Comments on: How Do I Go About Stopping Breastfeeding?

By: Jinx

Jinx — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:52:17 +0000

Give her a bottle with half breast milk and regular milk at first then gradually take the breast milk out. Try a sippie cup if she doesnt take the bottle and warm it up as usual. I did this and my breasts got rock hard, so I wrapped myself with gauze real tight until they went down.

By: hortencia g

hortencia g — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:06:58 +0000

have you tried giving her a bottle, pacifier, or sippie just take it away little by little i bet its as hard as getting child of a bottle my oldest drank one until he as 3 1/2 yrs old

By: melinda w

melinda w — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:51:04 +0000

since you don’t do it all the time, i assume she has a bottle during the day. this should be very easy for you to do. try giving her a bottle when she goes to sleep at night, hold her while she’s feeding on it that way she still feels the comfort of your arms. you can go on breast feeding her during the night because that will just be easier for you. just remember that your milk will dry up very fast if she doesn’t wake up in the night that often. the only thing that might hurt is if your breast get engorged, and if you want to stop breast feeding completely do not pump. your body has to realize it needs to stop producing milk and this is a trigger for that. i’m not gonna lie to you this WILL hurt but hopefully it won’t last very long. i think that every mother gets emotional when they stop breast feeding because this is a bond you and your child have created and you hate to see it end. but remember all endings are the beginning of something new and wonderful

By: amber waves of grain

amber waves of grain — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:13:06 +0000

Only nurse when the baby goes for it. Don’t offer or suggest nursing to your child. When she wakes up at night see if she’ll setle herslf back to sleep, or if she needs you, comfort her without nursing. If you stop gradually you shouldn’t have a problem with engorgement.

By: lona b

lona b — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:17:28 +0000

Check with the health departments lactation specialist. That person can give you the most informed advise next to your own mother. Check with both.

By: Chew on this!

Chew on this! — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:24:37 +0000

Just stop.

By: sexy

sexy — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:16:51 +0000

don’t stop the baby will

By: marciale

marciale — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:51:11 +0000

stop one feeding for the first week than 2 and so on night-time being the last to go.yes you may get a little emotional about your baby not needing you so much ,but you’ll get over it

By: Alongthe

Alongthe — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:34:40 +0000

You’re not breastfeeding her that much now anyway. I would just let her stop when she is ready.

By: AMANDA

AMANDA — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:55:34 +0000

if you only do it at night it shouldnt be a problem for the baby at all just give her a bottle and she should be fine and it should only make your boobs hurt for about 3 days then you will be fine as well.