Weaning
How to start weaning from breastfeeding
Determine when you and your baby are ready
How long you breastfeed for can have many factors. It can be your decision to wean, or you can wait until your baby does it naturally. This is something we can talk through and create a plan for.
Suppressing milk production comfortably
Suppressing your milk supply does not happen instantly. It can be a weeks-months long process and can be painful if done too quickly. I can help form a weaning schedule for you based on your current feeding schedule while we also avoid engorgement, plugged ducts, and mastitis.
Emotional support
Weaning can be an emotional process. You may feel grief over the end of your breastfeeding relationship with your baby. The hormones oxytocin and prolactin usually dip when milk production slows, causing symptoms of depression. I’m here to support you through this time.