Weaning off breast milk

I have gradually been trying to cut down my feeds during the day as LO is starting Nursery and won’t take a bottle. Is it ok to replace milk feeds with a solids meal / snack? The next thing for me would be tackling night feeds and how to wean those off, any tips ?

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yes. i would say remove the same feed everyday and then move to nights. for example if you want to start with his morning feeds, remove that and give him eggs/yogurt for breakfast and just do that until you’re comfortable with removing another one. also, i weaned my baby by using bobbi formula which is supposedly the closest thing to breastmilk. he took to it pretty good & we didn’t have any problems. he is 9 months & has been on formula for about a month now. he also has pretty hefty meals throughout the day. i’ve found it helps him sleep longer too!

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There is no need to cut down feeds before nursery. When they start they will naturally transition s- have a read of Lucy Webber IBCLC post on returning to work. (She also runs a workshop for £25)

Also no to night weaning before 12m as it affects growth (even in already big babies)

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I haven’t weaned off both of my children before they started nursery. They were fine there and had other drink they were taking as well as food. They then have breastfeeding when they came home. They naturally transition. I opted for less headaches and upset as possible.

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