How to stop breastfeeding 12 Months

[April45]

DS currently has breast feeds when he wakes in the morning, last thing at night and 1/2 in the night. He eats really well, drinks water well, and cows milk is slow progress at the moment.

How do I know when’s the right time to stop more bfs? It’s the night time ones he’d miss as can be a comfort feeder, that’s partly why I want to stop to stop this. What are your thoughts/ experiences??

Do you have a partner? I'd night wean first by sending your OH in to settle at night. And stop feeding to sleep at bedtime if you are. For daytime feeds, I just replaced with a cup of cows milk or a snack.

I do yes, what would he do offer water (or cows milk)? .. and do I stop offering breast milk completely? DS hasn’t batted an eyelid when we stopped feeds in the day but I think I need to reduce the nights a bit slower.

I went away for four days and left DH to it! Was great.

Best to get him sleeping through now, there’s no need for him to be drinking milk or water in the middle of the night at this age. When he wakes the first couple of nights, someone other than you needs to resettle him (don’t lift him out of his crib or anything, just a pat and tuck in, bit of shushing, leave). Might be a bit painful for a couple of nights but that should be it.

If you don’t want any pain, let him stop when he’s ready. What’s the harm? I did my four day absence when DC2 was 16mo.

Yes, what Plum said - no need for anything to eat or drink during the night.