I'm trying to stop breastfeeding to my 2yr.old, but now she is sick., i really dont know wat to do??

Question

i want to work but my 2yr.old daughter is still a breastfeed..i cant go out that long because i always thinking of her, what shall i do? i already did the advices that put some strong taste in my breast but nothing happened, thats the problem that i don't really know whats the best thing to do to wean my baby in breastfeeding... help me please.. i am a first time mom...

Answer 1

It's good you are trying to wean her...she needs her nutrtion from solids etc, that breast milk can not give.

Why not try to entice her with a cup  with her favourite character on it?..Is she into Dora?..Or Wiggles ?..A Disney character ? Get a fun, vibrant cup/glass with one of those on it..use some straws for fun..That might make the transition easier.

Answer 2

It has been a long time for me, but I breastfed my second born until he was 2 years old.  From the time he was one, I would periodically attempt to stop but to no avail.  Finally, around the age of 2, enough was enough and I just gave him a sippy cup and he took to it very easily.  I never used a bottle at all for him.  The transitiion to the cup felt very natural, but I was resolute in my commitment and decision at the time.  He understood that there was no going back to the breast.  It was over.  

I don't know what you mean by your 2 year old is sick.  This may not be a good time to stop the breast feeding.  Wait until she is back to health.   Also, what do you mean by strong taste in your breast?  

Anyway, your pediatrician should be able to give you some tips on weaning.  

I wish you the best.  Being a 1st time mom can be scary sometimes - keep asking and reading and most importantly, use common sense.  You can do it.

Answer 3

wait until she gets better. After she is feeling better try to wait as long as possible to nurse her  before bed. After a week or so let her nurse if she wants to, but limit her to 20 seconds or so at a time. Every few days cut off a few seconds until she doen't even ask anymore. This is what I just got done doing with my 32 month old son.

Answer 4

If she is sick, just for a few days, then maybe you can wait. Ultimately, there has to be a last time, and if you need to leave her for work, then maybe it's now. Has she dropped most of her feeds? At 2 she should get most of her nourishment from solids and a bit from milk, in a cup or bottle. You need to reduce to only one comfort feed a day before you stop - maybe in the evening when you get home. When you finally want to stop altogether, see if someone else can take over bedtime for a few days, and find other comfort routines to do instead - like singing or stories. It sounds like it's hard for you as well - but you will still enjoy your daughter and be just as close, and know that you have given her the best start in life. There is no law that says you have to give up that last feed, until you are both ready.

Answer 5

By the age of 2, most children have weened of bottles completely and are eating only solids.

Its much harder to ween a 2 year old of a breast then it is a 6 month old.

My suggestion is try only giving breast at morning and night for a few days and slowly go to one then none. Feed her biggish meals throughout the day so she wont be hungry and want the breast.

If she does want it, then offer a snack instead, fruit, sultanas anything.

Whilst breast milk is good, she will do alot better with solids.

And yes, wait until she is better. Its very hard to week a bubs of anything when they are sick :) At least for your sanity :)

Answer 6

Target one nursing session to eliminate. Shorten that session by a minute or two every few days until it is very short. My kids lost interest in the nursing session if it was only 1-2 min.

Then target another nursing session to eliminate and follow the same steps. Keep going until you have eliminated all the feedings.

One other idea as you're eliminating feedings (and/or if your child is nursing for comfort) is to introduce a new comfort ritual - for example, when your child wants to nurse for comfort after she falls, sing a song, read a story or find a different way to cuddle.

One caveat: I used this method with both my children, but they stopped nursing around 18 months of age. A two-year-old may respond differently.

Answer 7

2 years is so long isn't it.  On my daughter's 2nd birthday I said to her "this is the last time".  at 3 she still won't drink milk and never drank formula.  I'd tried to wean her a  lot before that, but I think the day when you've REALLY had enough comes, the child will sense it.  she'd still try after that but I could more easily divert her attention with a banana or strawberries or something like that.