to stop breastfeeding cold turkey?

[NomiMalone]

DS is 10 months old and ebf. He's a big baby and feeds a lot more than websites say is average and now, with 5 teeth, is very strong, wriggly and bitey.

I'm sitting here with sudocrem on one hideously painful bitten red swollen nipped while he feeds from the other which is also red and sore.

I want to stop. I feel trapped and worn down by breastfeeding. Any romantic notions I had about it have disappeared. I've done well to get this far and surely he won't suffer from stopping now?

I fed DD till she self weaned at two and just cannot face going that long again this time.

AIBU to want to stop? I feel like just stopping and wearing a polo neck and offering him a cup of milk every time he wants a drink. Is that cruel? He eats 3 meals a day and loves food.

I suspect I'd crack as soon as he cried though.

Can anyone tell me how they successfully stopped breastfeeding?

Noo as much as cold turkey sounds good don't do it. When I decided to stop with my 16 month old I did a feed over a few days.
If he has a routine, stop one at a time. You need to help your supply regulate and lessen slowly

Since about 1 year I've stopped offering bf, only if my little one clearly asks for it, does he get it. So now it's hardly ever in the daytime, but a few times in the night. Made a big difference to me :)