Older sibling interested in BF

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DD is 20 months and weaned about half way through pregnancy. DS is now here and two weeks old.

She has now started showing an interest in BF herself again but not sure how I want to tackle it.

Anyone care to share their experiences?

On the one hand I was sad when it stopped but when she's gone in for an attempt I've been scared and distracted her. I almost got out the pump to give her some that way and then remembered I don't want to pump.

Not actually had a toddler who wanted to start up bf again but. . .Do you mind if she starts bf again? She may not wean again till aged 4.

Its probably just an attention seeking thing. She's maybe insecure about the new baby and can remember that she used to enjoy your milk.
You could carry on distracting her and do your best to have as many special cuddles with her as poss. just to re assure her. Chances are in 3-4 weeks she'll have got used to the baby and not ask for your boob any more.

I think she's just curious. I wouldn't mind tbh and as she doesn't have dairy in some ways it would be a relief and I could worry about her diet a little less. However, I'm petrified she maul me the first time she goes on as might not know what to do and my instinct has been to recoil (although that might have to do with the fact when we stopped it was really painful)

As bumbums says, it comes down to what you want/how you feel and whether you feel able to let her explore if she wants to. It often happens that weaned, but young, toddlers want to latch again when a new one comes along.

My (at the time) 5yo wanted to having weaned at 15 months, but while I'd be happy to BF a child TO that age, to have him come BACK to it at such an age didn't work for me. I did express for him but he pronounced it "yucky" and that was that .

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My 3.9yr old weaned when I was pg with my 2nd who is now almost 6mths. She has asked to bf once or twice, seemed to me a bit of an insecurity thing as it was after times when I'd had to concentrate on the baby. I was very tense because it had been sore when I was pg but I also didn't want to push her away- she latched off after a few seconds looking fairly repulsed and has never asked again! But then she is older than yours so might be different.

well so far she's gone in for a sneaky kiss and lick, said 'mmmmmm' and rubbed her tummy Did you find she still knew how to latch?

I read this story in the Independent about someone in the same situation - the toddler started BF again after the baby was born, and it seemed to help her get over her jealousy (just ignore the rest of the article if you're not into attachment parenting/home schooling )

www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/personal-column-attachment-parenting-413486.html