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1 year old bf help

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Trinpy · 14/04/2015 20:20

He was bf 4 times a day on my days off work but I was getting sick of coming home from work to him crying and screaming because he hadn't bf all day so I dropped 1 feed about a week ago.

It was all going well at first and by Thursday he was greeting me with smiles and giggles when I came through the door because he wasn't desperate for milk anymore. But the last 3 nights he's been waking up at 2am and screaming until he's bf. I never feed him to sleep but he self settles soon after I've fed him. He does seem to be taking quite a lot of milk in but I haven't noticed any drop in how much solids he's eating and he's drinking cows milk and having plenty of dairy in his food.

All the other bf mums I've spoken to are Shock that I'm still feeding this much because their babies all cut down to 1-2 feeds by this age so I can't understand why he's not able to go down to 3 feeds too? Dh thought maybe growth spurt, but he just had a massive growth spurt about 4-5 weeks ago. Maybe teething?

I really can't keep bf this often any more. I'm on my own with him in the evening usually exhausted and feeling sick if I've been working and it's hell then coming home to a hungry, screaming baby.

Would love any advice please.

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McBaby · 14/04/2015 20:41

My 1 year old still feeds 4 times a day dd1 was down to 2 feeds by this age. Presuming she will drop down soon.

gnarlyoldoak · 14/04/2015 20:47

No advice on helping you drop the feeds, but my 15 month old feeds on demand and that's around 4-5 times a day and about 3-4 times at night. So it's not abnormal! I realise this doesn't help you wanting to wean him though. Will he take a bottle?

gnarlyoldoak · 14/04/2015 20:50

Just re-read your post and see he has plenty of cow's milk in the day. I would guess he's wanting it for emotional reasons then. Especially if you've been out at work all day, he wants it when you get in to reconnect with you, and ditto at night. It's how he feels closest to you. Can you try him with a comforter? Have it with you every time you're feeding or cuddling him, so he associates it with you. Put some of your perfume on it... It takes about 6 weeks of vibrant use to work but it does help eventually.

Trinpy · 14/04/2015 21:40

Thank you for your replies.

I would honestly have no problem feeding as much as he wants if it wasn't for my job. I haven't been at work for the past 5 days so he's had me all there all day and yet still wants me there all night! Cuddles aren't enough and he's even refusing his dummy until he feels he's finished the feed (which is looong after I think we're done!) which is unheard of for him.

Have tried comforter before but been lazy to stick with it. Will have to give it another go and persevere.

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