A Flexible Baby Weaning Schedule for Toddlers
So, your toddler has been eating table food and drinking from a cup for a while. Maybe you’re expecting your next baby, or you’re just ready to stop nursing, but your little one is still asking for the...
View ArticleStopping Breastfeeding Cold Turkey
For a variety of reasons, you may find yourself in a position where stopping breastfeeding cold turkey is your only option. I have been in this position, and while nothing can quite exactly prepare you...
View ArticleA Benediction to Weaning Moms
Breastfeeding is a two-sided relationship and that doesn’t change when it comes to weaning. There is often a lot of focus on the process of weaning the baby, but it is also a process for the mother....
View ArticleWeaning off Breastfeeding: Breastfeeding into Toddlerhood
One thing is certain about breastfeeding: it seems like everyone has an opinion about it! A quick stroll around the old interweb will show you that many people who aren’t breastfeeding are offering...
View ArticleWeaning Your Baby – One Mom’s Dilemma
Weaning your baby comes with many questions, emotions, and struggles. It is not a simple process. No mother and baby go through weaning exactly the same way. I have a dilemma.I have been breastfeeding...
View ArticleChild Led Weaning: Lily’s Story
Child led weaning: what does it look like? Does the experience make you feel happy, sad, is it bittersweet, or freeing? The truth is, it is all of those things. Child led weaning is an intimate...
View ArticleSigns of Weaning: How to Know It’s Coming
How will you know if your baby is truly weaning, or if it’s a simple (yet incredibly frustrating!) nursing strike? There are several signs of weaning which can help you know the difference. Signs of...
View ArticleConsidering Weaning at 4 Months? What You Should Know
It is no surprise that breastfeeding is sometimes a difficult and frustrating journey. Despite what some might say, breastfeeding doesn’t come easy. As a general rule, once a new mother gets past the 6...
View ArticleWeaning Baby Off Breast Milk Before Six Months
Sometimes there are factors outside of one’s control that lead to weaning baby off breast milk before six months. It can be disappointing and disheartening. Nothing tops the bond felt while...
View ArticleNight Weaning: An Alternative Perspective
Has there ever been a mama who longs for the night when her child will wake up more than a dozen times? Has there ever been a mama who relishes spending more than half of her night attached to her...
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