would have self weaned. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-wean-himherself#post-1822389 Mon, 18 Aug 2014 20:03:46 +0000 honeybear 1822389@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just shy of 2.5 years. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-wean-himherself#post-1822348 Mon, 18 Aug 2014 19:39:00 +0000 bpcmarj 1822348@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I offered her almond milk 4 days ago and she didn't ask for a day and a half then I went with it. So, now at 27.5 months. Wwwaaaaahhhhhh. </p> <p>I honestly did not think self weaning would happen for us. She was ALL about nursing until she suddenly wasn't. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-wean-himherself#post-1822319 Mon, 18 Aug 2014 19:20:16 +0000 californiadreams 1822319@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i also want to see the responses.</p> <p> LO is 21 months and even though i am missing more evenings than usual this week and last, he still asks every morning and when i am home in the evening. I am planning to stop offering shortly after he turns 2 and see what happens.....but the thing is he often asks now before i offer and i don't see that changing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-wean-himherself#post-1822267 Mon, 18 Aug 2014 18:52:08 +0000 AprilFool 1822267@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>3 days before her first birthday she told me she was done! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-wean-himherself#post-1822244 Mon, 18 Aug 2014 18:38:38 +0000 chopsuey 1822244@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD never self-weaned so I decided it was time to stop at 28 months.<br /> DS self weaned at 10.5 months without warning :( I pumped until his 1st birthday. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-wean-himherself#post-1822228 Mon, 18 Aug 2014 18:28:42 +0000 knittylady 1822228@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS weaned himself 1 week before his 1st birthday. I was 5ish months pregnant and often wonder if my supply was tanking and if that had anything to do with it. He was an absolute nursing fiend, and it seemed like all of a sudden over the course of a few weeks, he just didn't need/want it anymore. It was bittersweet for sure. :/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-wean-himherself#post-1822217 Mon, 18 Aug 2014 18:22:37 +0000 oliviaoblivia 1822217@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I nudged her to wean at 15 months. I just didn't offer one morning and she never looked back. She was definitely ready. I was just testing the waters to see what she would do but it turns out she was ready. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-wean-himherself#post-1822186 Mon, 18 Aug 2014 18:08:29 +0000 sandy 1822186@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She pretty much self weaned at 14 months </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-lo-wean-himherself#post-1822185 Mon, 18 Aug 2014 18:07:51 +0000 Foodnerd81 1822185@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Interested to see the responses. C is 12.5 months and I can't picture her ever self weaning. Hopefully she does it though! </p>