would you wean?

[Enudely]

I recently got an I.U.D put in and my nipples are mega sore from the hormones. They are so sore that if something lightly brushes against them I wince. I don't know how long it will last but i am definitely not going to get it removed over the nipple pain.
I weaned my first child at 2.5 when my nipples were this sore from pregnancy. My little guy is only 20 months and I was planning to go at least another year with him.
The pain in my nipples is very intense when he nurses and I'm finding myself offering him bottles of milk when he asks to nurse. I was actually having weaning thoughts last week as well, before the nipple pain started. I'm wondering if he will sleep better if weaned. I night weaned him in June and he still wakes up every 2 hours at least asking to nurse.
Just looking for advice, btdt, opinions on whether I should wean or what you would do. He has not nursed all day today.

[annettemarie]

Moving out to Breastfeeding Beyond Infancy, as per the forum guidelines.

[TiredX2]

It is hard for me to tell what you are asking? Are you really wondering if *I* would wean a 20 month old child in the given situation? I'm pretty sure I would not, but I am also very adament that children should be encouraged to nurse until at least 2 and hopefully beyond that.

From your post, I also wondered what you mean by night-weaned. If he is still waking every two hours asking to nurse three months later, that suggests *to me* that he is definatley not ready to be night weaned.

Did your nipples stay that tender with your pregnancy? Is there any chance they will become less tender with a bit of time?

Whatever you decide, congrats on nursing both kids for "so" long

[SpiderMum]

I would not wean, no. I'd rather find a different form of BC that didn't make me want to give up on our nursing relationship.

[smeep]

It is very likely to be temporary and perhaps you could cut back on nursing (maybe two or three times a day) and explain to him that your boobs need a bit of a break for a few days. I personally would change my method of birth control before weaning. Honestly, if it doesn't resolve itself soon enough that you can continue nursing then I wouldn't want it regardless because it will still be painful whether or not your DS is nursing, and I would be very concerned about how else your body may be reacting in ways that aren't immediately obvious. I just figure if it's bad enough to wean, it's not worth keeping because if it doesn't resolve soon enough to continue nursing then it may never resolve or may cause other problems. KWIM? Sorry if that was redundant at all...I'm sleepy and have prego brain.