Stopping breastfeeding

I'm on the same boat. And my lo is 8mo too. He started to refuse boob about two weeks ago. So after lots and lots and lots of thinking and talking to my husband I've decided to stop. I still put him on a boob but he would suck for a minute or two. I would pump the rest and give milk in a bottle. For the night I make him a big bottle. He has both boobs once during the night and around 5am. I don't want to just stop. I want to pump and save some for later. Lo will probably need boob for some time if not for milk,it will be for comfort, so lots of hugs and kisses while bottle feeding. You've got this. We've got this ❤️❤️

I’m at the same PP stage ~8 months. I was getting so stressed with life and breastfeeding that I decided to switch to formula and combo feeding until my supply drops off fully. My girl does not sleep through the night without feeds and she gets formula for most of her day feeds and nursed a couple times at night only now. Don’t listen to the haters on this cause breastmilk is absolutely all they need for the first 6 months and has amazing benefits for the entire infancy through being a toddler. It’s amazing at providing antibodies for them so they are less likely to be sick. The medication stuff is not fun but depending on what your OB or Pediatrician says you may be able to still use breastmilk for certain things or there may be a brand that is not so easily transferred to your milk

Firstly mama, just wanted to say congratulations for getting to 8 months, you’ve given your bubba the best start. A couple of things first, is bub still having plenty of wet nappies, gaining weight along her own chart and generally happy not showing that they are hungry? It’s completely fine to have a small baby, and if they’re still gaining weight even if less than others, then they’re still growing and your breastmilk is enough! Secondly, switching to formula doesn’t mean your baby will sleep through the night and only waking twice a night at 8 months is quite reasonable! Babies wake for multiple reasons, not just hunger. In saying that, I also started to wean off breastfeeding at 8 months and my girl didn’t start to become more consistent sleeping through the night until 11 months. However, your mental health is important, so do what’s best for you. There’s a lot of hormones and emotions when weaning breastfeeding, I found it rough, so go easy on yourself. Happy to DM if you need x

Congrats mama on make it this far!!! 🥳🥳🥳 🏅

@Dragon mummy thank you! Yeah, she loves cuddles so will not be stopping that 🥰 Aww at least you’re still able to give him some of your milk. How long do you think you’ll pump for?

@Gillian aww bless you, it’s not easy at all. Are you still combi feeding? I guess it is down to the baby and not the feeding. My doctor advised weaning off breastmilk or giving her but they’ll have to keep monitoring her levels

@Shantelle thank you! You forget to praise yourself sometimes when there’s so much negativity Loads of wet nappies, gaining good weight and generally happyish. She’s a bit of a cryer, but it’s not just for food, it’s for everything (when tired, when bored, when I leave the room etc) The small baby comment was because I’d understand to a degree their concern at first glance if she was but she isn’t so their concerns seem far fetched to me. Did you sleep train your little one at all or did she naturally do it? Thank you! I’ll definitely have to DM you x

Incognito as long as one pump session will fill a freezing bag. I think. I've got about 150oz of frozen milk and I'm adding 6oz daily now.

You know your baby best, so I wouldn’t listen to them! All babies get whingey and cry at random times throughout the day, doesn’t just mean they’re hungry. I never sleep trained or anything, and trust me we went through the 4 and 6 month regressions of 1-2 hourly wakes and I would breastfeed her back to sleep each time. It just gradually got better on its own. I’d say from 9 months she started eating solids better and then that just continued to improve (she smashes huge dinner portions now) so I don’t know if that contributed towards it too, or if it’s just an age thing! I think there’s too big of an expectation for babies to “sleep through the night” from young ages. They’re only little for a short time, thing period will be gone before you know it!

Anyone who says babies on formula all go through the night are having a laugh. Some babies will sleep through, others won't. It's got nothing to do with the type of milk. Same goes for weaning- they don't suddenly start sleeping through just because you gave them some puree and a fist full of broccoli. Both of mine fed up to 6 times a night up to 10m old, and still would if I let them 🤣 Ignore other people's unhelpful and incorrect comments, and do what works for you and baby.