GIRLS ARE WEIRD! (9.30.11 - Day 883)

!±8± GIRLS ARE WEIRD! (9.30.11 - Day 883)

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GIRLS ARE WEIRD! (9.30.11 - Day 883)

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How to Stop Breastfeeding in 3 Steps

!±8± How to Stop Breastfeeding in 3 Steps

I'm a little disgusted by how little information there is on the internet about breastfeeding.

Oh, yeah, there's plenty about how great breastfeeding is, tips, tricks, and stats on how horrible of a mother you are if you don't do it. Yep, our kids are going to be delinquents because we're not dedicated to art of breastfeeding for life. Give me a break!

I could find hardly anything on the internet about stopping breastfeeding. This is a pretty important topic because so many things have to happen for the end of breastfeeding to be a smooth transition. I've taken notes on my own experience so I can share the information with other mothers. Consolidated down, my approach for stopping breastfeeding can be done in three easy steps.

1. Start by eliminating a feed a day. I started with the after lunch snack, then lunch, then dinner, night snack, then breakfast. Give your child a bottle or sippy cup with whatever breastmilk alternative you feel comfortable with. I used watered down goats milk in a NUK sippy cup. My son was almost 10 month old so I didn't think formula was necessary or desirable.

2. Don't be confusing. When you sit down to both nurse continue to do so in your normal place. This will help your baby feel comfortable and secure. Do not give your child a sippy cup alternative in your typical nursing place or position. This is confusing and will result in crying, frantic rooting, and you feeling like a heel (or giving in).

I found that sitting down with my son facing out (his back to my stomach) worked really well. He never nursed in this position (how could he?) so there was no confusion. The added distraction of a book on my knees helped keep him entertained while he drank his milk.

Also, it might be helpful to have someone other than you feed the baby in the morning. This was the hardest one for my son to take because he was used to snuggling into bed with me for breakfast and a cuddle. My husband doesn't smell like milk so James wasn't confused by a cuddle and a sippy cup from him.

3. Stay Comfortable. Feel your breasts as you eliminate feedings. If they feel very full, leaky, or hard then you might need to pump or express some milk. Don't pump so much you trigger let down. This will keep your milk supply going, which isn't what you want. Just make sure you are comfortable and you don't leave gallons of mik in your breasts.

One thing I started doing was a breast massage. I would get hard lumps in my breasts where the milk was in the ducts. I would gently massage the lumps in the shower until they softened up and dissipated. I did this in the shower because my breast would often leak while I was doing it.

Generally my breasts were sore and tender for about three weeks. My son transitioned very fast and now shows no confusion or disappointment about being handed a cup rather than a breast. I have increased the amount of mama time and book reading so he doesn't feel too cut off from me.

He is a little more of a mama's boy now and sometimes I'm the only one that can soothe a hurt or put him to sleep. I doubt this has anything to do with ending breastfeeding, but more to do with just general mom/baby bonding.

Honestly, our end to breastfeeding was much less traumatic than I was led to believe it would be. It was remarkable how little James seemed to care that he is now getting milk from some other source. His poo smells a little stronger, but other than that I can see no difference in his health or attitude.

Happy Freedom!

Leah Day

How to Stop Breastfeeding in 3 Steps

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How to remove hair dye

!±8± How to remove hair dye

As hair dyes that are designed to take off ... good color, the color of old stuff. And it does - very well.

Problem comes when it is in places you do not want it - as the face or clothes, or carpet.

Or you decide that the color, "he did die for 'exactly.

There are some commercial products to remove hair dye, and some home potions and processes.

Fix color Jheri Redding is designed to remove unwanted hair permanently color, and controlledUse allows color correction to specific areas or total light color corrections.

Loreal Color Zap gently washes all permanent hair color. Ideal for color correction, based on the removal of dark shades, muddy, uneven results or color. It gives the hair color immediately. Loreal Color Remover washes Effasol permanent hair color, so that your hair ready for recoloring. Can be used with water or developer.

Jerome Russell's Punky Color Punk Off is an easy to use gels,Your skin will be clean of hair dye stains.

Roux Clean Touch is a gentle formula, hair color, skin and scalp away. Removes excess color from the ends of the hair and helps remove stains from clothing.

Home remedies are these:

Hot oil treatments, hairspray, shampoo, and exposure to water gradually fade hair dye.

To remove the last bit of residue or stains on the hair (or the color immediately) make a small batch of bleach mixture and addabout 2 tablespoons of shampoo into a cup. Stir It Up.

Shampoo your hair with this mixture, "kneading" the hair. They leave the roots and work your way up to the end and then back up.

You should see the color disappear right before your eyes.

Hair dyes blacks is a special case.

It 'very difficult, hair color hair to completely remove blacks, especially if permanent. To be better, grow and do not bleach. Bleaching with chemicals damages the hair canis so flexible and thin that comes your comb.

Similarly, if blacks hair dye stains skin or fabric. The best way is to avoid stains in the first place by applying Vaseline around the hairline before dyeing.

If black hair dye stains fabric then with water and detergent is a good idea quickly - otherwise dry cleaning may be required.

Black hair dye stains can be removed and even cotton wool rubbing cigarette ash smeared on the skin, dipping milkRub the stained area, rubbing on WD-40 or acetone or even hair spray.

How to remove hair dye

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