Tips for phasing out breastfeeding

Following as looking to do this also. ❤️

I'm sorry to hear it's hard. Nursing strikes can really take a hit, but massive congratulations on making it 4 months. Breast feeding isn't easy! Sometimes nursing strikes only last a few days and there's tips to get over it if you want to continue breast feeding, but sometimes they strike and wean themselves off.

Ways to dry up supply, take sudafed or other decongestants. Cabbage leaves in ur bra, ibuprofen, and only hand express a little bit when very engorged to realise pressure but only if it's painful. Best of luck xx

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I would seek some help from a lactation consultant if I were you. Baby’s don’t really wean themselves off the breast before 1. It sounds like a nursing strike which I had with my second baby and it is something which could be overcome if that’s what you wanted. Hang in there!!

What I was thinking of doing when transitioning to formula was continue to pump and freeze so if it all goes tits we have back up. 🤣🤣

I was combination feeding
However my little one has also started to refuse breast
Ive tried skin to skin
Going in the bath together
Being calm
Being playful

I'm still expressing

I'm gutted that my little one is refusing boob
Any advise you can give would be gratefully appreciated x

@Jennifer https://laleche.org.uk/nursing-strikes/ is a good source. My little lady went on a strike and it lasted around 4 days, I had to pump again 😭 I hated it! We combi feed too x

she's been striking close to 2 weeks
I keep blaming her snuffy nose but no one is giving her cures for it x

I found side laying on the bed when she's sleepy or just as she's waking up helped us alot then she kinda got back into the habit xx

I will try that
I did try something similar this morning
But that didn't help xx

@Jennifer good luck x

Oh that sounds like a nursing strike. It's really really hard and I feel for you but it did only last 5 days for me then baby fed as normal. He ate well while half asleep so I had to rock him to sleep the whole time. Definitely get a pump or hand express to prevent mastitis

Baby was 8 weeks at the time and I went out every day as weirdly he fed better in public and I needed to get out

Just go to formula. And he could be starting to show he's ready for more actual food and try going to bottles

Four months is a fussy time for breastfeeding it's not you! It's a developmental stage that will pass. It's happening because they're growing more aware of the world around them and getting distracted!