Hints and tips for weaning (merged)

mrcow

That's really good advice fernliebee. Can't add to it really.

It's such a wrench - you want to stop but the little person in front of you doesn't agree!

It's fortunate in a way that it's an early feed as you can distract with breakfast. If it was a last thing night feed it would probably be worse.

Mme.Hibou

I've sort of got the opposite problem, my DS is 12 months old (last week) and he just doesn't seem that interested, he was feeding through the night and now he's mostly sleeping through.
I'd go with the distraction technique.

JBD

Lydia82 wrote: »

I've sort of got the opposite problem, my DS is 12 months old (last week) and he just doesn't seem that interested, he was feeding through the night and now he's mostly sleeping through.
I'd go with the distraction technique.

Isn't that good?. Most children do sleep through by the time they are a year old. I'm not sure why you would see this as a problem?
To answer the OP, I didn't breastfeed, so can't offer specific advice. Generally speaking though I think it's best to be firm and consistent. Once you have decided it's time to stop then stick to it and don't give in under pressure.

Mme.Hibou

JBD wrote: »

Isn't that good?. Most children do sleep through by the time they are a year old. I'm not sure why you would see this as a problem?

Oh, I've got no problem with him sleeping through the night, I suppose my problem is that he doesn't want to feed and I don't want to stop breastfeeding yet.

JBD

Lydia82 wrote: »

Oh, I've got no problem with him sleeping through the night, I suppose my problem is that he doesn't want to feed and I don't want to stop breastfeeding yet.

Fair enough Lydia. I apologise if my comment sounded critical! Hopefully you and your son enjoy breastfeeding during the day for a little while longer then.

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JBD wrote: »

Most children do sleep through by the time they are a year old.

Supernanny tells a different story.

JBD

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Supernanny tells a different story.

Personally I wouldn't take too much notice of Supernanny. She's not really the world's leading authority on children.

Secret1234

Thanks everyone, distraction is the way forward. Attempted this morning but as i carried her out the cot she some how shimmied down my body to my chest! Little monkey :-)!! I was too tired to argure but i will start tomorrow when she's a big girl :-). Suppose its also a case of me weaning myself of her!

strawberrypud

Just had the hv round for a routine visit and was telling her that my 14 week old takes 8oz feeds, 6 feeds a day. Doesn't nap well, often unsettled after feeds, always unsettled in the evening, started to wake earlier in the night for a feed. So she suggested I start to introduce solids, baby rice fruit and veg. Does this not seem a bit early to be starting this? She has piled on the weight since birth so I'm NOT to give her more milk. She has reflux but this is now managed very well.

What should I do?

LilacPixie

Seems early to me. My DD1 was a bit like that around 20 weeks and a switch to hungry baby milk sorted the issue until about 25 weeks.