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help me wean my 7 month old
I bf my two little boys and I want to start weaning my 7 month old bit not sure how to so it with out dramatizing him I have slowly started but do notice that he is starting to get fussy more. And he will not go to sleep with out me nursing him to sleep. Don't get me wrong I do enjoy it especially with all the benefits but life is sometimes too busy with a another toddler and a husband also house work and working a part time job. So if anyone has any tips or ideas i could use please let me know
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Permalink Reply by Christiina Cooper on -
With my son I started by stopping some of the daytime feedings til he didn't nurse at all during the day. Since I worked I began by only nursing when I got home and then slowly stopped those til he only nursed at night. He was fussy at first but those would be the times I would go ahead and nurse. I kinda took my cues from him as to when he was ready to be weaned though. He also had to be nursed before he would go to sleep. I know life is busy and it's hard to fit in nursing. It was a few months before he was fully weaned. Hope this helps.
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Permalink Reply by EastTexasMommy on -
Since you work part time I would guess you pump and bottle feed? I would take a few feedings and swap to the bottle.You can mix formula and Bmilk to help transition the taste. Start slow 80/20 then 50/50 and so on. Remember BMilk has natural laxatives in it to keep his bowls normal and formula has a tendency to constipate babies. If you wait a few more months he will swap to whole milk. Might be easier or cheaper. Formula is expensive. God Luck and Congrats for bf.ing for this long. Many give up so soon or never try. Good Job!
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