Weaning from the boob help!

Ok so originally I was thinking of not going back to work but then decided I should because I would feel guilty that DH is the only one making money and Im spending it. I might start as early as next week. DD is nursing 4 times a day now. When she wakes up, before lunch, before dinner and bedtime. I want to eliminate the middle two. Today is day one of eliminating the lunch time one. So far so good. She ate lunch and had some homo milk. What I want to know is how many days should I wait to cut the next one???

How old is sh?

Quoting A is Me:" How old is sh?"

she will be one on the 28

I would do a dont ask don't offer approach on the dinner time
One for awhile and see if she weans off it herself.

At her age you don't need to eliminate feeds all the time, she will just eat solids and drink water when you are gone and then nurse more often in the evenings and weekends. With the natural pain killers, factors promoting good gut bacteria, antibodies, sedative effects, brain boosters etc all contained in breastmilk above and beyond nutrition she will still have many reasons to nurse in the near future. Cutting out feeds even when you are there could restrict all of that. It's also common around 12m for them to nurse a ton as there are growth spurts, walking and motor milestones and cognitive spurts all around that time. It would do her a great benefit to just nurse whenever she needs it and then she can go without when you're busy.

How does she do when she's away from you?

I went back to work when my daughter was still nursing (at about a year) and if I had to do it over, I wouldn't have bothered trying to wean her during that time, I would have just enjoyed my time with her (it was very difficult saying 'no' when she just wanted to nurse). I would have just pumped once a day at work for a week or so (not for the milk, but to reduce my supply a little more gradually).

Does she take a sippy cup easily?

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Can you not still nurse her on the morning and at night even if you are working? Or anytime you are home, depending on your schedule. It's a lot easier for them to wean when you are gone, out of sight, out of mind essentially.
If you think it would be easier on her to cut out the exact feeds you know she is going to miss while you are at work , you could try, but it will be so much easier for her when you're not there.
She's still so young, she's still getting so many benefits from nursing. I do t see why you would wean her completely. Nurse her when you are home. Your supply will go down, but its not like you'll need to pump bottles for her while you're away.

I think leaving her to work AND cutting out her nursing when you are there, will just be WAY too much for her to handle at once.

She will be coming with me to work. I am working at a daycare. She has never been one to ask to nusre. She is too busy. I usually sit her down and offer her the boob then she will take it. During the day she often refuses or drinks very little anyways. She does not take a sippy really well yet. I have tried all kinds and she just chews on them. I still plan on nursing her in the morning and at night. Originally I wanted to stop nusring all together by one year. But I enjoy it. So I have decided to continue twice a day Please dont try to tell me I am wrong to wean her from the daytime as that is my decision. All I asked in the OP was how long to wait before taking out the second one.

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I think morning and night nursing will be just great!! She'll still be getting all the health benefits and cuddle time.
I'm sorry if I came across too strong, I thought you wre implying that you wanted to completely wean her.
That's awesome you can take her to work!!

Quoting ~*~HeatherC~*~:" She will be coming with me to work. I am working at a daycare. She has never been one to ask to nusre. ... [snip!] ... wean her from the daytime as that is my decision. All I asked in the OP was how long to wait before taking out the second one."

I had planned to completely wean before I went back to work (when my daughter turned one) but when it came time to wean her, I found that I just didn't want to, weaning for the time that I would be away from her was very difficult for both of us.

Are you able to breastfeed her at work at all? If so, you don't have to wean at all (unless you want to, of course  ).

I would wait at least a week to cut out the next feeding, longer if you feel any engorgment.

Best of luck.

Quoting A is Me:" <blockquote><b>Quoting ~*~HeatherC~*~:</b>" She will be coming with me to work. I am ... [snip!] ... too strong, I thought you wre implying that you wanted to completely wean her. That's awesome you can take her to work!!"

No worries you didnt come off too strong. Im just a mixed bag of emotions especially because I wasnt going to go back to work and now all of a sudden I have a job offer to start as early as next week. lol I am really sad to be weaning her at all but I find it will be best for us in the daytime, especially because she isnt that interested in it anyways but in the morning and before bed she really wants it.

Quoting Roe23:" I had planned to completely wean before I went back to work (when my daughter turned one) but when it ... [snip!] ... to, of course  ). I would wait at least a week to cut out the next feeding, longer if you feel any engorgment. Best of luck."

I thought about breastfeeding her at work but I have a room full of other kids that need attention too. Plus I rotate rooms so I will be with all different ages. Thanks   I was thinking a week would be good. I just wasnt sure if I should wait any longer.

<blockquote><b>Quoting ~*~HeatherC~*~:</b>" I thought about breastfeeding her at work but I have a room full of other kids that need attention too. ... [snip!] ... will be with all different ages. Thanks   I was thinking a week would be good. I just wasnt sure if I should wait any longer."</blockquote>

Really I would just play it by ear. See how she reacts and your body react. Maybe she doesn't initiate the feed because she trusts you'll give it to her. Who knows how shell transition with u being at work and cutting out feeds. Just kind of see what happens.