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RE: 13 months old and still bf like a newborn

hammymommy — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:09:30 GMT

I can relate since my 15 month likes to BF and drink water - not much interest in cow's milk. Was at the clinic the other day for some pain killers for my back and doctor gave me a hard time on why I would be still bf - wanted to know if the teeth hurt..

I want to ween down some feeds but he really likes to nurse. My other 2 daughters (3/5) stopped at 10 months but they took to cow's milk in a bottle.

any suggestions ?

thanks

RE: 13 months old and still bf like a newborn

innerwizdom — Mon, 28 May 2007 11:55:54 GMT

I completely disagree with the "need" to wean your child at such an early age. Mammals wean when their permanent molars come in and with humans that is between 4 and 6 years old. I'm not saying you need to bf until then but two years old is the WHO guidelines. On the other hand, it is okay to redirect your child from the breast and to cut down some of the feedings. It may just be a phase or your child's way of dealing with some changes in the family. In my experience with bf toddlers, their eating habits are always changing - just like everything else they do!

RE: 13 months old and still bf like a newborn

Tippie — Tue, 22 May 2007 21:39:20 GMT

This is when tough love comes in to play. No one wants to make their child sad, no one wants to make their child unhappy, but as parents we need to go through these tough times for our children to grow, and as much as we hate it, grow up.

You need to ween her and soon. There will be crying, and whinning. A great way to start is to just take the feedings away, two at a time. She will go through a time where she will refuse to drink her milk from a cup, but it will change. When my son had to start drinking milk froma cup (and he was nursed before then) he refused to drink it and thre it away crying. After a couple days he missed it and drank it, and never looked back.

You need to tell her that mommy milk is only for babies, and that it is time to not have mommy milk anymore. Take away the evening last, but it is a comfort thing, not a nutritional thing. She is old enough now to get all she needs from the foods that we all eat.

This will be tough, but you can do it. Be strong, have a good cry if you need to, but this is for the best, and the sooner the better. I nursed both my kids and moving to this next stage is hard, and you feel guilty, but it is better for them, adn you!

Good luck.

RE: 13 months old and still bf like a newborn

butterflyangel — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 23:43:50 GMT

I know what you mean!

My son is turning 12 months next week, and he finally started taking solids after turning 9 months! Before that he was just BF! He still BFs ALOT! I don't have any way to help you, but thought you should know you are not alone! ...

13 months old and still bf like a newborn

rdtm — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 18:25:59 GMT

Has anyone had to deal with trying to get a toddler to reduce their BF? Kalli will drink milk and water but she won't take any other milk than mine when I am around. She still nurses upwards of 8 times on the days when I am home. She doesn't drink much milk at daycare but does drink water. I am working 3 days per week only and Kalli has gotten quite used to mommy milk. I try to offer her cows milk but she gets mad. People make me feel so bad that she is still nursing so much but I can't get her to slow down.

She just started to grab and tug at my shirt and lift it up and I hate it!

Any thoughts or suggestions are welcomed!