DS2 at 8 mths just is not into breastfeeding that much, am feeling very bad about it...

[Piffle]

DS2 is 8 mths, have previously fed ds1 and dd to 16 mths, both were happy feeders, both for food and for comfort. Both self weaned.

As ds2 is my last child, I am very keen to feed him for as long as possible, or as I would say as long as he wants..
But this is it
He is not that into it... He does not seem to enjoy it?
He is awful to feed during the day, bobs on and off often pushing me away totally and shaking his head. He is now down to one feed at 9.30am before naptime and this is 5 mins and he does it grudgingly it seems. He will not feed again til 4.pm and that's a struggle as he is tired, very hungry and stroppy, he settles eventually but it leaves me feeling drained and upset.
He does fuss a bit before bedtime at 7pm but then settles to feed himself into very drowsy state but he always comes off in a state, only calming once I lift him up onto my shoulder.

He sometimes night feeds and as he is asleep these are 10 mins and he does not wake.
He will not feed from me on waking at 7am

He is mostly BLW and eats IMO sod all
1/4 slice of toast for brekkie plus a few bits of my cereal, cornflakes and I mean a few like 3-4 flakes ish.

Lunch 12pm ish is one full fat yoghurt, a chunkof cheese, some grated apple and maybe some bites of a sandwich.

Dinner is what we're having about a small cup full size wise or babylicious frozen stuff if he is too tired to do BLW
He eats either way happily.

Sorry this is going on a bit

Thing is he has been eating this much solid wise for about 7 weeks. He has started getting arsey about feeding the last 3-4 wks he has dropped IMO 3 good feeds in 24 hrs and one snack.
He has gone from the 75th to the 25th centile in that time - that is not bothering me I know he is healthy.

He is very active also and sleeps well (when not teething)

this is just an offload, I guess .....
Thanks for reading this far if you did!

[moondog]

Mine went through a stage like this.
My feelings mirrored yours exactly.
Just stay calm and keep offering.
It will pick up. It did for me.

[Piffle]

thank you that is what I wanted to hear

[onelittlelion]

My ds was also like this at about 8 months and I am still bf him 8 months later (He is now 16 mths). I think you are right life is just too interesting during the day etc and he is probably getting more involved too. I also BLW and he has very gradually increased the amount and variety he will eat so I am getting more relaxed. I think he is more interested in bf now than he was at 8 mths tbh and might be turning into a bit of a milk monster I think like you said if he is active and happy then all is well (bit jealous of the sleep well bit!)

[whomovedmychocolate]

Oh dear - my DD went through this as well at eight months and I was heartbroken, I thought she'd never nurse again. Then, what do you know, three weeks later, she's back nursing like a limpet (sorry bad metaphor, the little bugger just woke me up), it turned out it was some big teeth coming through and she basically just went off everything.

[Piffle]

tis very reassuring to know am grateful thanx
Today have held out from offering it as much and he has fed a lot more calmly...also did not feed him before his nap as he had good brekkie today - weetbix and toast and a small bf at 7.30am. So he should have a decent feed on waking.

Fingers crossed... yes he is that close to crawling now, anyways he propels himself forward very fast kind of crawling with two legs and one arm and one bent elbow, a scuttle in deed :0