https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 07 May 2026 19:05:25 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-wean-for-a-trip#post-2079980 Sat, 21 Feb 2015 18:28:01 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2079980@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm planning to wean right at 12 months and book myself a mini vacay at 13 monthsish to kind of finalize the process/celebrate 1 year ebf. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-wean-for-a-trip#post-2079970 Sat, 21 Feb 2015 18:25:33 +0000 Bao 2079970@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I'm going to wean a good month or two before! I feel good just being able to say that I can go on the trip and honestly be free of having to do anything! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-wean-for-a-trip#post-2073276 Tue, 17 Feb 2015 11:25:55 +0000 shellio 2073276@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would wean but as PPs have said, its very personal. My goal with both kids was to make 12 mos but to be done by 15 mos, but neither of my boys cared for nursing actually. So that's where I am coming from. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-wean-for-a-trip#post-2073262 Tue, 17 Feb 2015 11:20:49 +0000 gingerbebe 2073262@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would wean. We were considering an international trip with DS when he was 8 months and I EP so I was definitely going to switch to formula but we ended up canceling the trip. I'm considering weaning at 6 months however (pumping sucks) but I'm waiting to see how bad teething is (DS likes to comfort nurse on only one particular boob when he's upset) before drying up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-wean-for-a-trip#post-2072892 Tue, 17 Feb 2015 07:13:25 +0000 blackbird 2072892@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Death to the pump. And enjoy your trip!</p> <p>(PS we all know how I feel about that thing, LOL :wink: ) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-wean-for-a-trip#post-2072856 Tue, 17 Feb 2015 05:46:14 +0000 Dandelion 2072856@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would at that age. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-wean-for-a-trip#post-2072829 Tue, 17 Feb 2015 02:57:50 +0000 Boogs 2072829@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would wean. When I got LO1 weaned around 14 months I was ready to be done. If you feel ready, you deserve to be done, guilt free. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-wean-for-a-trip#post-2072827 Tue, 17 Feb 2015 02:34:52 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 2072827@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is so deeply personal. I don't think there's a right or wrong answer. I've tossed the idea around before, on whether or not I would do it, and I'm torn. I don't think I could. I nursed DD1 until 19 months when she self weaned and it was so beautiful letting her go when she was ready, rather than me imposing it. Also, I don't think I personally could go on a long trip with a baby so young. I'd maybe do 2-3 days, and that wouldn't require weaning.</p> <p>Good luck. Follow your gut! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-wean-for-a-trip#post-2072768 Tue, 17 Feb 2015 00:29:39 +0000 erinpye 2072768@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>After a year, yes. I am trying to do the same with my 12 month old, because DH and my 5 year anniversary is next month and we'd love to get away for longer than an overnight, but so far the weaning isn't quite working out...so I guess it just depends. I say yes, but at the same time, am having a hard time myself, actually doing it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-wean-for-a-trip#post-2072731 Mon, 16 Feb 2015 23:57:17 +0000 Kemma 2072731@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: I think this is good advice, OP- if you decide you do want to continue nursing you could always just pump once a day to relieve any pressure or maintain supply. If you use the trip as an opportunity to wean then you could probably just do a bit if hand expressing to keep yourself comfortable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-wean-for-a-trip#post-2072681 Mon, 16 Feb 2015 23:02:32 +0000 birdofafeather 2072681@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a 3 night trip and I used that opportunity to wean my 18 month old. Honestly though, you still have time to see what your BFing relationship looks like at that point because LO might wean herself by then! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-wean-for-a-trip#post-2072680 Mon, 16 Feb 2015 23:01:26 +0000 Foodnerd81 2072680@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would make the decision closer to that time. If you are still loving nursing, I think you could make it easier on yourself to pump (like maybe just do it once a day in the morning to keep yourself comfortable). But if by 14 or 15 months you are starting to just feel done with it, you have a date in mind to be completely weaned by. </p> <p>C is 18 months and has mostly been nursing just morning and at bedtime for a few months. I can skip the evening feeding and be fine and she just eats and has cows milk and is fine. But if I skip the evening, I definitely need to feed her (or pump) in the morning. </p> <p>That said, I have a wedding in June wen c will be 22 months and I definitely plan to wean before then. The wedding isn't the only reason but it gives me an end date I guess. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-wean-for-a-trip#post-2072628 Mon, 16 Feb 2015 22:21:46 +0000 photojane 2072628@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't BF, but I would wean in that circumstance. Pumping is not fun, and would kill the joy of the trip for me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-wean-for-a-trip#post-2072620 Mon, 16 Feb 2015 22:18:50 +0000 ScarletBegonia 2072620@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>100% would wean, but I've never been worried about making it to 12 months and have just weaned my son at 11 months, so my opinion is based in that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-wean-for-a-trip#post-2072615 Mon, 16 Feb 2015 22:16:17 +0000 Grace 2072615@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would want to, but I have no backbone when it comes to LO and nursing. She asks and I fold. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-wean-for-a-trip#post-2071777 Mon, 16 Feb 2015 12:30:45 +0000 JMOM 2071777@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I weaned my 2nd at about 15 months. I think I was down to 1 feeding a day. We were going on a 2 week driving trip and I felt like it was a good time to stop since he wasn't too interested in BFing. However, my word of caution is that you might consider stopping BFing/pumping a couple weeks before your trip. I thought that I would have no issues since I only had one feed a day, but I was wrong. I got horribly engorged for at least a week and a half. I was miserable. It only got better a day or two before we left. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-wean-for-a-trip#post-2071764 Mon, 16 Feb 2015 12:26:26 +0000 Smurfette 2071764@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At 16 months, yes. DH and you deserve time away. And having to go back and pump would be a pain and not romantic at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-wean-for-a-trip#post-2071692 Mon, 16 Feb 2015 11:40:40 +0000 Applesandbananas 2071692@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm going on a trip soon and my LO is almost 2. I'm thinking of just pumping 2x a day, in the early morning and late night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-wean-for-a-trip#post-2071682 Mon, 16 Feb 2015 11:33:39 +0000 catomd00 2071682@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it's a really personal decision. For me, I would probably pump morning and evening to be able to keep those nursing sessions. It's reqlly whatever works for you though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-wean-for-a-trip#post-2071623 Mon, 16 Feb 2015 10:57:31 +0000 Ree723 2071623@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At that age, yes, I probably would. I'm currently weaning C (12 months old now) because DH and I are trying to fit in a weekend away sometime before the end of March. Realistically, the absolute latest I would have nursed her was 15 months, and as we met our goal of 12 months, I'm not terribly fussed about weaning a few weeks earlier than we may have otherwise done. I'm also looking at it from the point of view that I need to do what is best for me sometimes - I have never been away from either of my girls for more than a few hours and I really need a weekend away. Pumping during that time, especially when DD2 is beyond the age that I consider BF'ing essential for my babies, is not something I'm willing to do, and therefore, the logical conclusion is to wean. Now if DD was under a year, I would absolute pump to keep our BF'ing relationship going for the remainder of her first year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-wean-for-a-trip#post-2071613 Mon, 16 Feb 2015 10:55:11 +0000 lawbee11 2071613@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did. We went on our first child-free getaway when LO was 14 months and I did not want to a lug a pump with me on the plane. It actually went really well. LO was down to only 2 nursing sessions by that point (morning and night), so it wasn't bad at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-wean-for-a-trip#post-2071580 Mon, 16 Feb 2015 10:40:14 +0000 galore5 2071580@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am really interested to hear opinions on this because I am in the same predicament. I am going on a 6 day trip when baby is 14 months and really don't want to deal with pumping. I am planning to wean starting at 12 months, but am not sure how to go about it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-wean-for-a-trip#post-2071572 Mon, 16 Feb 2015 10:37:29 +0000 Bao 2071572@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I will be going on a trip in July and will be away from LO for about 5 days. She will be 16 months old by then. I was initially planning on letting her self wean but the more I think about it I think lugging a pump around, trying to find somewhere to pump etc sounds like a pain. We will be out and about the entire day, every day. </p> <p>What would you do? I'm trying to think of all possible considerations. </p>