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Weaning a toddler cold turkey

So after 22 months of breastfeeding I decided to wean my daughter off breastfeeding cold turkey. That was the only option. For the past 2 months, she’s been attached to my breast , especially at night. I couldn’t handle it anymore. She would wake up at least 5 times during night and was literally attached to my breast. I couldn’t even turn my back on her because she would cry out loud. She wanted my breast at the church, grocery store, music class and other places. It’s been day 3. Nights are super tough. She cries for 10 minutes, and nothing helps. Then goes back to sleep. I tty to cuddle her as much as I can. Has anyone hone through the same situation? How long did it take for your child to adjust to a new life without your breast?

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I actually smeared some garlic on my nipples, and I told her that mommy’s milk is no longer good. She says bleh whenever she says them😅 She would take bandaids off😅

I led up to it for weeks with the book booby moon. It's on Amazon. I called it milky moon though. We read it for weeks leading up to her milky moon party. Ordered her favorite pizza, decorated a moon cake together, released a balloon to send the milk back to the moon for all the new babies being born. She was sad but I know it helped. She was months older than your daughter though.

Thank you! I heard about this book but I think she’s a little too young although I may try it.

Sorry, but that's not "weaning". That's cold turkey quitting. I do feel like they get much more attached around that age. Mine was like that, but she was waking up because she had sleep apnea, which she fortunately grew out of after she was 4. My youngest is still doing exactly like what you're saying. I had to nurse him in church just last week and I felt embarrassed because it was so noticeable since he was crying so loudly right before. He also wakes me up about 5 times a night. It really is rough! I want to quit too and he's really only nursing at night now or when he gets sick or has a meltdown. He is autistic, so I really think that's his reason for waking up so much at night. I'm going to try to wean him here soon. I really think cold turkey is too hard on a little one though. I understand you needing to quit, but cutting back gradually is much less traumatic for them.

I tried gradual weaning but it didn’t work. She would insist on breastfeeding during the day and if I didn’t give it to her, she would throw a tantrum so I always gave in. Hopefully it will work out for us. Good to know I’m not the only one.

I put vinegar on my nipples, kept a Dixie cup with vinegar next to my bed for night time feeding and would just dip my finger in it then put it on. This is my go to for weaning, just made sure they had water or milk to drink right after

My last weaned himself which was so sad because I wasn’t ready, but my other two I dyed my boobs green and told them they went bad. Lol they cried. I consoled them with my arms and hugged them and it was done.

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