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Infant feeding

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Self weaning? 19mo

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TittyBojangles · 23/05/2012 20:48

My DS has become less and less interested in bf over the last few months. He has fed in the morning ok(ish) mostly but his feed at bedtime has reduced to about 3 sucks, he just doesnt want it. If he ever wakes during the night (rare) then he will feed no probs. Now the morning feed seems to be getting shorter and shorter too. This is all over a period of a few months so I don't think 'nursing strike'. Probably not teeth related either. No other changes to food/routine (ha).

I am in a bit of a quandry as I am keen to feed at least until 2yo, although I also try to follow a baby-led approach and feel like maybe I am trying to force him to feed when he just doesn't want to which sort of goes against this.

He never 'asks' for a feed, and would refuse if offered during the day, even if he hurts himself or whatever, has always been a quick feeder and definately not what you would call a 'milk monster'. The longest feed we have EVER had is about 15mins, EVER!

Not sure what I am asking really. Sorry. Just feeling a bit :(

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TittyBojangles · 23/05/2012 20:49

Meant to say, I feel if I just never offered then he'd be fine with that. He goes to bed with no feed fine maybe once a fortnight and it doesnt effect his sleep pattern. He just doesn't want it anymore does he? :(

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sc2987 · 23/05/2012 23:05

'Don't offer, don't refuse' is a mother-led weaning strategy, despite that seeming counter-intuitive. Older babies do often need to be offered milk as they are very distractable.

So keep offering, you aren't forcing it on him, he wouldn't latch if he didn't want to.

He may get more interested again later or may tail off very gradually, but still be feeding some at 2+ years.

TittyBojangles · 24/05/2012 20:48

Thats the point though, he doesn't latch. Only really in the morning, and even then a good feed would be maybe a minute? I'm not concerned its cos I have no milk, though at this rate I won't have.

It just makes me so sad when I keep offering and he isn't interested, and I really am so keen to keep feeding. But if he isn't interested then he isn't interested and maybe I should just take his lead.

Anyone else been in this position?

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