My DS is 15months, only has a bedtime 'feed' (it's hardly a feed, lasts the length of a story). I am actually all for BF older babies and other than fact it means I have to be the one to put him to bed, it doesn't bother me.
Except I'm now 3months pregnant, I know DS is only BF-ing for the comfort/routine, not for nutrition (he LOVES his food so eats plenty in the day) and he doesn't use it to fall asleep, I often tiptoe out the room with him chattering to his teddy!
I've read all the tips and posts and KNOW what I should be doing (change the bedtime routine, offer milk from his cup) but I lost my stamina this evening. I was all set with some boob-temperature milk in his cup, he drank half of it leaning against me but then threw it down and grappled for my breast. And I gave in.
I dropped his morning feed quite quickly by giving a beaker of milk and just not sitting down with him - he couldn't reach my top and so had no choice but to drink the alternative milk I gave him. At nighttime though - boob is right there! No wonder he gets upset.
I've been so determined and successful in the past when I was sleep-training and then when dropping my other feeds - why am I making such a meal out of this and loosing all confidence that I can drop this nursing?
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I want to stop BF 15 month old
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TeaTeaTea · 08/02/2017 19:20
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