It's going to be tough...

[chicca]

Am planning to finally wean DS (15 months) from this weekend. DH is actualy going away for a few days and I thought it would be an opportune time. I realise most of you will think I am mad but believe me, it's probably easier to do while he is away!

The plan is to offer him alternatives (milk from a beaker or water) when he wakes up during the night. He wakes at least 3 times at the moment and often more than that. Usually I bf him back to sleep. We are all exhausted though and I think it is time for radical action!
CC is never going to work with us. We're just not up for it.

The plan is to get him out of the cot when we wakes and have him on the bed with me. This way he is more likely to go back to sleep after a cry. i think he would go mad if we left him in the cot. We will have to address the cot issue another time.

Just wanted to know if any of you have an tips or similar experiences?;)

sorry cant offer advice as we're not quite there yet

dd seems to be weaning herself - altho i dont know if its intentional!

I'm bf morning and last thing at night, but just lately dd has taken to biting me quite hard at night time feed to the point where for the last three nights i've had to abandon the feed

Yes, biting is tough isn't it. DS has gone through periods of doing it and it hurts like hell.

Have heard about plenty of babies that just lose interest in bf- that's great really.

I think DS will really miss the comfort he gets from it. I just can't get him to take comfort in anything else. I have tried loads of things but he just isn't interested.

Chicca,
With my DD I started offering a dummy when she woke up, because i thought she just needed the confort. It worked well, and later we phased out the dummy. She was much younger though (about 6 months).

With my DS, which is still young but much more stubborn about his night feeds, I am starting to express milk and give him in a bottle. The plan is that way I can start mixing water slowly, until is only water. hoping that at this point he would have learned that he better get his calories during the day.

Not sure how much good the cup of water will do if he is usedto milk in the breast,but maybe it will work.
Keep us posted!

Hmm Hope my experience os a good warning to everyone else to introduce a bottle early and keep it up every now and then.DS got out of the bottle habit and now just bites the teat, similarly with a dummy (although he would never take it in the first place).
Having said that, I can't see it happening this weekend after all as he is really down with a cold. Have just dropped him off with the childminder and he was screaming but I have to work!