15 month old asked but refused breast milk when offered

[Katiesm]

My 15 month old might have self weaned but I am not sure. He has been feeding a couple of times during day and night. This morning he breastfed before breakfast. Before his first nap he asked for breast milk and when offered he laughed and pushed me away. We went for a walk to get him to nap instead. In the evening he had his bath and asked for breast milk again when I offered he would do the same thing, touch with his lips laugh and push me away.

Does this mean he has self weaned?
Is something wrong? I haven’t changed anything. Diet is the same, washing powders too etc.

Just need to try feed over next day or so and see how it goes. Could just be a stage. If he was still doing the same by tomoro then I'd be replacing it with a bottle of milk.

I'd take the opportunity if I were you.

Thank you, he always refused bottles but will try again when he refuses breastfeeding

That sounds familiar to me, OP.

My second two DC self-weaned. One just stopped at 13 months. The next guy fed till 16 months but it was down to bedtime feed and the odd morning feed.

Over a couple of evenings one week he would start to feed, then stop, and by the 3rd night I realised he was done. Last baby so was a bit emotional (me!). He was a big bruiser tho, so it all felt right really.

This is how it happened to me twice, the first just refused it and went off to play and that was it. My second did this for her day feeds except for the evening feed and I stopped that as I was feeling very touched out. No idea why they laugh, but it hurt my feelings a bit at the time, but please don't get upset it's just they don't know how to express themselves.

@Katiesm

Thank you, he always refused bottles but will try again when he refuses breastfeeding

I wouldn't bother with bottles. Just give him milk in a cup.

Deep down I am happy as I wanted to start the weaning process. But another part of me started to worry and think if something is wrong 😅

This is very reassuring, thank you everyone. It is so sad as you don’t expect it.

He doesn't need a bottle at this age anyway. He might feed again in the morning. I'd just follow his lead. You can offer milk in a beaker if he does self wean however, Jack Newman (is that his name?) says it's unusual at this age unless low supply..

He doesn’t need it anymore - take the opportunity to stop

@Katiesm

This is very reassuring, thank you everyone. It is so sad as you don’t expect it.

It is a little bit! But you'll adjust quickly and it will feel like a whole new, lovely phase! 🥰

Agree with pp, don't start a bottle. Milk in a cup. My dd1 didn't drink milk after breastmilk for a long time, I did worry but HV said as long as she was eating Yog, milk on cereal (occasionally), cheese, broccoli and other dairy foods not to worry. She did eventually start drinking milk but still to this day isn't fussed with it (unlike dd2🤣).

I fed my DD until 16 months. In the end, I was only feeding her if she asked, and didn't ever offer and she stopped by herself so there was no drama, or upset either side! Think we both knew we were ready!