Latin Meaning: The name Catherine is a Latin baby name. In Latin the meaning of the name Catherine is: Pure, clear. Form of the Latin 'Katharina', from the Greek 'Aikaterina'.
Self-weaning is when a baby stops breastfeeding on his or her own. Self-weaning usually happens at a gradual pace over time. As children grow older, get more of their nutrition from solid foods, and become more independent, they will eventually begin to nurse less often than they did when they were younger.
Anyway, we usually wean at two months of age. Some time back, by picking up a pencil and paper, sticking my tongue part way out of the corner of my mouth and holding it there; I was able to financially figure out that it was cheaper to take a kid off at that age.