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How do I stop breastfeeding?

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doblet · 30/05/2012 19:09

DD is 17mo and still has a morning, after dinner and a bedtime feed. She also uses me as a dummy in the early hours. I'm starting to feel a bit fed up with it and would like to stop. She seems to be addicted to boob! She has never taken a bottle and has only just started taking a bit if cows milk from a sippy cup, which she will sip on over a period of time rather than gave a good drink iyswim.
Anyone any words of wisdom? Previous attempts to divert from boob to sippy cup have resulted in tears and cup refusal.

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jkklpu · 30/05/2012 20:02

Go away on your own for a few days!

doblet · 30/05/2012 21:09

I dream of a spa day and big hotel bed to myself with no wriggly toddler!

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NinthWave · 30/05/2012 21:13

If you find the answer, do tell me. My 19mo has been dragging his 'milks cushion' around behind me all day and doing Bambi eyes. I am too weak and pathetic to listen to his wretched sobbing when I say no.

I tried telling him it was 'all gone' but he just shook his head at me as if I was an idiot...

bitbewildered · 30/05/2012 21:16

It's really daunting isn't it? Can you just drop each feed, ending with the night one? My dcs were 15mths and nearly 14mths respectively when I finished and it took a week of being as gentle as possible, but not weakening. Lots of cuddles from me and crying from them. Dc1 ended up with a dummy (which she'd never accepted before) and dc2 with a bottle of cows milk. Not ideal, but they were off of me!

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