Advice stopping breastfeeding 16month old.

[Fayefacex]

I've been very lucky and have successfully breastfed my daughter for the first 16 months of her life and yes it's been lovely and beautiful but I would really like my boobs back. She no longer feeds in the day from me and is eating 3 meals a day plus copious amount of snacks but at night time... she feeds to go to sleep. Then she wakes through the night at least 3 times and goes straight for milk. I have tried letting her cry. She gets louder, wears herself out, falls asleep then wakes half an hour later. I should mention I'm a single parent. So it's all me. Has anyone any experience, success stories they can share to help me? Feeling like she still going to be searching for my boob till she's 5! I DO NOT WANT THAT. 😭

Is she in her own room Faye? Mine cut down on the night feeding once they were in there own rooms.

She was. Then she got poorly and came back into my room. I've since tried putting her back and it just ends up with me being knackered because the wake ups and feeds continue....

As hard as it is, you have to start putting her to bed awake. She has a very strong sleep association with breastfeeding now.
This will be the first step to stopping feeding all together but it will be hard. You could look at Dr Jay Gordon's method and see if it helps

Will have a look. Thanks

DD self weaned at 16months, she's now 21 months. Have you thought about replacing the before feed with a bottle? That's what I did then she just had a night feed which gradually stopped. Truthfully I still miss it 😔
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She won't accept a bottle from me... she has done with family members when she's stayed with them over night. Also just feel that it may be silly to introduce a bottle at such a late stage.. I know I will miss it too once she stops but it's gotten so silly. The wake ups are ridiculous. She's pulling at my top and also the biting... 😱

Go cold turkey. You will have a rough couple days, but you'll get through it. When she wakes at night and you try to soothe her, if she pulls your top or bites, say NO firmly but nicely (not yelling, obviously) and put her in her crib. It just a matter of conditioning. You have to stay strong and do not give in. She will figure it out quickly.

Did you manage to look at the Dr Jay Gordon method? What do you think?

I think it sounds perfect for us. I'm definitely going to give it a go!!

Oh good. Let us know how you get on