I am extremely stressed out about weaning my son because he is 15 months old. He is my first child and I was practically peer pressured into breastfeeding by my husband's dad and my husband and a few others in the family. However, I wanted what was best for my son. So I did just that.
Well now they are talking to me about when I'm going to stop and it is extremely overwhelming to me. But I do really want to stop now regardless of what anyone says because I want to go back to college and get my life together. So I really need some tips that I can print out so I can keep them on my wall in my living room until I successfully complete the weaning process. Please help.
By Karey
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You can call the birthing unit at the local hospital and ask if there is a breastfeeding instructor. Some hospitals have breastfeeding classes and the nurses are very helpful for all sorts of problems or situations. The La Leche League www.llli.org is a great organization that helps mothers all over the world with breastfeeding.
I know breastfeeding can be stressful, but you have done a good thing for your son and you should be proud. :-) Does he take a bottle at all? You might try to replace one feed at a time with formula and go from there. Stopping cold turkey can put you at risk for mastitis. If he doesn't take a bottle then you can try feeding it to him from a cup. If he refuses it's sometimes helpful to have someone else give it to him. Good luck!
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