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fifey | July 31st

Weaning. How to.....

I have a 18 mth old ( almost 19 mths next week ).  I want to start weaning, but don`t know how to,  as whenever i put her to sleep or nap time, i have always nursed her lying down in bed and while she is drinking she falls asleep after 20- 25 min. 

    Now the question is how do i put her to sleep, i know, it`s going to be hard on both of us.    But the problem with her is no matter how stomach full she is with her meals, she still wants to be nursed, as i put her to sleep.   Not quite sure how she is going to react, as i am pretty soon going to wean her on the weekend, which i think i`ll do gradually, by cutting of day by day, or else i am sure it`s going to upset her, as she is too attached to me.

Please help, thanks.



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KathrynR1402
July 31st | KathrynR1402
Re: Weaning. How to.....

Hi! You could try cold turkey but this would be hard on both of you, so I think if it was me I would (will!) tackle one thing at a time - baby steps are easier to achieve!

First you need to teach her to go to sleep without sucking. I did this with DD1 (with the help of The No Cry Sleep Solution book) in two steps, firstly with the Pull Off, ie wait til the sucking goes from strong to fluttery then release the suction with your finger in the corner of her mouth & remove. If she roots vigerously, give in and try again when she gets fluttery again. Initially it took a dozen or more removals. However, after a week of this, DD1 would give in on the first or second Pull Off and drift off to sleep in my arms. After this I moved to putting her in the cot at this stage, ie awake but sleepy. BIG fight first night but then she slept thru for the first time in months, and she was more accepting thereafter, and continued to sleep thru.

When you're confident your DD's got the hang of it, and you're ready for the next fight, assuming you have a partner or parent who is happy to be left "holding the baby", I left DH with toddler and cup of milk, and went out for the evening. She wasnt pleased, but Dh was unable to give in and she knew it. She asked for a daytime feed the next day and I refused, and I went out the second night and she put up much less of a fight for daddy. Third night I lurked downstairs and she didnt fight at all. Im just hoping DD2 will be as easy!

Good luck!



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      KathrynR1402
July 31st | KathrynR1402
Re: Weaning. How to.....

Forgot to say, for me it was easiest (and for her, easier to endure) if I stayed by her cot and held her hand while she fell asleep in the cot. She was used to the physical contact and got hysterical if I went out of the room. Eventually I moved the chair closer to the door every fortnight, then sat outside the door, then progressively down the stairs. But I know others who would then let her cry it out on her own in the room, returning for a quick check at regualr intervals. Just do what suits you & your DD best!



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