Weaning Breastfeeds Without Wrecking Sleep
Notes de l’épisode
Wondering how to wean breastfeeds without undoing all your hard sleep work? Nervous that dropping that cosy bedtime feed might send your great little sleeper back to square one?
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In this episode, Sally and Bec answer a brilliant question from a Camp Snooze member who's approaching her baby's first birthday and wants to phase out breastfeeding as gently as possible — without tanking naps or overnight sleep. They walk through exactly which feed to drop first, how to whittle feeds down gradually, and why your baby's sleep skills will absolutely survive the transition.
What You'll Learn:
• Why the midday milk feed is the first one to phase out (and when to start)
• How to whittle down breastfeeds and bottles gradually so supply adjusts slowly
• The breakfast switcheroo that makes dropping the morning feed surprisingly easy
• Why the bedtime feed is the last to go — and how to handle it without drama
• What to do if your toddler resists the sippy cup at bedtime
• Why your baby's self-settling skills won't disappear when the final feed goes
• How to look after yourself emotionally (and physically) through the weaning process
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
04:00 The question: weaning breastfeeds near 12 months without disrupting sleep
07:55 Which feed to drop first and why the midday feed goes at 11-12 months
12:06 Dropping the morning feed: the breakfast switcheroo strategy
16:00 Managing ritual, emotion, and resistance when changing feeding routines
20:00 Do you need to substitute with formula or toddler milk?
21:20 The bedtime feed: the trickiest one and how to approach it
27:30 Putting it all together: the full step-by-step weaning plan
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