When to Wean

When to Wean

Update: 2025-07-07
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Weaning. How do you know when to wean? What is you are ready, but your
baby isn’t? Or if your baby is ready but you are not ready? How do you handle
these situations? Every baby will eventually wean, be prepared for it by listening
to today’s episode.

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Things we talked about:
Buzzsprout question [5:36 ]
Biting tip [10:35 ]
Pressure to wean can come from other places [15:55 ]
You are the main person in the breastfeeding relationship [19:27 ]
Guilty feelings [22:23 ]
Is your baby ready to wean? [24:00 ]
Say it with us…breastfeeding is so much more than food [26:08 ]
You get to make the decision [30:00 ]

Links to information we discussed or episodes you should check out!
https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/post-weaning-depression/

https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/biting/

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Music: Levels of Greatness from We Used to Paint Stars in the Sky (2012)
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