Weaning was hell for us
I can’t believe weaning can be this difficult for the boys. For the past one month, I though the boys were disturbed by the wandering spirit, but it has lasted so long and I suspect it could be related to weaning too. Although the boys are no longer attached to me during the day, but I still feed them at night since I thought they might not remember it especially when they are half awake. However now they wake up more and more frequently, until they start pulling up my shirt again during daytime (I guess they remember what they enjoyed during the night).
Hence, that force me to stop breastfeeding altogether, even during night. It has been 2 nights since I refuse them and we had hell for these past 2 nights. I did not manage to sleep the whole wee morning as both of them took turn to wake up, one by one, pulling my dress. It was really hard to put them back to sleep, without the breasts 
Last night was a bit better. At least they were just fussing around, stayed awake watching the ceiling, and did not cry. I hope tonight will be better. I will surely miss them a lot!
They are so smart hor. *Hugs*
I have not weaned off my boy yet. I hope it won’t be as difficult as yours.
how about offering the pacifier?
Last 2mths I hv tried 2 wean off Myra with Vinegar & Bitter Powder fr Chinese Med Shop but not working. 1wk ago I hv sprained my neck n shoulder, n she saw my hub putting on the salonplas on my neck n shoulder. I told her I can’t feed her coz I feel painful, n I was suprised that she understand. 2days in a row, day n nite she doens’t ask for BM but 3rd day I fed her during daytime once n I told her just once. After that she was trying to pull my shirt up n asking for BM during nite n I told her no more coz my neck is painful. The first few nite, she’s cranky n make some noise but then I don’t give in too.
Today is my 10th day weaning off her. I think you tell ur sons n they will understand since they almost 2yrs old. Earlier I hv some friends told me when they are 2yrs old, they will understand n more easily to wean off. Now I believe is true, u just give a try again.
I know what u mean when u said u miss them! I miss nursing my gal, too. It is just a temporary phase, though a difficult one. have faith and good luck.
stay strong CN… it’s really not easy, u do ur best ok!
I think it’s time for you to be firm on weaning. Brainwash them and let them now it’s time for them to stop it. That is always good if daddy in charge to sleep them at night rather than you.
Oh ya… agree with you.. weaning off is the hardest part…
OMG!! I totally agree with you Chin Nee! Weaning IS like hell man! I did try it a couple of weeks ago…and it was disasterous! Both of us end up tak cukup tidur, and Guin was extra clingly to me - made it even worse to move around the hse….hubby looked even more like a Panda…end up I just give in and surrender to the fate that one day she will wean herself off sendiri…..maybe if I am not working full time, it will be a lain cerita ler
Chin Nee, i’ve been following ur blog since the birth of ur 2 boys. really enjoy ur blog. i’m a mom to a 2.5 yr old boy, and have been breastfeeding him since birth. really 2 thumbs up to u to be able to breastfeed the TWINS for so long!! i’m also facing difficulties trying to wean off my boy, not because of his age, but coz lotsa people comment on how ’small’ and ’skinny’ my boy is. eventhough hubby says the boy is fine, and i always tries to convince myself as long as he’s healthy, it’s okay for him to be smaller than other kids of his age group. But sometimes it really annoys you when everybody starts comparing him to others. So i ended up buying formula milk when he reached 2 yr old, pediasure, enfa, sustagen, etc etc etc. But he vomitted all the milk that i made for him. i think the taste of formula milk is really too sweet and also too thick for breastfed baby/ toddler. and 3 months ago, i tried feeding him dutch lady full cream uht milk. to my surprise, he accepted it. i have to spoonfeed him though. since then he has put on weight abt 2 kg. and also because of tat, he hardly ask for ‘nen nen’ on daytime. not sure why, maybe he’s full of susu. even hubbie also asked why he hardly ask for his precious ‘nen nen’ anymore. maybe u can try full cream uht milk for your boys too?
Omg. That sounded really bad. Good luck CN.
hello, i am in progress trying to wean my 15 mths old boy form my breast too.. but failed… he cried very hard, so kesian.
he don’t want to take in the milk from the bottle (if from me, but OK with babysitter), he wants my breast as pacifier to sleep, he is OK with pacifier but I reluctant to give because later will be another disaster to wean him off the pacifier. Somemore, he don’t want formula milk… tried sustagen, mamil gold, and now anmum ,,,,, HELP !!
how to wean him ?
I am feeling lots of guilty as I spent more time to the son than my 2.5 yr daugther. what formula milk you offer to your sons? and how’s your step-by-step to wean… i m lost
Hi Chin Nee,
I am a mum to a 3 yo and 1 yo daughter and I am also in process (searching for the best way) to wean my 1 yo off breastmilk.
After some trial and error of different formula brands, she seems to accept Organic Phytomilk mixed with only a bit of formula during day time as substitute to expressed BM. I think due to the taste is also light and sweet.
I am not able to wean her off night feedings yet. She looks so pitiful and cute when crying to be breastfed that I always give in