How to Stop bf at 4 months?

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I get tremendous excruciating pain after I feed every 2-3 days or multiple times a day. Cracked and sore nipple on one side and pain after feeds on the other. I know I should continue, but I can't take the pain any more. He is 17 weeks and I will be seeing my doc this week. However, I wanted to hear from you guys about your opinions. How to start weaning?

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I "day weaned" by replacing one feeding every 3 days with a formula bottle. We're up to 3 bottles a day, 8a-4p. Took about 2 weeks, but you could probably be more aggressive.

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If there's nothing medically wrong with you and baby the best thing to do is wean. To avoid mastitis, discomfort and also for an easier transition for baby. I would try a bottle for one feed, if baby doesn't like it try either expressed breast milk at first before formula or small amount of formula then breastfeed and build on that, last feed at night is the one I dropped first when weaning my older children, after a week of baby only drinking the full bottle and going at least 3 hours before hungry again, I would drop a midday feed aswell for the week and so on until baby is taking at least 3 full bottle feeds a day before stopping altogether, at the minimum this could take 3 weeks or so but it's so worth it and will make weaning easier for you both, good luck!

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If you want to wean it’s recommended to do it gradually (though that can be hard if you’re in pain - maybe get checked to make sure you don’t need any meds, etc). I’ve dropped one BF session per day so far and she gets a bottle.. slowly drop additional sessions when you want to so you don’t get too engorged. 5
This also helps baby gradually adjust to formula. If you stop right away the advice I’ve heard is to not stimulate the breasts.. express a little only when they’re super sore and only enough to feel comfortable, and to wear a tight sports bra. 
Good luck!

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I had that problem at the beginning but it turned out my baby had a tongue tie, a lip tie, and two buccal ties. You may want to consult with a tongue tie expert (usually a lactation consultant or pediatric dentist)? Pediatricians in general have little knowledge to diagnose tongue ties.

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Sounds like possible thrush go see your dr

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Yes, go see your doctor! You might have thrush, which makes breastfeeding painful and causes nipples to crack. I've had it early on, and once I got over it and my nipples healed, breastfeeding wasn't a problem anymore! It took a while, but it sounds like you've soldiered through so much more! Hope you get it sorted and that you can continue, if that's what you want, but as others said, don't feel bad if you choose to formula feed instead!

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Have you seen a lactation consultant? It shouldn’t be painful

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I don't have advice, my first self weaned. Just wanted to commend you for going this long!! I'm hoping to make it a year with my second. I'm sure you will anyway but do not feel guilty about stopping. You did the best you could

How to Stop bf at 4 months?

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