Breastfeeding 19 Mo Old...

I weaned my daughter by having the bottle in between the breast and her mouth at night(so she couldn't see). That's all i have.. sorry! Goodluck!

I nursed our son until he was 19 mo old and our ONLY way of weening him was to have my husband put him down at night or get up with him at night. Anytime I would go in he'd 'throw' himself into position, lol, so I didn't have a chance of not nursing him. It took a few nights but Mitchell did respond well. We bypassed a bottle and went to the sippy cups with his favorite characters which really got him excited about using his big boy cup. We also did 2% milk until he got use to milk, then did the whole milk until he was 2 as recommended for brain development by doctor's.

It's hard but you'll both figure it out, keep up the great Mommy work!

send her to grama's and let grama ween her for a weekend...that's how my mom potty trained me at least, so it could work the other way, and maybe put a lil bit of sugar in the formula, not much, just about a teaspoon...cause breastmilk is sweet and formula is definitely not, or put some pedialyte in with it....half pedialyt and half water, ya know...it works...trust me...they LOVE the grape :P

I know exactly how you feel. I didn't wean my son until just after his second birthday. He pretty much weaned himself. He reduced his feedings until there were days he didn't even ask for it. We learned baby signs, and he would use the sign for milk to ask for a feeding. I finally decided when he was going a day or two without even asking, that it was time for both of us. He was easy because he used nipple shields (after 4 weeks in NICU he never could accept a non-artificial nipple) all I had to do was hide the shields and when he didn't see them he didn't remember to ask to nurse and just like that, he was weaned.

He didn't like plain milk either. I got him to drink it with Carnation instant breakfast added to it, he liked the chocolate and would drink the vanilla also, but to this day he doesn't like plain cow's milk.

Do you want to wean or do you just feel like this is when you are "Supposed" to? Many moms are reluctant to admit that they are just as happy to continue on but it is so shunned in our society. It is perfectly normal for a child to relish the nursing relationship and all the benefits they reap from it until their toddler years...and some kiddos wean themselves much sooner. No set rules. No age limit. World Health Organization recommends at least 2 years and to continue on as long as mutually desired.
Now, if you are both ready to wean, I recommend a book entitled How Weaning Happens by Diane Bengson. Good luck and be patient. BTW, mothers reap more benefits as well.
Marianne

The suggestions you've received so far have been great! I've been taking note. I have a 13 month old and am getting close to wanting to wean as well. I've already eliminated the nap feedings. For me it's been easier because I work, so during the week, he only nurses in the morning and at night. When I was home for vacation over the holidays I avoided sitting in our "nursing" chair when putting him down for naps. I would read to him in another place and still sing to him and rock him standing up before putting him down for his naps. He didn't seem to resist it and liked his new routine. He also has a "lovey" which is his blanket and I would let him hold that as we were reading books so that he knew that sleep would come next. Now he only nurses for max 5 minutes each side in the morning and night. Over the next month or so, I plan to offer a sippy cup with milk in the morning when he wakes instead of the breast and see if that works. Good luck!

Oh wow... I have been there! My oldest wouldn't take the paci at all and wouldn't drink any milk until after she was weaned. But she has an AWESOME immune system, and drinks lots of cow's milk now, nothing added to it.

I was pregnant by the time she was 19 months and it was very uncomfortable to nurse her. It hurt (and was terribly irritating) but I would let her nurse, but I could only stand it for a few minutes and would unlatch her, take a break and then let her nurse some more if she'd want to. More often than not, she was content after just a few minutes.

The first feeding I got eliminated was naptime (make bedtime the last one you eliminate). I would put on the aquarium video from Baby Neptune , sit in her favorite nursing chair, turn her AWAY from my chest, rock and croon to her, and she'd drift off to sleep. After that, the other feedings seemed to just fall away. I also tried to be proactive and feed her solid foods BEFORE the times she usually nursed, and then she wouldn't nurse as long, if she nursed at all. And then there came the night when she refused to nurse before bedtime: it was time, but I was emotional over it. But after that, we had many many nights where we would sit in the chair in her room, and cuddle and she would play with my face and pat my hair, as close as if we were still nursing.

Above all else, LLL says to wean Gradually and WITH LoVE. Be sure you give her extra cuddles, as nursing provides intimacy with you'll both be craving. Follow your motherly instincts, they are right almost all the time.

Good luck!

hi i breast feed my son till 2 months before his 3rd b-day. I limited his feedings to only nap time and bed time. From then I skiped every other naptime feeding, only giving him a sippy. He didn't take a bottle or paci either. It was very hard but to be honest the only way I got him off the breast completly was when I went into the hospital to have my 2nd son. He stayed with my mom and she said after the first night he didn't ask for mommas milk. Maybe you can have a friend or family member help u by watching her during her feeding times while u go out for a walk or run a erand. See antoher thing that makes it so hard is that they can smell our milk even when we are not in the same room, so they want it. When we are away they don't seem to mind.

My first two nursed til over 2 1/2 and my second nursed til his secon d birthday. I weaned all three by getting pregnant--your milk changes flavor and supply goes down.
I have NO idea how I am going to wean my current baby (17 months) but I know it will have to be a gradual thing. I am eager to read all this advice too!
Just wanted to share my support and let you know you are not alone!

L.

I weaned my daughter at 14 months...and she didn't like milk either....I bought the Promised Land whole milk and mixed it with Promised land chocolate...no child is going to turn down chocolate milk!

I would not stop cold turkey, that would be traumatic. It is a huge association they have with you, and an immense comfort for them, so it will be hard, naturally. Weening is never easy (well, some kids ween themselves I've heard, but that didn't happen with my girls!) and you need to be sure to be there for your child and teach her other ways to get comfort and warmth while you ween her. Introducing a cup with diluted juice may help, and you could hold her and comfort her as she drinks it. It takes some time, and both my girls still to this day remember nursing with so much emotion and love. My 5 year old still wants to nurse sometimes!!! Maybe I weened her too early? Just remember, there's no need to rush it or look for a quick fix. It's a huge milestone and there is none...and when it's over, it's over! You might even miss it.