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dd dropping daytime bf's....what to do

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hettie · 05/11/2010 07:51

Hi,
Last 5 days dd has pretty much rejected her 2 daytime breast feeds, fussing pulling off pushing her hand against my chest to push herself away....Fine for her morning evening feeds though.
She's 8.5 months which seems a bit young to drop milk feeds? She doesn't seem to be eating more either. She always been small (9th centile last time weighed ages ago). What to do? Accept it, offer some bananna/water instead? Or offer a bottle? Or hope it "a phase"...

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Kiwiinkits · 05/11/2010 22:49

I'd start offering solids for those feeds. Sounds like she's self weaning. Seems silly to force her to take something she doesn't want.

TruthSweet · 05/11/2010 23:21

Hettie- It sounds like a nursing strike. Has your DD is going on a nursing strike. Kellymom has ots of advice here on how to resolve a strike. Good luck and post back if you need to talk/vent/update Smile

Kiwiinkits - babies do not self wean at 9 months. If any thing is happening it is a nursing strike and with some gentle encouragement baby can soon be back nursing from mum. It is not forcing Hmm to continue to offer bfs to a 8.5 m/o baby.

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