Truthfully, I personally had more of a hard time with weaning her off breastfeeding than she did. I had gotten used to the bonding moments and I enjoyed watching her fall asleep after breastfeeding. That moment when she smiled in her sleep and sighed a sigh of great relief. I thought to myself: I can't possibly let this go EVER?! 
I even started to convince myself that she would never fall asleep on her own and my baby needed direct breastfeeding because that was my job here on earth. (oh, I am laughing as I type this because I was SO WRONG).
Yes she cried initially, but since I transitioned slowly by reducing the amount of times I directly breastfed, we only had the night time feedings to focus on and put a stop to. Since Zuri took well to bottle feeding, this played a huge role in weaning off night time direct breastfeeding.
I basically had to stand my ground whenever she would go towards my breast.
I realized that the more I personally came to terms with THIS being the end, the easier it was on her. It was like she fed off my energy and could sense my resistance in the beginning. Babies are smarter than we sometimes give them credit for, so let me tell you, THEY KNOW when you are just bluffing or not really going to do what you think you want to do. I'm convinced Zuri sensed that I myself wasn't ready to let go of our breastfeeding bonding initially. LOL... But once my resolve grew stronger, Zuri took the note and stopped yearning for the night time breast feedings at 9 months old. She would take a bottle and sleep. Her sleeping times got longer and everyone was happier. 

This brought an end to my breastfeeding journey and Zuri has been taking formula and eating real food ever since.

If you have any direct questions for me regarding this topic and anything else, please leave a comment and I'll be sure to reply.

Additionally, here are some points I want to mention regarding this topic

- Yes, I exclusively breastfed my baby till she was 6 months old. This means she took breastmilk ONLY till around that age. Nothing else, not even water.

- Initially we made her food different from ours (because we had to slowly ease into solids). We cooked with salt and oil only, but now she eats whatever we eat.

- You should slowly ease into solids because you want to be able to identify which food your baby doesn't take well to, especially with regards to food allergies.

- DO NOT feel pressured into weaning your baby off breastmilk/breastfeeding. Consider your lifestyle and make the decision that works best for you.

- Formula is NOT the devil.

- Do what feels right for you and your baby. A well fed and happy baby is the goal at the end of the day.

- Always discuss with a pediatrician.

- Allowing the baby to feed themselves (no matter how messy it gets) really encourages them to eat solids.

- Your baby may not take solids when you are ready. Don't be sad. They will eventually grow up and eat regular food.

- You might have better success with weaning if you do it slowly by cutting down the amount of times you directly breastfeed. 

- While you cut down direct breastfeeding, still make note to have bonding moments with your baby. Play time really helps. I wouldn't advice just "running away" from your baby. 

- Again, do not feel bad if your baby seems "needy" or "just won't let go". Yes the baby is attached to you and wouldn't want to let go at first, but remember, you are the mom and when you're ready, baby will catch up. 

- Your mental health matters, your freedom matters, you are not doing anything wrong by being tired of breastfeeding and wanting to wean your baby off. 

Thanks for visiting,

Till Later, God Bless. 

Hi world, 

As a parent, I believe one of the most exciting thing about parenting is watching your children grow. My baby girl Zuri is almost one year old and I am seriously in awe of how fast the time is flying. One minute, she was being born into the world, and now, she's practicing walking with her Delta Children 2 in 1 First Race Walker. 

This walker has grown with her because she used it from when she was only sitting in it and practicing moving her two feet to now being very excited to push it while she's out of it. She loves the music feature on the walker and also enjoys the beeping sound of the horn. I personally love the color scheme and how safe the walker is. The cushion she sits on is well padded and the glide of the tires aren't too fast. The walker was easy to assemble and it came with great instruction. The height is also adjustable so you can fix it as your baby grows taller.

Watch Zuri in action below in a video I shared on my instagram page.

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That's it for  now y'all,

Till Later, God bless.

Well, that's it for now.
Don't forget to watch the youtube video if you've not already. Here it is:


Hope this helps. 

Don't forget to leave me a comment below if you use the products or if you're gonna get them. I would also love to answer any questions you have that I may have failed to answer. 

Till later, God Bless.