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[quote=Anonymous]I have 5 year old twins, one of which is autistic. She has quite severe anxiety which can be triggered by just about anything. The fastest way to ease these anxiety attacks is to nurse her. Before I had kids I never thought for a second I’d be nursing as long as I am, but I feel like I don’t have much of a choice. I’d really like to wean, but I haven’t found anything else that works so far. Also, telling her she can’t nurse just triggers more anxiety. She’s very attached, and being autistic cannot deal with change or even understand it. She currently nurses when she wakes up in the morning and always before bed. She will nurse a 3rd time if something triggers an anxiety attack.

I am working with her therapist and medical team, but wanted to see if anyone here had some outside opinions or advice on how I can go about weaning, or other methods of comfort (anxiety easing) I can try with her. She will be 6 in February and I’d really like to have her weaned before then ? Thank you![/quote]

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