The Night Weaning Workshop

the gentle & gradual guide to weaning from nighttime bottle or breastfeeds.

A holistic, responsive approach to respectfully wean your child. Complete with video content, additional resources, and a beautiful guidebook to keep forever!

 

This workshop will take you through the entire process of weaning your baby or toddler, while supporting their emotions and keeping your connection strong .

 
 

Weaning is an incredibly personal and difficult decision.

I’ve gone through it myself and I’ve worked with many clients who have decided to night wean for lots of different reasons. No two journeys look the same, and I don’t believe in a one-sized-fits-all approach. That’s why, in this guided workshop, I’ll walk you through all different scenarios and options. You’ll get to choose an approach that fits your family and lifestyle, keeping your little one’s temperament in mind.

You’ll learn:

  • How to know when it’s time

  • Night weaning pros & cons

  • What to expect when you begin

  • How to determine your “why”

  • Red flags to look out for first

  • How to know if your baby is truly hungry or waking due to comfort

  • About ensuring proper nutrition

  • How to manage abrupt weaning due to illness or travel

  • How to prepare your baby or toddler for this big change

  • What to look out for as a breastfeeding parent- hormonal and physical changes

  • How to support emotions & tears

  • How to night wean with the support of a partner

  • How to night wean solo

  • Setting age- appropriate boundaries

  • Proper sleep hygiene

  • How to wean if you want to continue bed sharing

  • Tips for weaning from bottles

  • 3 Different Methods to night weaning from either bottles or breastfeeding

  • Exactly how to respond to night wakings without feeding

  • How many feedings to keep and how quickly to drop them

  • Exactly how to stop feeding to sleep

What’s Included?

In this 90-minute workshop, you'll learn everything you need to know about weaning your child from overnight breast or bottle feeds. This workshop is geared towards toddlers aged 12 months and up, though we understand weaning sometimes needs to happen earlier, so parents of younger babies will find all of the information applicable as well.

Video content is provided via slide deck for visual learners to follow along as Rachael presents. Videos range from around 10-20 minutes each, so you can digest each section at your own pace, or watch all in one sitting. You’ll see videos on:

Determining Your “WHY” and Things to Reflect on First

  • How to Prepare

  • Choosing a Method

  • Tips for Partners or Solo Parents, plus Bed Sharing

  • How to Wean Step-by-Step

  • What Comes Next, Troubleshooting & More

  • How to Stop Feeding to Sleep

& more!

You'll also receive a beautiful 50+ page complementary PDF Guidebook, with the most important information from the workshop, plus extras like checklists, cheat sheets, must-have products and books to help prepare, and a more extensive FAQ/ troubleshooting section.

what they’re saying

Weaning Workshop Reviews
Elizabeth

Your Weaning Workshop was an absolute godsend. I breastfed for 2.5 years but was ready to make a change as we co-slept and she was still waking throughout the night to breastfeed. I only had to go through the process once, as I felt your workshop did a great job of prepping and laying everything out. I love that there was no pressure around it either. It mentions if it’s not the right time, then come back later which is reassuring and didn’t make me feel like I had to get it all done on the first go (even though we did). I bought one of the recommended books which was excellent advice and really helped ease my daughter with the process. It helped her understand what we were working towards and that I still loved her and would be there for her no matter what. I was able to do it at my and my daughter’s own pace which was perfect. And after it was all done, she started sleeping through the night and I gained some sanity back. Everything felt gentle and loving which I truly appreciate. Thank you so much! I HIGHLY recommend this workshop!

Brittany

Thank you so much for your weaning course! We started night weaning mid November, when my toddler was 17 months old. Until that point, he was waking every 2-3 hours (often more) every single night for his whole life and nursing back to sleep every time. It was so exhausting. About a week and a half into it he was sleeping until about 4 or 4:30 every night so we left it at that for a couple months. Then a few weeks ago we started cutting out those early morning feeds. He got the memo so quickly! He’ll be 20 months next week and he’s been consistently sleeping all the way until real “mohning time miwk” (7/7:30ish) for two weeks!!! It’s been amazing. it has seriously gone so much better than I ever thought. I devoured your course in like one day and then referred back to it multiple times. Thank you for putting it together!

Robyn

It was a tough week or so but I'm happy to say at 15 months she had completely night weaned 😊🙌🏽... It has definitely helped with night wakes. She will wake 0-3 times a night and is easily resettled since we bed share, as compared to nightly false starts and 5+wakes a night. AND now Papa can reliably do bedtime and sleep with her all night 🙌🏽. We trade bed sharing in her floor bed every other night... Thank you hey sleepy baby. I found you after attempting sleep training at 5 months and feeling absolutely lost and confused at why it felt so wrong. Following your tips and the solidarity was what helped me understand that my baby was normal... It truly saved me from spiraling PPA.

Chelsea

We did have a very successful weaning experience. He happily accepted it which is a lot from him as he’s very strong willed. His sleeping did improve at night. He is 2 years old and was very attached to his milk time so it was a huge success overall and there was no crying! I think the hardest thing was me being brave enough and taking the leap to give it up. Thanks again for your support and ideas!

Sangeeta

I bought a few courses and attended webinars with other sleep experts and didn't find the information in line with our family values. However your course made the world of difference and I shared your social media page with other moms that were thinking about weaning too. I felt so confident in the process and felt like I was allowed to have setbacks without any pressure. I'm so proud and happy of our breastfeeding journey because we struggled so much to establish breastfeeding in the first place but when it was time for it to come to an end, it felt right, not rushed and natural. Thank you so much for helping me.

Sarah

I did use books with my first which I found EXTREMELY helpful as well as tips like nursing for the length of a song etc. so I have transferred those things over to this time. However with your weaning workshop it has been so extremely helpful as my second is much more attached to nursing than my first was and so it's been a lot more of a delicate balance of helping him wean but also respecting his needs. I really appreciated your resource not only for helping me make a plan for weaning but also for all the disclaimers and advice about knowing when child/mom is ready and giving grace for reassessment and changes of plans.

casey

At about 1.5 years old we bought your weaning guide. I loved it. It was the same-ish time you were weaning your daughter too so I got to follow along your multiple re-dos and it really helped me stay calm and have reasonable expectations. We bought a couple of the weaning books you recommend (loved Booby Moon) and talked about no more booby next week for a while and then we were able to stop nursing altogether. Nearly no tears. No cry it out. No issues physically for me since we did it so slow. SO THANK YOU. Will always feel grateful!

lydia

I had a great experience with the weaning course! We had to try multiple times though. It took a month of using the strategies nightly, and we eventually fully weaned. I felt very knowledgeable after taking the course, and I felt like I had a lot of different strategies to choose from if one was not working! Thank you so much for your help.

 FAQs

 

  • Nope! While I do talk a lot about breastfeeding, the content in this workshop is meant for exclusive breastfeeders, exclusive pumpers, formula feeders, and anything in between! You'll get tips for weaning from breast AND bottle.

  • Yes! You don't have to have a particular sleeping arrangement to night wean. I'll talk about how to continue bed sharing if you choose, but it's not a requirement!

  • I can't guarantee there will or won't be crying since I don't know your family or your child. Most babies are very attached to night nursing, so there likely will be some tears. In this workshop I talk about this in depth, from how to know the difference between Cry-it-Out and supported tears, to how to know when it's too much. I discuss the supporting of your child's emotions in depth because I believe it's the most important part of this process and deserves to be respected and fully. understood.

  • This really depends on your baby's age, temperament, and readiness. Some babies are night weaned quite quickly, after just a couple of days, especially if they are only dropping one or two feeds. For others, it's more of a 1 step forward, 2 step back type of deal, and can go on for a couple of weeks. For others, to fully night wean takes a month or two of slow and steady progress.

    It's important to know that night weaning does not guarantee more/ better sleep, but I'll talk you through how to look for red flags that could be impeding your child's sleep if you aren't seeing any progress.

  • This workshop does not expire. If you go through the material and decide you’re not quite ready, no worries! You’ll be able to log back in and view the workshop anytime you’d like, and the guidebook is yours to keep forever!

More About Rachael

I'm Rachael. I'm a Pediatric Sleep Specialist, former teacher, and mom of 3. I left my 9-year teaching career when my daughter was born, after I decided on a whim to enroll in a Sleep Certification program. I was terrified of dealing with sleep deprivation again, and was desperately looking for answers that didn't include sleep training. What I found was a whole new passion and career path, PLUS a reinvigoration of my own motherhood journey.

I have loved working with babies and children for my entire life, but it wasn't until I became a mom that I understood just how truly all-consuming parenthood can be. Now in the age of social media, it's so hard for parents to sift through all the different philosophies on things like sleep and to know who they should trust. The information overload is so overwhelming! I get it, and I've been there too. I can promise you that I have tried it ALL with my own kids, and now that I'm a trained sleep specialist, I feel so confident in my methods and am beyond proud to share them with you!