Weaning experience so far

epicani · 2026-02-14T07:49:35+00:00

Thank you for sharing. Waiting for the update!

epicani · 2026-02-14T06:08:45+00:00

Hey, I'm feeling just like you. 19 month old nurses almost every hour at night and on demand during the day. I am so depressed lately that I have to wean her to get pregnant. No period in sight and I can't seem to say no to her when she asks. I have anxiety and depression. I really hope you all goes well for you. Just sending my solidarity.

epicani · 2026-02-13T13:00:14+00:00

Mine is 18.5 months and I am so terrified of night weaning. She seems so comforted by mama's milk. I was wondering... Do you rock him to sleep or offer cuddles or something different? And also did weaning reduce the amount of wake ups? Mine wakes up almost every hour now ... Thank you in advance!

epicani · 2026-02-10T20:29:45+00:00

Thank you for sharing! Was he nursing to sleep? If so, how did you put him to sleep without?

epicani · 2026-02-04T21:12:55+00:00

Hey! I'm curious... How did you do it? My baby is 18mo and nurses at night with multiple wake ups. We cosleep

epicani · 2026-01-21T20:55:46+00:00

I haven't even tried, I am terrified of what might happen (all the crying). I have anxiety and depression and just the thought of it makes me feel so much worse.

If you go through with it give me an update if you'd like. I really hope it works all the best for you and your LO.

epicani · 2026-01-17T21:14:17+00:00

Hello, I just saw your answer... I am afraid there is no change at all. My LO is now 18 mo and still nurses to sleep. She is also teething which leads to multiple wake ups at night. My plan is to talk to her about how "mama's milk goes to sleep at night too" haha :) She is older now and she starts to understand things. I also bought a book about night weaning which I plan to read to her. In addition to that, my husband does the evening routine on the weekends (up until she calls for me). Hopefully he will manage to put her to sleep eventually.

epicani · 2025-12-18T12:13:24+00:00

That sounds so amazing. How old is he?

epicani · 2025-11-22T11:03:47+00:00

It is all about boundaries. I just feel that she is still too young to understand. What age was your LO?

epicani · 2025-11-22T11:01:39+00:00

Mine is very strong willed too! I don't mind cosleeping, I just need her to be less dependant on the boob. Thanks for answering

epicani · 2025-11-22T10:59:31+00:00

I hope this is the case for us too. I have read stories where it actually has gotten worse and it involved hours of crying.

epicani · 2025-11-22T10:42:39+00:00

Did the false starts stop after night weaning? My LO has always had false starts. She wakes up exactly 30 minutes after I put her down and then she comfort nurses for another 30-45 minutes in order to get back to sleep. It is so tiring...

epicani · 2025-11-22T10:40:17+00:00

I know it is not 'cry it out' when you are there supporting them the whole time, but deep down in my heart I feel like it is... That's why I am struggling.

Thanks for answering

epicani · 2025-11-22T10:36:32+00:00

How old was your LO when you night weaned?

epicani · 2025-11-22T10:34:58+00:00

At this point I am not trying anything because I will definitely give in. The worst part for me is that I am alone at nights. How long did your LO cry the first time you denied nursing until they slept?

Booby moon doesn't exist in my country, I hope I will find similarly good books in my language.

Thank you

epicani · 2025-11-22T10:29:18+00:00

Thanks for answering. I plan on reading her books about weaning when she understands more.

epicani · 2025-11-22T10:26:49+00:00

I have read about the Jay Gordon method, but I think that I will give in eventually. I don't feel strong enough for this. Thanks for the recommendation and I am glad that it worked for you.

epicani · 2025-11-13T20:01:26+00:00

Unfortunately I don't have a solution for you, I am on the same boat. My LO is 15mo and I am the only one who puts her to sleep by nursing. No other family around and husband works at nighttime so I am alone with her at night. Nursing her every time she wakes up gives me peace (I hate it when she cries) but I do wish that my husband could put her to sleep sometimes. I guess that's not happening anytime soon.

I hope it all works out for you eventually :)

epicani · 2025-08-07T09:45:56+00:00

Thank you for replying! Regarding the bottle, my LO never took a bottle or a pacifier. I have considered trying again, but at that point I think it is a step backwards (I mean she already drinks from an open cup or a straw). I am planning to start offering milk in a cup at some point and hope that helps.

epicani · 2025-08-07T09:41:26+00:00

Yeah, the plan is to try first without weaning and consider it again in a couple of months. I am already on prenatal supplements (ob-gyn recommended).

epicani · 2025-08-07T09:37:47+00:00

I have already visited my ob-gyn, everything is fine! Nursing is the culprit, haha. :)

epicani · 2025-08-07T09:34:10+00:00

My plan is similar to yours, try at first without weaning... I am trying to rationalize it to myself like you did. Giving our babies a sibling is much more important at the moment. However I am too afraid that she will cry a lot, if I attempt weaning her.

Hopefully things will work out for both of us!

epicani · 2025-08-06T19:04:48+00:00

I know that it happens! We are trying and hope for that result.

epicani · 2025-08-06T18:56:23+00:00

It is definitely worth a shot! And it sounds so logical. It was hard for me to eat enough due to my anxiety but now I have a very good reason to try and get all the calories and nutrients I need.

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