Hi all,

My daughter is 22 months and loves breastfeeding. So do I, but having come through a bad winter with a chronic cough, I'm feeling rundown and really want to wean. She has one feed first thing in the morning, both of us in bed - she's usually ok about going back to sleep if it's before 6. And she has another before she goes to bed. For her sake, I think it would be better to cut out the morning feed first, as it seems to be the night feed that is the more precious bonding experience, which her dad is present at as well.

My problem is, I am absolutely not a morning person. This might sound self indulgent but I just cannot hack starting the day the minute I get woken up by her. The great thing about breastfeeding is that she'll often go back to sleep, beside me in bed. she'll protest briefly when I turn over and end the feed, but she's used to it now.

Just wondering what others of you do about this? Do you get your toddlers a glass of milk or something? My daughter has never taken a bottle but she will drink from a sippy cup. And what bout at night ? a story and lots of cuddles? It was relatively easy to cut out other feeds, but these two feel like they will be very difficult ...

And any ideas on how many weeks you would give it?