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ChangeyMcChangeChange · 29/07/2019 09:31

My H and I are trying for another baby, but after nine months we have realised we need to up the ante and one of the things I feel we need to do is wean my nearly two year old. I know that lots of women get pregnant while breastfeeding but it took us nearly two years to conceive DD and while my periods have been back for over a year I think once again it won't be easy.

We are trying to reduce feeds gradually in the run up to her 2nd birthday but DD is smart to this and is very aware she is not having her feed and is asking for it and getting distressed. Distraction is not working. Does anyone have any words of advice? This is already upsetting for me but having fed for what will be two years I need to know I gave trying to conceive a good shot (time not on my side age wise to leave this any longer).

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Lou573 · 29/07/2019 09:33

Cold turkey OP, they do get used to it quickly. Few days of pain then it’s done.

ChangeyMcChangeChange · 29/07/2019 09:46

Thank you, do we just refuse all feeds and ride out her distress?

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Lou573 · 29/07/2019 10:57

With mine I just said no more and stuck to it - a bit of drama for a few days and then she was over it. You need to break the association which I don’t imagine you could do by cutting down gradually. I did keep hoping that she would make it easy for both of us and self wean but there was no sign of that happening at 2, so I didn’t want to hang on in hope!

I couldn’t get changed or bathe in front of her for a while as if she got sight of boobs she remembered! Does yours drink milk from a cup?

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ChangeyMcChangeChange · 29/07/2019 12:33

Yes she happily has a bottle still, and prefers milk from there it's just if I'm around really. Apparently she never asks when I'm not there but breaking the association when I'm around is proving tough. I had hoped she would wean more, but she's not even had any form of nursing strike.

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