Episode 82: Weaning Methods, Challenges and Tips with Candace St. John

No One Told Us

Rachael Shepard-Ohta

Society & Culture, Kids & Family, Parenting

4.9 • 590 Ratings

🗓️ 27 March 2025

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Have you been thinking about weaning your baby or toddler and you have NO clue how to start? Daytime or nighttime first? What if they cry for it? How long will it take? All of these questions and MORE answered in today's episode with Rachael and "Weaning Pal" Candace St. John, MPH, CLC. This week, Rachael and Candace emphasize the need to normalize extended breastfeeding and dive into the emotional aspects of the weaning process (both for parent and baby!), as well as discuss the complexities of weaning from breastfeeding- addressing common concerns such as guilt, attachment, sleep associations, and the right age to wean. Here's what you'll hear inside this informative episode: Candace's Journey into Weaning Expertise Rach and Candace's Personal Weaning Experiences and Strategies Navigating Boundaries or "Loving Limits" While Weaning Understanding Nursing Aversions and Their Impact Navigating Weaning Guilt Is there a "Right" Age for Weaning? Managing Weaning-Related Depression Addressing Picky Eating During Weaning Alternatives to Cow's Milk Distinguishing Between Comfort and Hunger Needs + so much more! About Candace: I’m a public health professional (MPH), pediatric sleep specialist, & Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC, #34044) — but most importantly, I am a mom of one weanling! I hold a Master of Public Health from Boston University School of Public Health & worked as an Epidemiologist for 5.5 years in a rural hospital setting. After becoming a mom (& having the most tumultuous start to breastfeeding my baby), I realized that there are many gaps in parenting education & practice. Now, I provide evidence-informed guidance & support to parents in order to feel confident at the end of their breastfeeding journey! You can connect with Candace and get support on your journey on Instagram @yourweaningpal Rachael is a mom of 3, founder of Hey, Sleepy Baby, and the host of this podcast. Instagram | Tiktok | Website ✨For sleep support and resources, visit heysleepybaby.com and follow @heysleepybaby on Instagram! 😴☁️🤎✨ If you enjoyed this episode, please rate 5⭐️ and write us a review! ⬇️ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:33.6	Welcome to No One Told Us, the podcast where we tell the truth about parenting and talk about all the stuff you wish you knew before having kids.
0:39.8	And today is definitely one of those topics.
0:42.8	One of those things that you don't really think about.
0:44.8	No one really talks about.
0:46.2	You don't really ever even give it a second thought until it's time.
0:51.0	And that is weaning.
0:52.4	As you know, if you follow me on Instagram, I've been going through the weaning process with my third and last child. She's about two and a half now and we are getting ready to fully wean. We're only doing a bedtime feeding right now. I'm actually going on a bachelorette trip in April where I'll be gone for four nights. So that's more time than I've ever spent away from any of my kids.
1:11.3	But I definitely won't be able to easily breastfeed when I come back from that.
1:15.4	And so it really just feels like kind of the best time for a nice natural end leading up to that trip.
1:21.6	So it's coming up very soon.
1:23.5	And I thought it would be a perfect time to bring on my friend Candace.
1:27.5	Candice is a public health professional pediatric sleep specialist like me.
1:32.5	And she's also a certified lactation counselor.
1:35.3	And so she has kind of done it all on Instagram.
1:38.2	Recently, she's kind of shifted her focus to supporting families going through the weaning
1:42.9	process.
1:43.8	So she is your weaning pal on
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