This may sound awful but I had to wean my 17 month old using vinegar in my nipples. He reverted back to feeding like a newborn and it was very distressing for me so I needed a quick solution. This worked instantly. And of course it didn’t hurt him. He hated the smell and wouldn’t go near my breasts!

Best way is to gradually reduce the amounts of feeds. Where possible, replace feeds with a solid food meal and have a new routine for night if you are feeding before sleep, like a bath and then a story read by someone else if possible so that bub isn’t reminded about what they’re missing. For me, the last feed to go was the morning feed when they woke up. This one is easy because you can just go straight away and make breakfast. You may find as well that bub will become more and more distracted when feeding and feed for shorter periods, this is a good thing and will help with the weaning process as it means they are becoming less reliant on you that way.

Great! Really very interesting comments on this!

Gradually cut feeds down. Try replacing some (maybe bedtime ones) with a bottle. Time and patience will get you thru

following. nearly 12 month old is a boobie monster

Make it a gradual and slow process for the sake of both of you.

I imagine all went well with the weaning

he shuold be almost 2 by now right?

i noticed this was posted last yr how did you go

Hope you managed to find the answer you were looking for.

Reduce a feed each week and eventually you’ll stop

How did you go with weaning?

Both of my children weaned themselves at a very young age. I hope you found the support you needed as it can be a very difficult thing.

I hope you managed to ween him without too much problem

I hope you did better than I did with my son, I planned to stop at 12 months, but ended up continuing until he was over 2 and a 1/2.

I slowly did it by taking a feed away each week, so eg. 4 feeds a day, next week 3 feeds a day, then next week 2 feeds a day, then next week 1 feed a day and then next weeks 1 feed every second day and then no feeds.

I hope it went well for you and your little one had a smooth transition from breast to bottle.

I think its best to gradually reduce breastfeeds while introducing a bottle, and slowly wean him off that way.

Attempt to give them bottle prior to weaning!once they take bottle it’s easy

Give them something a little tastier in a bottle