Weaning bf 13 month old

[lilygogan]

Hi, my daughter is 13 months now and I want to wean her off the day time boobs! I don't mind still doing the night and morning. But every time I try and reduce a feed her will just pull at my top cry. She will only sip in milk from a bottle of cup. How many milk feeds should they have a day at this age and any Ida on how to stop the daytime feeds? Thanks

[Saffron]

At this age with Little Saff, I used lots of distraction and daytime activities to cut down on breastfeeding during the day, eg trips to CP 1o'clock club, Horniman Museum, Southbank/Royal Festival Hall/Tate Modern, swimming, Boppin Bunnies...

Maybe try to cut down in the first half of the day, then tackle afternoons gradually?

How much milk your child needs will depend on what other sources of calcium and nutrients are in her diet, as well as how big she is and how fast she's growing. Between about 18-24 oz is pretty common for milk intake, but of course some children drink no milk while others have far more. There's no right or wrong. You need to strike a balance that works for your child.

Also remember that even if your child is drinking only very little breastmilk, the calcium in breastmilk is very easily absorbed (highly "bioavailable"). So even a small amount of breastmilk is a good source of calcium. xx

[lilygogan]

Thank you! Tbh I doubt she was more than 6/7 oz a day. I pumped both of my very full boobs last week and only got 4oz

I'll give distraction a go though thanks x