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LabRat · 02-03-2009, 01:54 PM

When my daughter was 4 mo old, my milk supply started to dry up. Luckily, she was already used to the bottle because she went to daycare. By 6 mo she was completely weaned from the boob. I was hoping to make it to a year.

What if you simulated this same scenerio by pumping before feeding? A little at first, then gradually more at a time. This way when the milk is gone but he is still hungry, you can offer him some cereal (prepped with pumped milk), fruit, whatever. Hopefully he will then associate "real" food with the feeling of satiety, instead of only breast milk.

The trick will be to make sure you don't let him shorten the time between feedings though, or this will just backfire. Eventually, you should be able to stretch that out so that you actually get a full nights sleep.

Good Luck.

02-03-2009, 01:54 PM	#21
LabRat twatfaced two legged bumhole Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,143	When my daughter was 4 mo old, my milk supply started to dry up. Luckily, she was already used to the bottle because she went to daycare. By 6 mo she was completely weaned from the boob. I was hoping to make it to a year. What if you simulated this same scenerio by pumping before feeding? A little at first, then gradually more at a time. This way when the milk is gone but he is still hungry, you can offer him some cereal (prepped with pumped milk), fruit, whatever. Hopefully he will then associate "real" food with the feeling of satiety, instead of only breast milk. The trick will be to make sure you don't let him shorten the time between feedings though, or this will just backfire. Eventually, you should be able to stretch that out so that you actually get a full nights sleep. Good Luck. __________________ Strength does not come from how much weight you can lift, or how many miles you can run. It comes from knowing that you set a goal, and rose to the challenge. Strength comes from within.