The other day, the most amazing thing happened. Noah stopped breast feeding by himself. It happened from one day to another - he suddenly just looked at mum's breasts and started playing with them (there's my boy) rather than sucking. He simply wasn't interested anymore - this also resolved many other things as we found out a few days later.

The first thing that changed after our little champ stopped breast feeding was that he went from having a poo every few days to 3 a day. This was actually a great change for us as we've been worried about his bowel motions for a while. It's all changed now and he fills his nappy regularly. Obviously it is hard to say whether this is a result of the weaning or a result of him eating more solids. Either way it's a great result.

Secondly - our man started sleeping through the night. YAY!!! After more than a year we finally have our nights back. The first time he slept through I couldn't believe it. It felt like walking on air and I'm sure I heard angels singing in the morning when I woke up rested. It was just amazing. Obviously the weaning had something to do with this as he quickly worked out that there is no need to wake up anymore. He made the transition from 2 night feeds (when he was still interested in breast milk) to no night feed within a couple of days.

Finally his eating habits have changed dramatically. He drinks a lot more than he used to and doesn't make such a fuss when we feed him. He is generally always interested in food and drinks. Again this has made life so much easier for us. That said - he hates cow milk and doesn't touch it (with the exception of "Fluffy's" which he eats with a spoon).

All of these changes basically happened within a week. So I want to send out a huge "hang in there guys" to all fathers who are experiencing problems with their babies - it can all change within a week!

-Stef

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