when does self weaning start?

[misdee]

lately i have been wondering when dd3 will give up breastfeeding, she is 2years old i na few weeks. i honestly didnt expect to still be breastfdeeding her at this age.

there have been instances of her going a day or 2 with no bf, but now we are back to at least one in the morning, and maybe one before bed.

when will it end? are there stages to look for?

I don't know Misdee, ds is also nearly 2 and is showing no signs of stopping. He has never gone for more than a few hours without it! I know there is a book called How Weaning Happens - I haven't read it yet but I think it would be worth trying to get hold of.

None of my three showed any signs of wanting to stop by themselves; I kept waiting because everyone assured me it would happen!

Ds1 was having milk at bedtime till 2.5, he's v verbal boy so we had a few discussions along lines of 'do you know some children just have a story and cuddle at bedtime?' After about 2 months he said he'd like to do that too; which was lovely.

Ds2 was almost 4, and had little language at that age. It was only at bedtime, then I had to go away for 5 days, and he was fine with daddy. He did ask quite a bit for months afterwards, but wasn't upset when I said 'no, it's finished now'.

Dd is nearly 3, and I really didn't expect still to be bf her. I've really had enough, but she asks with such heartfelt wails that when I'm tired too it's hard to say no. But I am beginning to. I don't like to see her sad, but I'm really antsy and not enjoying it now. We have lots of cuddles, and she grumbles, and dp is doing bedtimes more, when he's around.

Are you feeling very ready to stop? I had lots of friends whose dcs 'just stopped by themselves', but ime its taken strong intention from me, and the only signs I noticed were to do with my own feelings. It has sometimes felt like they wouldn't have stopped at all.

me neither I do not know that is
my dd4 is 2 in may and shows no signs of stopping I feed her during the day too
she will go without if at her grandmas and will drink water but not milk.
Do we just have to say no or distract them at bedtime with cuddles and stories
my dd3 just stopped when I was pregnant wih dd4 someione said the mik tastes different.
Someone else said put earwax on your nips then she will stop but not doing that eurgh.