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Our doctor said that they get their nutrients from the bottle or breast until they're one, so my plan is to wait until her 9 month apt to ask about weaning. Maybe you can try pumping or formula .... but I know your lo doesn't love the bottle. Hopefully some more experienced moms can help!

@Rubies: @artbee: I haven't weaned, so I have no idea! My LO's almost 1 and she STILL gets the majority of her nutrients from breastmilk! She eats solids, but not too much. I plan on nursing her for at least another 6-12 months so hopefully she'll start eating more solids and slowly weaning off the boob.

@Rubies - Hello stranger! Been meaning to email you to see how you are. Anyhow, nanny started and I've weaned afternoon feeds. When baby doesn't see you, baby won't crave to be BF. LO doesn't do well with sippy so we have to spoon feed some milk after meals. Once I come home, usually around 4ish -- she attacks me. Don't worry about weaning, as it is easy. I didn't feel engorged too much. I still nurse 3-4x vs. 5-6x. I let LO nurse as much as she wants when I'm home. I noticed that LO added a nursing session after bath time. (Bath, Story, Nurse, Sleep) and still STTN. Don't worry too much, as it will come naturally.

I started weaning my twins at one year so they went from breast feeding to milk with sippy cups. At a year this was our schedule
Wake up - nurse
One hour later solid food breakfast
Sippy cups of water in the playroom if they get thirsty
Snack solid food
Lunch sold food followed by nursing then nap
Snack solid food and sippy cups with water
Dinner solid food
Nurse before bed.

When I went to wean them I prioritized which feelings my LOs wanted most for comfort. For us the night time was the feeding they really wanted to snuggle the most so that was the last one I dropped. The week they turned 1 I dropped the mid day nursing. Because they were twins I always used a nursing pillow and feed them at the same time so I let them lay the same way but gave them a sippy cup. The following week I dropped the morning nursing. This time I let them lay on the pillow in the morning with their cups but put the pillow away for the mid day sippy cups. The third week I took the pillow away at both feedings but was still nursing at night. The fourth week I gave them sippy cups in the evening on the pillow. After that I got rid of the pillow and they took milk in sippy cups.

I had some engorgement but it was mild. I used my pump on th lowest setting twice in that month because it got uncomfortable.

Good luck with weaning! It both sad and a relief. Two weeks after weaning my husband and I went to a hotel while the grandparents watched the kiddos for a night. It was he first time I was able to be away from them so I enjoyed my night of freedom.

You can try going right to open cups, I've seen lots of moms go this route.