Natural breastfeeding weaning age - Page 2

Weezie123 · Mar 16th, 2012, 03:39 AM

This is really interesting ladies it's such a special relationship it must be sad when it ends. X

Blah11 · Mar 16th, 2012, 03:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Weezie123

This is really interesting ladies it's such a special relationship it must be sad when it ends. X

it was a mixed bag for me. sad that the journey was over but happy as i knew it was her choice. i knew i only had 3 months until i would be doing it again though.

bubbles123 · Mar 16th, 2012, 15:27 PM

My friend does full term BF, her first stopped just short of his 3rd birthday, her second has just stopped recently at just over 2.5 years X

aliss · Mar 18th, 2012, 12:18 PM

I didn't BF my boy for long but I was 3 when I self-weaned, although that was norm for my mom's culture so no hiding it!

lozzy21 · Mar 18th, 2012, 16:50 PM

Niamh self weaned at 4 months old, I was gutted.

NDH · Mar 19th, 2012, 02:21 AM

I'm still bfing so cant answer for my LO but I recently learned I self weaned at 4 months. I hope DD lasts at least 3 times as long. I think my brother was 6 mos when he self weaned.

MrsAitch · Mar 19th, 2012, 04:38 AM

The last feed I gave Erin was at 14 months. It got to the point she was more excited for a bottle of juice than me.

I think if I hadn't needed to go back to work it would have been different but in the end I was feeding her more for me than because she wanted/needed it.

I'm so envious of other mother who are still feeding I miss it.

Lownthwaite · Mar 19th, 2012, 04:52 AM

We are still BF at nearly 21 months - although I think she is slowly loosing interest.

Thumper · Mar 19th, 2012, 04:52 AM

Billy is showing no signs of stopping yet

It will be interesting to see how long he nurses for. He only has a few feeds a day from me and has just dropped another. But he still asks for milk so I doubt he'll stop for a long time yet.

Tacey · Mar 19th, 2012, 09:57 AM

This is quite an interesting article. It suggests that completely child led weaning is unlikely to happen before age 4.

I always said I'd allow Alice to self wean, but it hasn't worked that way. For a start, I got pregnant, so that already interferes with milk supply/taste and also unfortunately my feelings when nursing. We've night weaned, I don't offer milk, and postpone feeds if they're not convenient. Despite all that though, she's booby obsessed! She usually nurses at least 6 times a day, and asks for a lot more. I have no doubt she'll be well over 3 before weaning.

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Weezie123 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Hampshire Posts: 1,090	This is really interesting ladies it's such a special relationship it must be sad when it ends. X

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bubbles123 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 2,564	My friend does full term BF, her first stopped just short of his 3rd birthday, her second has just stopped recently at just over 2.5 years X

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lozzy21 Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Teesside, Posts: 23,757	Niamh self weaned at 4 months old, I was gutted.

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NDH Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 12,835	I'm still bfing so cant answer for my LO but I recently learned I self weaned at 4 months. I hope DD lasts at least 3 times as long. I think my brother was 6 mos when he self weaned.

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MrsAitch Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 69	The last feed I gave Erin was at 14 months. It got to the point she was more excited for a bottle of juice than me. I think if I hadn't needed to go back to work it would have been different but in the end I was feeding her more for me than because she wanted/needed it. I'm so envious of other mother who are still feeding I miss it.

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Mar 19th, 2012, 04:52 AM	#18
Lownthwaite Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: England Posts: 3,167	We are still BF at nearly 21 months - although I think she is slowly loosing interest.

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Thumper Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: The Shire, England Posts: 3,116	Billy is showing no signs of stopping yet It will be interesting to see how long he nurses for. He only has a few feeds a day from me and has just dropped another. But he still asks for milk so I doubt he'll stop for a long time yet.

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Mar 19th, 2012, 09:57 AM	#20
Tacey Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2008 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 6,035	This is quite an interesting article. It suggests that completely child led weaning is unlikely to happen before age 4. I always said I'd allow Alice to self wean, but it hasn't worked that way. For a start, I got pregnant, so that already interferes with milk supply/taste and also unfortunately my feelings when nursing. We've night weaned, I don't offer milk, and postpone feeds if they're not convenient. Despite all that though, she's booby obsessed! She usually nurses at least 6 times a day, and asks for a lot more. I have no doubt she'll be well over 3 before weaning.

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