Stopping breastfeeding - tips?

Hello! My boy is 2 in a couple of months and still breastfed at night, once overnight (or twice depending) and occasionally before naps when I am not working. I found breastfeeding incredibly hard to establish and we both worked so hard at it and I’m proud of our journey! But my partner and I would like to try for another baby and need to do ivf. My periods are regular so that’s not an issue with the bf. But doctor has “advised” I stop breastfeeding as progesterone can get into the milk supply. There’s no data to show it can cause harm and no data to show it doesn’t - it’s not something they really test. But probably best to stop just in case. I think my boy will be very unhappy about this and it’s a bit sad for me too but I don’t want to wait much longer than him turning two.
Any weaning tips?

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Swap nights out with dad. We weaned my boobie monster in one night with very very little resistance at a similar age with this method. He then day weaned himself over the next few weeks x

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I just stopped offering, but always let her feed if she asked, and after about 6 months, one day she never asked again 🙁

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Thank you. I’ll try with partner - that’s not always a successful approach alas, lots of protesting when it’s not me and partner very “tired”!🙄🤣

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