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I am a 23 year old mother to an 11 month old son and I am still breastfeeding him. I am slowly introducing him to cow milk but he won't be ready for that full time for a month or 2 or 3, who knows. I love breastfeeding but am just about ready to be done with it even though I will miss being a size 36 C. The only thing I won't miss is going back to an A or B bra. I love the closeness and the bond my son and I share from it, but now it's like he's older so it's more annoying now because he is so clingy to my chest area not just to eat but for comfort. He eats 2-3 meals a day of baby jar foods and he loves little finger foods and he drinks juice but will not drink anything but that and breastmilk. He eats really well, but when he wants to be breastfed he gets so fussy and demanding and he puts on this really moody act wherever I am. I am sick of having to whip out my boob when I am with friends or family now. Not just because of how they look at me like, "you're still breastfeeding him?" but also because I am now annoyed by it, I want my freedom back. The problem is that my boyfriend works 2 jobs, he is on his feet from 6 a.m. until 1 a.m. 4 1/2 days a week and it is really important that he gets his sleep at night. Now we only have a 1 bedroom apartment so I need to keep my son quiet at night, so how do I do that? I breastfeed him all night long. It is hard to put him in his crib and keep him sleeping. I am still waking up with him at all hours of the night like he's a newborn!! Although I love to cuddle with him and wouldn't mind sleeping with him a little here and there I am sick of sleeping with him ALL of the time. I want to stretch out again and sleep for 8 hours at a time, not a 1/2 hour to 4 hours only. We are not getting a 2 bedroom apartment until April 1st, and believe me when that time comes things are so gonna change. But what do I do in the meantime? I can't afford formula, nor does my son like it. I heard something about mixing evaporated milk with organic milk until he is ready for full time cow milk. Does anyone have any suggestions? I want my son to become independent from his mommy's breast now. I'm afraid it is only going to get harder to keep him from wanting it the longer he stays attached. Urgent help, advice and suggestions are wanted A.S.A.P!! Thank you. (link)
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29 year old parent of 2.... first of all congratulations on sticking it out this long.I breastfead both my kids until they were about 9 months and thier teeth got in the way(ouch). of course he is not going to like the change in his diet its only natural.I would suggest subsituting one or two feeding first and slowly ween him completly.But it is important to stick with it even if he gets fussy or he'll never change over.I switched my kids from the breast right to cows milk. they were eating a varity of foods so they were getting plenty of nutrition from things other than milk.If you are serious about weening him your husband may just have to put up with it for awhile(tell him to get some earplugs)Remeber SLOW and STEADY.As far as him waking up at night i would say it has become habit that needs to be broken.if he wakes up and there is nothing wrong except he wants attention put him back and let him cry.Move him to the kitchen or living room if you have too.If he continues to cry just keep checking him every 10 mins or so to make sure he is all right, but don't give in.he'll eventually learn.He will never learn too sleep trough the night if he knows you are going to get up with him everytime he wants attention.Good Luck
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Thank you, your advice was helpful:)
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