Thanks for joining my group!! As to your dilemma, I breastfed my son till he was 16 months old. We both kindave weened eachother down to one night time feeding only, the one most needed. I was 7 months pregnant at the time and knew I did not want to breastfeed a toddler and a newborn. He was already drinking out of cup all day long, so he was basically ready for it. I would suggest maybe holding a sippy cup next to your breast during the day for your child, therefore still getting that mommy-baby comfort. Gradually decrease your feedings, do not stop breastfeeding all at once. My mother breastfed me till I was two, she says I didn't want anything else either...but she held a cup close to her person and rocked me at the same time and gradually weened me. It is so special the bond between a breastfed baby and mom. I don't know how long I will feed my 4 month old, I think when the time comes we will both know and you will too. Hope I was helpful. Please let me know whats going on with you and your daughter, it's nice to talk to someone about breastfeeding!!!
Connie--Thank you so much for the advice! Sorry it took me so long to respond! I did try the putting whole milk in a sippy cup for her and doing as you suggested. I've only done it a few times and she has adamantly refused it--batting at it wildly and taking it and throwing it across the room!!! I'm still thinking about letting her self-wean, so maybe I won't be so pushy about it (I just don't want her to nurse forever!). She has been a little more willing to take the milk if I put it in a bottle--so I have been trying that. It just seems that when we sit in our normal nursing area that anything besides a boob is second rate and will not do! I have been trying to distract her with other activities during the day so she's not so apt to ask to nurse--which works some of the time. I also have been standing up-- A LOT! and avoiding chairs and couches where we usually nurse--which is difficult b/c I feel like I can never sit down around her (now when I even sit on the floor to play with her she asks to nurse!). I'll let you know if anything else works--I have posted this question on a few other groups, and have gotten some other advice. In the meantime, I've just been taking it slow and trying not to force it (hey, I know that it benefits me too in certain ways!!!). Thanks again for responding! I hope all is well with your son and your new little baby!!!
