Post by Adriana Velez
Let's talk about weaning your baby. A lot of moms believe in "self-weaning." That's where you let your baby decide when she's finished breastfeeding. It's a beautiful, gentle process that honors your child's own timetable. And then there's the rest of us. I swear to God, if I hadn't weaned my son, he would have kept breastfeeding up to the first grade. Some babies (kids? whatever ...) need more of a nudge. So what, do you just cut your child off, cold turkey? Here's some weaning wisdom we collected from parenting experts around the web.![]()
Let's talk about weaning your baby. A lot of moms believe in "self-weaning." That's where you let your baby decide when she's finished breastfeeding. It's a beautiful, gentle process that honors your child's own timetable. And then there's the rest of us. I swear to God, if I hadn't weaned my son, he would have kept breastfeeding up to the first grade. Some babies (kids? whatever ...) need more of a nudge. So what, do you just cut your child off, cold turkey? Here's some weaning wisdom we collected from parenting experts around the web.