I guess this would be my last post on Challenges in Breastfeeding series. 
I have finally decided to wean my now 13mo baby. As much as I want to breastfeeding him until he is 24mo, my health does not permit it.
Most mothers would try to take away their baby source of comfort abruptly by putting spicy stuff or bitter food on their nipples to stop their baby from latching. My mom did the same to me. She applied Minyak Cap Kapak and I stopped wanting her nipples after tasting that hot and minty ointment. I was cranky and refused to drink from the bottle after that. So, I told myself that I do not want to trouble myself having a cranky baby and “torture” my baby. 
So, how am I do it?
Firstly, I slowly introduce formula milk to my baby. He loves it partly because all his sisters and brother are still drinking from the bottles. He wants to join the fun too. For every 4oz of his milk, I add 1oz of his older siblings’ chocolate milk. So, formula milk is chocolaty and tasty. 
I will only give him formula milk before he sleeps. So, with a full tummy, he drinks very little from me and then doze off. In this way, my milk supply will definitely reduce. Soon, my boobs will be his source of comfort or “pacifier” to put him to sleep. I am ok with it coz as long as he does not extract much milk from me, I will be up and running.
Weaning is going to be a slow process for us but we have all the time that we want.
Stumble it!
Good that you are taing this slowly. It will be better for you and your boy
The pacifying is the most difficult to wean.
My baby has started her formula when she was about 11 months old, however, i let her takes formula once a day only because i wanted her to get use the taste before i could really stop breastfeeding her. 2 months has passed, i still breastfeeding her though i do not have much milk now. sigh, feel no heart to wean her off my breasts.