when did you stop?

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bea · 31/07/2002 09:35

dd is now 13 months and has no longer morning feeds or aftenernoon feeds. We just have the bedtime feed, which she still seems to like very much! My apprehension is that stopping the morning and afternoon feeds were a doddle, we just stopped and that was that, but i wonder of the bedtime feed will be a big hoo hah! she's drinking small amounts of cow milk now, and i understnad that you shouldn't really stop until on more regular feeds of milk,
i know it's more of a personal reason why did you stop, but i would like to know when did you stop?

hope this makes sense! a bit tired this morning!

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JanZ · 02/08/2002 12:06

That's what I thought too! Can't be much longer now Malmomum! (famous last words!)

MalmoMum · 02/08/2002 15:53

Thanks for noticing girls. Today is due date, so booked a babysitter and are going out tonight. Had very little in the way of warning signs this week and my attitude as gone more laid back again. Isn't it about 3 hours of nipple stimulation they recommend for bringing on labour?

Eulalia · 02/08/2002 22:48

ks - can I ask you some questions about breastfeeding an older child? Too tired now to say much but I'd be interested in your experiences. Thanks.

tigermoth · 03/08/2002 09:42

Malmomum, bet you had an evening to remember. congratulatins again!

Elf · 03/08/2002 20:05

Jenny 2998 if you are still out there, I too was worried about stopping the evening feed but having found a milk that dd likes I went for it, deep breathing for the nerves, and it was ok. dd (9 and a half months then) looked puzzled and as she didn't fall asleep as she would have at the breast did in fact cry for 5 mins the first two nights but since then she has gone into the cot quite happily. She has about 6oz then I cuddle her for a few mins and she gets all sleepy, a lovely surprise for me, didn't know that would happen, and then she is happy to be put to bed.

She's now 10 months and I am still bfeeding her after her lunchtime nap and sort of want to stop this and get my body back but then I love the afternoon feed, she's usually a bit whingey when she wakes up but 20 mins feeding and she "comes up" with the most beautiful smile. Decisions decisions. Good luck.

ks · 03/08/2002 20:29

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Eulalia · 04/08/2002 13:46

ks - I posted my queries on the 'Anyone demand feeding long term' thread. Thanks!

chiara71 · 05/08/2002 09:30

DD stopped breastfeeding at about 71/2 months, I say she did becasue it was in fact her decision....She took to solids very happily and in no time we were down to just to b/feeds a day (morning and bedtime), but she was taking less and less every time, kept trying to sit up, wanted to look around... so I tried formula and she started drinking more again, I think it was the fact that she was able to sit and look in other directions other than my breasts (she must have got bored with that sight by then....I can only understand her, there wasn't -isn't-much to see)...
anyway it was smooth and painless for both of us (because it was gradual I did not have any problems at all), exactly what I had wished for!!!!

Incidentally, I had a very bad start with b/f and I don't know what kept me going, and from the start I had decided I'd stop at 4 months, by then I had started to enjoy it so I kept going and if it wasn't for dd, who knows I might still be doing it, even fi the idea of b/f a baby who can walk to you and demand milk does not appeal to me.

jenny2998 · 07/08/2002 23:06

Thanks Elf. We tried lots of different types of milk abd lots of different methods of getting it into her but to no avail.

But things have worked out fine. Having fallen asleep last week after her tea I tried to replicate it the next night...and we haven't looked back since! She has gone to sleep quite happily without the feed. Such a relief after all that worry!

AimeesMum · 08/08/2002 09:41

Hi. i stopped breastfeeding dd at 21 months, last month. It was a mutual decision really, as I wasnted my body back for a bit before we started trying for another baby, and dd had started just wanting a feed occassionally,on a night, but every other night. Dd took not having a feed in her stride, I found it quite emotional, but that passed after a couple of days.
Dd wont drink cows milk, but eats a lot of cheese, youghurt, and anything else dairy, and so I give her soya milk on her breakfast which she enjoys.

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