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HI,

I am mother of an 18 month old, who is still on my BFeed.
I was planning to continue with his feed till be weaned himself off.But i may have to travel on official purpose in the month of Aug .
ANy ideas how i can wean?
PLease help me...

Regards,
Ravina game replied. I am trying to wean my baby these days. As I am a working mom too, and feed the baby morning and evening, here are some things I m trying.
My baby gets along very well with the maid who looks after her when i am in office. My hubby baby and I sleep together at night and I wake up around 530 am and go out of the room. When baby wakes up, she doesnt find me, so goes to daddy. He plays with her for a while, gives her sippy cup for some water. Baby is also used to formula-bottle, even regular milk and junior horlicks. So the maid/daddy either give her bottle milk, or directly give her something solid to eat. At times, we give her oblete which she likes to eat by herself. Thus she doesnt see her mother and doesnt remember feed. Once she has had her first food of the dy, she plays and then I let her see me. Maid/daddy keep her busy by taking her for a stroll, standing in balcony with her. In evening she asks me for feed before sleeping. At times I make her so damn tired, by taking her out for shopping or park or playing with her. And then all of us are awake till late watching TV, all in same room. Thus by the time she is sleepy she is so tired that daddy or maid make her sleep easily and she doesnt ask for feed.
This is working for me.
Mitu replied. Hi Ravina

Well is difficult part n baby never stops feeding himself we have to initiate at some stage .. well i would suggest start by weaning 1 feed at a time in the begining if u r feeding him in day time i.e. if u are feeding ur baby every noon or every evening then dont feed him at that time instead give him top milk or other food to eat try this for 1 week before u wean his second feed it will be easier for both u and baby if baby throws tantrum then try applying kerala juice or nimbu on ur nipple n tell baby that u have applied medicine also there is one medicine known as femitidine i think not sure of the name doctor prescribe this to children who have nail biting habit it is like nailpaint removed apply that on nipple with ur doctors advise that surely works to wean completely off even at night but do keep milk bottle ready may be u will need it at night time ... confirm medicine name with ur doctor n only try it... hope it helps u

All the best!
Mitu

2007-06-22

Name: game
Subject:

some ideas

I am trying to wean my baby these days. As I am a working mom too, and feed the baby morning and evening, here are some things I m trying.
My baby gets along very well with the maid who looks after her when i am in office. My hubby baby and I sleep together at night and I wake up around 530 am and go out of the room. When baby wakes up, she doesnt find me, so goes to daddy. He plays with her for a while, gives her sippy cup for some water. Baby is also used to formula-bottle, even regular milk and junior horlicks. So the maid/daddy either give her bottle milk, or directly give her something solid to eat. At times, we give her oblete which she likes to eat by herself. Thus she doesnt see her mother and doesnt remember feed. Once she has had her first food of the dy, she plays and then I let her see me. Maid/daddy keep her busy by taking her for a stroll, standing in balcony with her. In evening she asks me for feed before sleeping. At times I make her so damn tired, by taking her out for shopping or park or playing with her. And then all of us are awake till late watching TV, all in same room. Thus by the time she is sleepy she is so tired that daddy or maid make her sleep easily and she doesnt ask for feed.
This is working for me.

2007-06-26

Name: game
Subject:

same here

i am also facing similar issues. When baby is too tired and sleeps all night, no issues. But if is awake at times, demands BF.

I am preparing my maid and hubby to handle this. The idea is that I wont sleep with the baby at all for 2-3 days. Either maid will sleep in her room, or she will sleep with dad. Baby is close to both. But before trying this, both will have to be more closer to the baby, and get the baby used to some way of sleeping, say on the shoulder, or in arms, little rocking or something. Hubby is supporting and says he will practice this for 2 noons of weekend. He will sleep with baby in noon and if she wakes up, he will rock her back to sleep. This way, baby will get used to daddy-putting-her-to-sleep. If at all she cries too much, i am there. Once the aftenoon funda is success, we will not stop there and continue it to next noon and night. Thus the baby wont see me at all before sleeping, till sleep is over.
I might decide to get my maid do it, as she puts baby to sleep in noons and baby knows i am not there so doesnt ask feed.
I am assuming 4-5 days without feed will make baby forget.

I dont know if this is the right way, but this is what i m trying. As usual, we are letting the baby be tired, maid gives her a massage before sleep, a bath (its v hot here), warm milk bottle, and then baby sleeps all night!

2007-06-25

Name: ravina
Subject:

hi
thanks for the ideas..
however my baby cries for me when he wakes up & doesnt find me...ditto in the evenings....even if he is tired he wants to Have BM b4 he sleeps...at night also he keeps waking up & if i am not slleping next to him he cries...anything elase i can do?

Ravina

2007-06-21

Name: Mitu
Subject:

Try this

Hi Ravina

Well is difficult part n baby never stops feeding himself we have to initiate at some stage .. well i would suggest start by weaning 1 feed at a time in the begining if u r feeding him in day time i.e. if u are feeding ur baby every noon or every evening then dont feed him at that time instead give him top milk or other food to eat try this for 1 week before u wean his second feed it will be easier for both u and baby if baby throws tantrum then try applying kerala juice or nimbu on ur nipple n tell baby that u have applied medicine also there is one medicine known as femitidine i think not sure of the name doctor prescribe this to children who have nail biting habit it is like nailpaint removed apply that on nipple with ur doctors advise that surely works to wean completely off even at night but do keep milk bottle ready may be u will need it at night time ... confirm medicine name with ur doctor n only try it... hope it helps u

All the best!
Mitu

2007-06-22

Name: ravina
Subject:

hi Mitu & thanks...
i will try the same...
i am a working mom & so feed him during early morning & evening...even if he has had some food he insists on BF to sleep at night....
i will try with the metods u suggested...
Thanks again

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