Let’s Talk Babies

After you get over that initial bumpy start to breastfeeding things tend to smooth out and breastfeeding life is good, easy.  Your baby will often nuzzle in close, close her eyes and just nurse quietly.  This easy breastfeeding with continue for several months.  Then one day you’ll realize that your baby has suddenly become distracted [Read the rest]

They grow up so fast.

Last night I weaned Maya from her last nursing session.  She had been down to just nursing before bed for a couple of months now.  It had been part of her bedtime routine for so long (her whole life!) that I was a little scared to stop just in case my [Read the rest]

Child-led weaning is just what it sounds like it is, letting your child lead the weaning process.  Instead of weaning them on your terms and schedule you allow the child to dictate when they are done with breastfeeding.
Child-led weaning is not the norm here in the United States (or much of the western world for [Read the rest]

It has been just over a week since I started weaning Maya from her before nap nursing session. The first few days were rough but I would say she is pretty much weaned now. The last few days she hasn’t asked to nurse before her nap and is fine when I lay her [Read the rest]

Day four of the weaning process and I am still sane, well for the most part.  I will call day four a success (and day three too).  She is peacefully sleeping after only about 15 minutes of whining, talking and calling “mama”.  Not bad.
I have decided to scrap the book reading idea for now.  Today [Read the rest]