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My son is 9 monthsand he has much allways had a bit of brest and bottle but now iam trying to take him off breat cause he is bitting me. the thing is tho me and my husband dont want to hear him scream and at the moment he is in his pram at mo, being pused by daddy all round the village, is this a good way to go or are we just setting ourselves up for more screamin in future?????? two very concerned parents, one very maternaly upset mother. thanks

Please do not dictate to others when they should stop nursing!

When should I stop breastfeeding when pregant. Are there side effects of continued breastfeeding

you should never tell anyone that they have breast fed to long! Every mom should make that decision on their own and when they feel they are ready only then should they stop breast feeding. No bride has ever nursed on her wedding day I am sure!!! Meaning we all grow out of it sooner than later so don't use your opinion to judge others feeding decisions! You may think 3-4 months is long enough but clearly all doctors and mommy books agree that longer is better! Thanks a nursing mom!

I just read on another site that you can continue breastfeeding if you are pregnant and you can breastfeed both if you want. I think it was on www.breastfeedingonline.com

I have tried everything also, i need help too...My daughter is 8 months and used to take the last bottle at night for my husband, now all of a sudden she wants nothing to do with it and just wants me. She started a cold around the time this happened, is this why she is refusing the bottle? She just got her 2nd tooth and it hurts to nurse now, what can i do to wean her off. My doctor told me to just let her cry and eventually she will just take the bottle, but after her screaming for almost 45 min the other night, i felt like i was torturinig her and i gave in and nursed. I need to stop, i did it for longer than i expected and loved it, but now its getting harder to do. HELP

I really can"t answer the qustion above,because I'm have that some problem, but he would take a cup when he's playing with he's brother. It's when the family takes a trip 1

I have a similar problem, I have a 3 and a half month old baby girl ho has steadily gained less weight over one month and now has lost weight. I decided to put her on the bottle to correct this as she feeds very little and has depleted my milk supply, but she wont have a bar of the bottle. I have tried different teats and bottles and left the room while dad tries to give it to her but she gets so upset to the point of throwing up. I have expressed to build up my milk in hopes that this will help but would really prefer to put her on the bottle as I feel she needs it and it would be easier with my returning to work shortly, any suggestions would be great.

i just weened my 19 month old daughter by puting bandaids on my breast and telling her they were sore worked a treat she doesn;t ask any more :>

I've been researching the same topic. My son is 9mos. Not only has he started biting, I've also returned to work full-time. I BF as soon as I get home, at night (bedtime, 1am, 4am), & before work @ 7am. I'm going to begin weaning from the breast as well when he turns 1yr. Basically, you can either wean slowly or cold-turkey. It just depends on how much crying you can tolerate & how soon it needs to be done. Weaning slowly eases the transition. All methods have the same basic theme: decrease feedings until it eventually phases out completely. Introducing the bottle is difficult at first. It's best to have someone else do it. Babies can smell your milk so it will be harder for the child to take the bottle. (I've finally conquered that step. My son takes BM from the bottle when I'm at work.) Substitute one feeding w/ the bottle for 1 to 2 weeks. Then keep adding another feeding every 1 to 2 wks until they're completely on the bottle and off the breast. The hardest feedings to give up are usually at night. It's all about consistancy & staying firm.

To Whom It Concerns: Please remember breastfeeding is also a comfort and a bonding experience for baby. Please keep that in mind, wean with love.

i want to stop breast feeding my 15 months old daughter.I've somehow stopped breastfeeding her during the day but i find it very difficult in the night......she refuses to take bottle milk in the night.I dont know what to do?

hiii...

night nursing is often hardest to break. sometimes they don't learn how to fall and stay asleep on their own. how many times is she nursing durning the night? if more than once, start small. attempt to replace one feeding at a time with something else. can dad help you? have you tried a bedtime snack? a story? warm relaxing bath? the only thing that worked for my son, besides time, was rubbing his back or hand. it's basically replacing one behavior for another and isn't really solving the issue, but it's easier to stop the new behavior than nursing. hope i'm not confusing you. sorry if i am. just remember to take it slow, you'll have better luck. have you tried the lll site for information?

There are many reasons to breastfeed beyond one year. It is NOT the AAP's guideline to wean at one. The statement says "at least one year and as long thereafter as mother and child desire". Exclusive for 6 months, then solids added to complement breastmilk, not replace it. We as a culture have created an attitude that mothering is a burden, breastfeeding is too much work, and the goal of our day is to get our kids off us and on their own. That creates feelings in mothers that are contradictory: need to comfort, need to separate. Perspective and attitude are everything. There is nothing wrong with child led weaning. There is more research supporting breastfeeding past one all the time. Check out UNICEF, WHO, AAP, and other sites about nutrition. Never mind the 'breastfeeding sites' such as LLLI, Breastfeeding.com, Kellymom.com, etc. even the mainstream research information supports breastfeeding for at least two years.
There are lots of reasons to wean and sometimes it must be done, if so, please check out Mother's Guide to Weaning and do so gently.

I have a son who was only breast feed, he never took bottles or binky's. he took a slippy cup with juice and water starting at 4 months. he dont even know what a binky is. he breast feed till he was 18 months. and finnally was weened at 2 yr. To ween him I took it away slowly. he only had it a nap time and bed time and when he woke up at nite. I then took the breast away for nap time. after that he only had it at nite time and then he would fall asleep with out it. and would go every other day. then it stopped all together. he fussed and ask for it after he went 3 days straight without it. but i told him it was all gone. the first three nites he would tell me all gone and we would sing and read a book. take his mind off it. and he would fall asleep hardly any crying. we kinda weened each other off each other. another suggestion. rocking him i laid him forward not agianst the breast. I think it doesnt matter how long u breast feed . it whats best for you and your baby. and the bond and love is still there when you stop. It beautiful. he just turned 2 last month. i love my little booby baby . giggle. good luck.

My babay girl, Jamie is still breast feeding and she is 29 months old. I can't get her to stop! When I take her off of it little by little she becomes cranky and dose not stop crying! And when I take her off compleetly, she helps herdself to the boob! I don't know what to do. Please Help!