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Stop nursing cold turkey or gradually?



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amother
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Post 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?
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BrisketBoss




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Apr 27 2023, 9:30 pm
It's good to stop gradually, for your toddler emotionally and for you physically.
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amother
DarkMagenta


 

Post 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.
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amother
Jetblack


 

Post Thu, Apr 27 2023, 9:34 pm
My kids did well with gradually weaning.
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amother
Coral


 

Post 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
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amother
Obsidian


 

Post 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.
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amother
Kiwi


 

Post 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.
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tichellady




 
 
    
 

Post 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
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amother
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Post 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.
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amother
Mayflower


 

Post 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.
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