Weaning can feel like a strange mix of emotions.
One minute you’re counting feeds and living in feeding-friendly clothes, and the next you realise your baby is starting to need you differently. Sometimes it feels exciting. Sometimes emotional. Sometimes a little bittersweet.
And for many mums, it can feel like the end of a chapter you never quite felt ready to close.
The truth is, weaning rarely happens in one perfect moment.
For some babies, it happens gradually with fewer feeds, more solids, and growing independence. For others, it happens because of returning to work, pregnancy, exhaustion, routine changes, or simply reaching a point where feeding no longer feels right for your family.
However it happens — there’s no “perfect” way to do it.
Taking Weaning One Feed at a Time
For many mums, a slower transition feels gentler on both your body and your baby.
Dropping one feed at a time can help:
- reduce discomfort and engorgement
- give your milk supply time to adjust
- make the change feel less overwhelming
- help your little one feel secure during the transition
And honestly, sometimes the hardest feeds to drop aren’t about hunger at all.
They’re the sleepy feeds. The comfort feeds. The “I just need mum” feeds.
Because breastfeeding becomes so much more than milk.
The Emotional Side of Weaning
A lot of mums are surprised by how emotional weaning can feel.
Even when you’re ready for it.
Your hormones shift, routines change, and suddenly something that’s been part of your everyday life for months — or years — slowly starts disappearing.
That can feel relieving and heartbreaking at the same time.
During this stage, extra closeness can help both you and your baby adjust:
- cuddles on the couch
- reading books together
- slow mornings
- skin-to-skin contact
- extra reassurance and connection
Because while feeding may be changing, your comfort and closeness aren’t going anywhere.
Caring for Yourself During Weaning
Weaning is an adjustment for your body too.
If you feel overly full or uncomfortable, expressing a small amount of milk can help relieve pressure while allowing your supply to gradually reduce naturally.
Supportive, comfortable clothing can also make a difference during this stage — especially when your body is changing again.
At TittyTees, our pieces are designed to move with you through pregnancy, postpartum, breastfeeding and beyond — because motherhood doesn’t stop after feeding ends.
There’s No “Right” Timeline
Some babies self-wean early. Others continue feeding well into toddlerhood.
Some mums feel ready before their baby does. Some aren’t ready when weaning naturally begins.
Every feeding journey looks different.
What matters most is finding an approach that feels manageable, supported and right for your family.
Because weaning isn’t about “getting it right.”
It’s simply another transition in motherhood — one that deserves softness, patience and compassion too.