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I've been pumping breastmilk for my little boy up to five times a day since the day he was born. Now that he's almost one though, I think it's time to start transitioning to cow milk/formula. But, I'm scared. Any time I go too long without pumping, I endure some pretty nasty discomfort. Any tips for weaning? ”
Asked by charliesaurus on 26th March 2008 | 5 replies
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You could also just lengthen the time in between pumping to naturally "wean".
Flag as inappropriate Posted by relaxnsmile on 28th March 2008
It's definitely important to wean yourself from the pump - don't just stop, because you'll get engorged, and can get plugged milk ducts, etc. I had cut down the length of the sessions to just 5-10 minutes each, and would drop one at a time. I don't think I dropped more than 1 session a week.
I had done the cabbage trick, too, lol. There's lots of GREAT advice on the Kelly Mom web site - http://www.kellymom.com
When it was time for us to transition to cow's milk, we did it slowly. I was nursing at the time so I'd give sippy cups w/ milk and still nurse.
Good luck to you, and congrats again for reaching such a great milestone! :)
Flag as inappropriate Posted by Selene M. Bowlby on 27th March 2008
Flag as inappropriate Posted by Lylah M. Alphonse on 26th March 2008
Guys just do NOT get it. Never will either....
Flag as inappropriate Posted by JKLD on 26th March 2008
You BF'd for a long time, that's great!
Flag as inappropriate Posted by Earthmama on 26th March 2008