When to stop breast feeding

​did she stop feeding on her own or did you stop it?
how is she doing weight wise? Is she on a proper 3 meals plus 2 snacks diet? Does she have a routine in place including bedtime?

As as long as her calorific intake is sufficient during the day, at 14 months you can stop night feeds. If you have a routine in place, you can check when exactly your child wakes up. If it is at the same time everyday, it is supposed to be due to habit. If it is at different times through the night, it is due to hunger; making changes to what she eats during the day will help. Otherwise, I have been advised by health professionals here to stick to plain cows milk after my dd turned 1, rather than formula or other drinks as they tend to contain too much sugar.

 

Hi, after one year you can start whole milk. Because she is drinking BM she is not drinking other milk. Give her 3/4 times solid food. At dinner give her solids so it will last longer.

If she is not taking sippy cups then try spoon and bowl method.

 

Oh yes! It is a bit of an emotional time for us mums when kids stop feeding... I felt low and heart broken too... As though my dd had grown up too fast without warning.

I will suggest that you feed her just before you brush her teeth in the night and put her in bed. if you are still on vacation, and your schedule is haphazard, and feeding her every 2-3 hours is not a problem for you, just do that until your vacation is over. Once you are home you can sort the night feeding out.

as for cows milk, introduce it with other foods like oats, Ragi, cereal so she slowly gets used to the taste. And just keep offering little sips of cows milk - having different types of cups/ introducing straws will help excite the child. Ask her cousins to pretend they are drinking milk so she gets interested in it too. Also I was advised to not add any sugar or flavouring to the milk as milk has enough sugars. I think at 14 months, around 150-200 ml three times a day will be sufficient; less if she is still feeding, otherwise the milk will fill her up and she won't be able to eat enough. You could alternately cut the milk down and give other dairy products like cheese, curd, yoghurt, fromage frais etc.

Hang in there. She will get there if you keep offering it in a calm and detached manner.