I can’t seem to crack weaning my daughter off the boob!

[justtryingherbest]

to summarise - she’s 2 in February, eats fairly well, no dummy, nobody else at home to help do night wakes etc, we Co sleep (fine with doing for a little longer, just want to stop breastfeeding now) hates every other milk other than mine

i need to stop feeding now, she has such a temper when I try to tell her milk has all gone. Or if I cut her feeds short which I have been doing because at the moment she’d be latched all day and night and I just can’t do it!

I know everyone says ‘gentle weaning otherwise she’ll be distressed’ but honestly, what worked for you?! I need to try some different approaches. I’ve tried the jay gordon thing, tried to unlatch after a few minutes instead etc but it’s now becoming an issue when im at work and she’s with another caregiver cos she just gets upset asking for me/milk 😩 I feel like we’re at a point now where breastfeeding is just becoming a bit of a nuisance and it’s outweighing the benefits. Im a single parent and I struggle to get anything done cos she constantly wants ‘milky’

Any luck with this? Struggling with exactly this!!

Have you had any luck yet @justtryingherbest?

The thing that helped us was moving them into their own room. They still woke once or twice but they weren’t latched permanently.

Don’t worry about getting her to drink other milks yet either. Neither of mine woukd drink milk until BFing had completely stopped. They both love Cow’s Milk now.

First of all amazing work mama feeding for this long x Join your local LaLecheLeague for in real life support. Or contact breastfeeding network UK.
Are you on the FB group Breastfeeding older babies and beyond ? Great support there too with weaning.
Also Emma Pickett ibclc has a good podcast milk matters -there’s an episode on gentle weaning. She also has an article which I’ll link here.
Often when asking for “milky” they’re seeking connection. So you’d have to meet that need some other way. I found breastfeeding the easiest and quickest especially at night time. I did eventually night wean mine but they were older and had phased it out themselves really, and I kept them in my bed for a bit after that.
good luck !
https://www.emmapickettbreastfeedingsupport.com/blog/weaning-toddler-bob-and-pre-schooler-billie-how-do-you-stop-breastfeeding-an-older-child

I would do a weekend and aim to night wean her. She doesn't need to nurse overnight. Put a tight top on, and get your partner involved. Tell her no milk at night time, offer water instead, and stick it out.

We did this at 13m and it took 3 days for her to break the habit (and then slept through for the first time!)

I met a mum once who told her daughter her milk had “gone off” and put vinegar on her nipples… worth a try? 😂

I weaned my daughter at 3 years old by putting lime juice on my nipples and saying milk had ‘gone bad’. She totally accepted it and after that one time never attempted it again. And she was quite boob focused up to that point.

@ThisBrickBalonz do you think my daughter would accept it at 2 years old?! She stayed her dads last night for the first time in months (we’re not together) and she woke a few times upset. So I really want to stop feeding her so she’s happy when she stays there and isn’t pretty reliant on me for
comfort. Maybe I’ll try the lime juice, she never asks in the day anymore just when she’s tired

should I start the lime juice at the nighttime feed?