Vegemite on the nipples.

It’s a long time Aussie weaning technique. My husband heard it yesterday for the first time and thought it was the best idea ever. ‘Brilliant’ he called it. We joked that he wasn’t breastfed at all so of course he thinks it’s brilliant (he’s American and has adapted to Aussie humour).

A woman at church was telling us that the Vegemite trick is how she weaned her two kids— with amazing success. Putting bandaids over the nipples is another.

Personally, I can’t do it. Im weaning my third baby slowly now. She’s 21 months. My eldest went to 18 months and my middle child went to 3 years. I’m at ‘that point’ and I don’t want to go too far past ‘that point’. I’ve never had babies who have self weaned and I find it super emotional.

It’s happening very slowly with my youngest— at night when I cuddle or pat or sing instead of feed, she still cracks it. I think she can sense in me that I’m wondering if she’s my last baby, should I really wean now? I have learned that the baby picks up on mums conviction or lack thereof.

I want to write a big piece on weaning. But I’m working on a book so, priorities.

What are your weaning tips ? Xx