|
|
|
|
|
Forum
-> Parenting our children
-> Toddlers
amother
OP
|
Thu, Apr 27 2023, 9:29 pm
I nurse my 19m toddler during the day and also at night. Should I stop cold turkey or only at night first?
| |
|
Back to top |
0
0
|
BrisketBoss
|
Thu, Apr 27 2023, 9:30 pm
It's good to stop gradually, for your toddler emotionally and for you physically.
| |
|
Back to top |
0
4
|
amother
DarkMagenta
|
Thu, Apr 27 2023, 9:33 pm
I'd gradually drop feedings, like 1 every few days at the least. I stop the pre-bedtime one last since it's a comfort thing and can't be easily replaced by a snack.
| |
|
Back to top |
0
3
|
amother
Jetblack
|
Thu, Apr 27 2023, 9:34 pm
My kids did well with gradually weaning.
| |
|
Back to top |
0
0
|
amother
Coral
|
Thu, Apr 27 2023, 9:36 pm
Gradual. Knock out daytime ones first. They’re easier to get around - they ask you can distract them etc.
nighttime is harder for obvious reasons of comfort and cuddles and warm and snuggles for bed. So gradually take those after
| |
|
Back to top |
0
0
|
amother
Obsidian
|
Thu, Apr 27 2023, 10:16 pm
With each kid I stopped more slowly than the last. It hurts to stop at once and you drip for ages.
Lengthen the time between feeds instead of specifically dropping, or skip a feed if you are comfortable and your kid isn't asking. Optimally you want at least 5 days for each dropped feed.
| |
|
Back to top |
0
0
|
amother
Kiwi
|
Thu, Apr 27 2023, 10:18 pm
I was almost in my ninth month. I was only nursing before nap and at night. I stopped cold turkey. My kid never asked to nurse and I had no pain.
| |
|
Back to top |
0
0
|
tichellady
|
Thu, Apr 27 2023, 10:41 pm
I'm also debating this. I don't think I can really do it gradually. I don't think it will work for our personalities but it would be better if it could work for us
| |
|
Back to top |
0
0
|
amother
Mint
|
Fri, Apr 28 2023, 12:05 am
I've done both, and I prefer stopping gradually. I've nursed all of my kids past 12 months, so by the time I stopped we were down to only 3 times a day - morning, pre nap, and bedtime. I like to drop the bedtime one first because that makes it so much easier to get out of the house when it doesn't have to be me putting the baby to bed every night.
My youngest weaned herself earlier than I planned on stopping. One day when she was around 18 months old, I was trying to nurse her before her nap and she just refused and started, "All done!" And that was that. I tried again a couple of times over the next day or so and she kept refusing so I gave up. I was uncomfortable for a couple of weeks, but it wasn't terrible.
| |
|
Back to top |
0
0
|
amother
Mayflower
|
Fri, Apr 28 2023, 12:08 am
I did my kids cold turkey. I stopped nursing my almost two and a half year old - cold turkey. I said no more. And I didn’t go back on it. I was nursing around the clock and I was ready to stop. If you are truly ready to stop, you can do it cold turkey. If you are not ready, it’s very hard to stop.
| |
|
Back to top |
0
0
|
Related Topics |
Replies |
Last Post |
|
|
Went to nursing school at 54. Ask me anything.
|
38 |
Fri, Mar 22 2024, 1:16 am |
|
|
Newborn with cold
|
6 |
Tue, Mar 19 2024, 6:04 pm |
|
|
Tops-but nursing + baby weight
|
0 |
Thu, Mar 14 2024, 7:27 am |
|
|
How to get dd to stop picking at crumbs and pieces of food
|
22 |
Sat, Mar 02 2024, 9:10 pm |
|
|
Do you give vaccines if your child has a cold?
|
46 |
Wed, Feb 28 2024, 10:58 pm |
|
|
Imamother may earn commission when you use our links to make a purchase.
© 2024 Imamother.com - All rights reserved
| |
|
|
|
|
|