Dos and Don'ts of Weaning
15 Truths About Weaning No One Talks About
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It took about a month for me to go from exclusively breastfeeding to completely weaned. Each week, I would drop a feeding and replace it either with stored breast milk or formula. This was quite a painful process, since my breasts were producing milk with nowhere to go. To get some relief without stimulating more milk production, I gently expressed milk with a hand pump, trying to get as little as necessary to avoid engorgement and clogged ducts.