About Tammy Petersen Expertise I am a mother of 2 and have been a breastfeeding counselor for 12 years.I enjoy helping others make breastfeeding a successful venture.I have attended workshops,run a support group at an area hospital under the direction of a lactation consultant-board certified.I have an extensive knowledge of all the basics and can solve most immediate issues of breatfeeding problems.I also am very non-judgemental,I can help mothers who want a 6 weeks experience or 4 year extended nursing relationship.I also have personal experience with the Supplemental Nursing System/Lactaid as I was forced to use with both children [I am a sufferer of Insufficient Glandular Tissue].I also tandem nursed so as you can see I have a deversified portfolio.Thank you for your consideration of me.This is a wonderful site.
Experience I have two children that I breastfed. Due to less than 2 year apart, I tandem nursed for a year. I nursed them each for almost three years and lactated straight for 5 years.
Question my daughter is 20mo and i am ready to stop nursing. i come to realize that she nurses for comfort. she is still getting up 3 times or more to nurse at night and nurses during the day. she eats all kinds of food, takes a bottle and a sippy cup. if she spends the night and grandparents house she is fine, does not ask for me and talks the bottle find, and she as she see's me, she is pulling at my shirt. please help. my doctor, who is a man, says just go cold turkey! should i? thank you
Answer Hi Melissa,
I would not suggest going cold turkey. You will stress her out, maybe end up with mastitis and engorgement and it is soooo typical for a man DR to suggest this.
Eliminate one feeding at a time. Tell her the "nummies" are going away. Be strong, patient and consistent. Leave this feeding out for 3-4 days and then move on to the next. If you have someone to help you, leave the house, go for a walk.
Also change the routine surrounding the nursing time. Read a book, listen to soft music, or just rock and cuddle. Tell her no and be strong.
This is hard. Weaning a toddler can be a trying experience but just set the date and do it. Take a long weekend to do it. I would also suggest trying to do it before the holidays as it may be more stressful for you to try to do it then.
Best wishes,
Tammy
