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12 month old ill and bf

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FranMay · 04/12/2007 21:40

Hi
I was gradually stopping bf but dd has been ill with a cough and bad nappies the last 2 weeks or so and wants to resume feeding in the night. Any advice on whether to go with the flow (we have been so far) or be more resolute in sticking to our routine of only feeding 1st thing in the morning? Is she getting any nutritional benefit from my milk at this time? Is there likely to be much there when we've cut down so much and my boobs are very much back to their normal size?? Or is it just a comfort thing.
Thanks!

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Brangelina · 04/12/2007 21:46

DD's still bfeeding at 2.5yo, mornings and nights only, but when she's poorly I pretty much demand feed her. It helps them get better (from the antibodies in your milk), comforts them and gets something in their stomach when they're off food. Therefore I'd say go with the flow, in this instance your lo knows what she needs so trust her instincts.

Don't worry about supply, at this stage it adjusts itself, so there always is extra when you need it.

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kiskidee · 04/12/2007 21:47

Bf has nutritional benefits at 1 yr. In fact, the fat content and amt of antibodies is higher in toddler milk than in newborn milk. Yes it will give her comfort, nutrition and hasten healing. if her tummy/bowels are a bit dicky then the milk is the perfect food to help with making it better. even though your boobs are back to normal size, your milk supply is well established and it is easy for them to rebuild a supply.

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motherhurdicure · 04/12/2007 21:49

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FranMay · 04/12/2007 21:49

Thanks Brangelina - my (our!) instinct is to keep going, think that's probably why I haven't given up the early morning feed when I had intended to stop when she turned one.. it's hard to stop so guess I was hoping for people to tell me to keep going

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MaeWestYeMerryGentlemen · 04/12/2007 21:52

DS is 16 months and had dropped to morning & evening feeds but has been poorly recently and so has been wanting to feed more. It seems to make him feel better and as others have said, is good when he's not eating much.

Your instincts are right! Carry on if you both still want to

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FranMay · 04/12/2007 21:53

That's interesting about milk supply at this stage, thanks. And yes dioralyte is fowl...

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Brangelina · 04/12/2007 21:56

Keep going as long as you like. I never thought I'd make it to 6 months, let alone a year, and here's me still at it at 2.5 years. Just take it one day at a time, don't set dates and give up only when you both feel you want to. Sometimes I get a bit fed up with it but at others I couldn't imagine not feeding her. It's handy if you want a bit of a lie in on a Sunday morning too.

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FranMay · 04/12/2007 21:59

Yes, I must admit that part of still feeding her in the early morning is that I'm too lazy to go get milk from downstairs. It buys an extra 20 mins valuable lying down time!! Thanks everyone.