How long did it take to 'forget' about breastfeeding?

[tealover1985]

DS nearly 14 months and I am sooo ready to stop. I have just about got him down to morning only , on and off me a few times over breakfast. He has always been quite a milky baby and will pull at my top loads in the day but I can more easily distract him when we're out and about. If I just suddenly refuse this morning feed one day how long do you think he will be upset for? I really want to stop but not if he is going to be inconsolable for weeks.

I just want to be able to cuddle him without him pulling at my top! I don't think he's even taking much milk tbh but I feel so bad taking away something that gives him so much comfort.

If you are ready to stop, have you got someone else who could give him breakfast while you have a lie in or go for a walk?

Hate to tell you this but my 7yo would still happily play with my boobs if I let her...

DS2 was instant. I said no more and it stopped. He was 34 months. Hadn't weaned down at all (illness meant he stopped eating for a while) and fed all the time including through the night. I was exhausted. Wish I'd stopped much earlier. Thought it would be much harder.

DS1 was the same but he only had one feed a day.

With DS1 Id cut back slowly like you and by the time I stopped ws doing a bedtimr feed every couple nights.
When I nightweaned around 14mo if I was sitting in the floor with him he'd sort of lean to one side to get I to bfing position so for a few days I avoided this or offered him a drink/snack instead. By the time I gave up totally at 18mo he'd stopped asking for it during the day and he barely noticed we'd stopped.

I think all babies are different. I too wondered how long before he'd forget he ever bfed. That's why I weaned so slowly as he'd get used to the new normal each time before I dropped another feed.
He continued to put his hands down my top for a while after I stopped but that didn't last long.
I think some kids are just more 'booby'than others

About 3 days for me until he stopped asking but he's been stopped almost 3 months now and if he happens to see a bare boob will still latch on and give it a try

We just stopped the morning feed and I offered her a supply cup of milk instead. Dd is 13 months. First day she cried and pulled my top, throwing the cup... next day she pulled my top a little... today is a week later and she didn't bat an eye lid when I handed her a cup.
Just the evening one to go now...

I cut them gradually with DD, she was easy to distract in the morning so we just had a bedtime feed for a couple of months then stopped at 22 months, she was fine with it. However, 3 months on she still looks all sad and says 'my milkie, all gone' if she sees my boobs. Disclaimer: I have never called it 'milkie', only milk. She likes to add 'ie' onto the end of things she likes!

DD1 seemed to forget pretty quickly. We stopped at 20 months. I was 20 weeks pregnant and I don't think I had much milk then. I gave her cuddles instead. She only asked once or twice in the next few weeks and was easily distracted.

She is now 2 and a half and still loves to stick her hand down my top

Thanks for all the replies. Right tomorrow I'm definitely not going to feed. Well that's the plan...

I dropped the might feed last with 17mo DS. Introduced a cup of milk about a week before stopping feed then just had a little feed afterwards. Seemed to make it a bit easier. He has good understanding (no words) so able to tell him what was happening

I have offered a bottle of milk this morning and he has had 5oz. Asked for milk from me once but I just distracted him. So far so good!