tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post4739409268657345983..comments2024-01-16T04:04:41.045-05:00Comments on Someday I'll Sleep Autism Blogs: 21 Months... and Weaning...Cammie Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07137080807945525006noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post-73603751243443861082012-04-04T19:20:00.582-04:002012-04-04T19:20:00.582-04:00Ah, the weaning question. In a society where few ...Ah, the weaning question. In a society where few moms nurse even to a year 21 months sounds old. It isn't really, it's perfectly normal biologically to nurse longer, and in Biblical times women typically did. Mae is approaching two and it's pretty cool that you've managed to nurse her that long, especially with all the complications you had this year.<br /><br /> During pregnancy especially, every mom has to make her own decisions about continued nursing, and certainly has to keep her own nutritional status in mind. A gentle weaning (as in the don't offer, distract) technique usually works pretty well especially with a busy little girl like Mae who's not thinking too much about it these days. I'm sure if she's frantic to nurse you'll find a way to make it a more gradual process. My son had a mommy led weaning during my pregnancy with my daughter, it happened over the course of about four and a half months. We went from three nursings a day down to none by gradually dropping one at a time. He was a pretty scheduled nurser, so we dropped bedtime by having daddy do it, morning time by getting up and having breakfast, and naptime by the painful for mom method of eliminating the nap. With those few changes he didn't ask anymore and it was over. However, he was three at the end, not under two and his sister did a self directed weaning when she was considerably older.Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05127202199834183627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post-7565156045517641512012-04-04T17:00:31.534-04:002012-04-04T17:00:31.534-04:00I debated whether or not to wean my oldest. Hubby...I debated whether or not to wean my oldest. Hubby was pressuring me, supply was low because of pregnancy, etc. etc. But it's comforting measure and he's picky. I can't afford for him to not eat; he'll loose weight again. Then there's the constant demand. I did put him on a nursing schedule once his brother was born. It was more for my sanity. And I felt like if his brother had an health issue, I would wean him then. But thankfully that hasn't happened.<br /><br />My biggest problem now is with society being against me nursing a 26 month old child. But I'll save that discussion for another post. <br /><br />21 months is nothing to sneeze at.Deltaflutehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00489950329698009256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post-89586952053928974902012-04-04T12:32:17.295-04:002012-04-04T12:32:17.295-04:0021 months sounds good! I'm on 14 months with ...21 months sounds good! I'm on 14 months with my first, so your perseverance gives me inspiration to carry on (even through the difficult nights - he's still not sleeping and wakes up to nurse all night long!). However, i love breastfeeding and wouldn't give it up for anything!Christiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18107748184124761940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post-363307329695200282012-04-04T11:07:43.839-04:002012-04-04T11:07:43.839-04:00Good luck!
I'm in the same boat with the pg o...Good luck!<br /><br />I'm in the same boat with the pg or nursing thing. I got pg with Kalila in Dec 06 (not counting a chem pg a few months before that) nursed her until I was 5 months pg and now him... we're almost to our 2 year mark (and once again almost 5 months pg) and he is not slowing down lol. Oh well. Honestly I'm not sure what I'll do w/ myself when I hit the not pg or nursing point. The idea seems so weird to me right now.Krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06877510817457439788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post-20806335413084100742012-04-04T08:59:51.265-04:002012-04-04T08:59:51.265-04:00I was blessed to nurse my first for almost two yea...I was blessed to nurse my first for almost two years. The second self weaned at 12 months. The third we weaned at 6 months and I regret that. My 4th, well, I hope to nurse for at least a full year if not longer.<br /><br />I love the closeness of nursing my babies.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17524883650410009114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post-20585408395287227342012-04-04T08:23:16.867-04:002012-04-04T08:23:16.867-04:00Good luck with that! Our 6th baby knows she's ...Good luck with that! Our 6th baby knows she's onto a good thing, I was going to wean her at one, then 15 months, 20 months...she's 24 month old now and has copped that if she wakes up early enough she can get into our bed and feast away when resistance is low, I don't mind though, I'm just grateful she is alive and meeting milestones contrary to what we were told to expect and she has been through so much already, who could ever begrudge her? All the same, I'm happy when she sleeps on and I'm off the hook that day lol! Jennifer xJenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15696586681869284906noreply@blogger.com