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Underweight Breastfed Toddler: to Wean or Not to Wean?

M.G. asks from Los Angeles

Here’s the situation (this will be long, so please bear with me): My 16-month-old was born average: 7 lbs, 4 oz, but gained weight very, very slowly. At 6 mos he...

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How to Wean 2 Year Old?

J.C. asks from Los Angeles

My child is almost 2 years old. He still breastfeeds around twice a night. How do I wean him off? He already drink cow's milk during the day.

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Help... I Am Ready to Wean but He's Not!

M.B. asks from Dallas

Hello Mommas, I have a bit of a dilemma. My son is 1 year old and has shown no interest in self-weaning but I think it is time. I love the bonding experience but he ...

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Ready to Wean from Swaddling?

A.S. asks from Chicago

My son is just about 4mos old, and I swaddle him with a Miracle Blanket. I tried to wean him, but after reading several other posts about swaddling decided to contin...

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Encouraging a Breastfeeding Toddler to Wean

T.D. asks from New Orleans

Is there anyone out there who has experience with weaning (or at least moving in that direction) a toddler? My firstborn weaned abruptly at 11 months, so this is a ne...

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My 13 Mo Old Just Wont Drink Milk from Sippy Cup- Its Been 4 Days of Cold Turkey

G.K. asks from Memphis

My son is 13 months old and I have been trying to wean him off the bottle. He drinks his water from the sippy cup but for milk he wants his bottle. I tried slow trans...

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Best Age to Wean from Pacifier??

C.J. asks from Detroit

What is the best age to wean from the pacifier? My son is 8 months old. He uses it at night and while in the car only. Should I think about taking it away now? Sh...

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In Hospital with Mastitis- Do I Wean?

C.G. asks from Chicago

This is my 3rd day in the hospital for a severe mastitis infection. The first two days, I kept my 5-month-old with me so she could nurse. But my milk dried up tempo...

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breastfeeding...start To Wean

H.S. asks from Omaha

Hello...My daughter is 11 months old and I need to start weaning her from breastfeeding. My plan is to do it until she is 12 months old and can drink regular milk. H...

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How Do I Wean My 11 Month Old?

T.D. asks from Sacramento

I need to know how to wean my 11 month old son. When I come home from work, he cries for me to breastfeed him. If I hold him, he puts his face near my breasts. I am ...

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  • substituting whole milk in 2 answers "I just started substituting whole milk for her usual breastfeeding times and stuck ..."
  • recommended no more nursing in 2 answers "As far as the poster who said her pedi recommended no more nursing after one year ..."
  • kept getting mastitis in 2 answers "I also kept getting mastitis so I stopped wearing breast pads and bras."
  • increase the amount of formula in 2 answers "... doing 1/2 BM and 1/2 formula and then gradually increase the amount of formula."
  • nursing actually helps in 2 answers "... out there, but MRSA is a common one). In the meanwhile nursing actually helps ..."