Lately, I've been having some health issues that required my intake of a certain medicine which was not advisable for breastfeeding moms. Of course, I initially chose not to take the meds so I could continue to provide milk for Nina. But, their dentist had recently advised us that we needed to make sure that her night time feedings are lessened and that the last thing she does before going to sleep was to brush her teeth. If I continued to breastfeed this would not be possible because aside from the fact that she's latched on to me until she falls asleep, most of the time she's latched throughout the evening! It's come to a point where in these past few evenings it has become harder for me to pry her away. I often have sneak out of bed to sleep on the floor so that she wouldn't latch on and also so that I can get some sleep. But then after just a few minutes, she wakes up and cries for me and I have to go back to our bed.
So, I finally decided it was about time to wean her. We tried to condition her about it the first few evenings but it didn't work. I tried placing Calamansi but the taste didn't seem to bother her at all. Eventually, we were able to find a solution that worked. I started last night but wasn't quite as successful. But tonight, it worked perfectly. To top it off, Nina now sleeps while hugging me! And that's one position that I can't and will not even complain about.
Yes, I think she has been weaned. Aside from finally being able to take my prescribed medication, perhaps now, I can sleep better :) Come to think of it, with a baby as sweet as her hugging me, how could I not?
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