Bf 21month old - feeds all the time!

[jennimoo]

My DD mostly bfs while I'm around, but happily has milk in a cup if I'm not, or sometimes when offered instead. She's always been a milkaholic, and was on 1.5h feeds for many months!

She went a few weeks just having milk from me twice a day and then having a couple of cups, but she seems to be asking all the time at the moment. Especially first thing: she'll drink then be back a few minutes later, and this can get really hard work, especially as she likes to do acrobatics at the same time.

I don't feel the need to make her stop, but worry about supply dropping, and don't really like the idea that she just wants it for comfort non stop all the time at home, so wonder if I need to cut this out?

I'm planning to try getting pg again in the next few months so guess this might change the bf behaviour too...

DS (2 very soon) also feeds loads at home but can go 5 hours if we are out and he forgets about it. Is also an acrobat!

Why are you worried about supply?

It was definitely ramped up when his canines were coming through at that age and recently as he's got a cold. On occasion I think he is just bored.

Sometimes it gets me down being mauled as he simultaneously jumps off the table. But he is skinny so any nutrition he is interested in is a good thing.

My DD is a skinny one, so I am glad she likes the milk.

Supply-wise she just seems to have to (or want to?) feed constantly in the morning, and if I give her a cup she'll drain at and come back to me for more still, as I she needs loads then, which makes me wonder if there just isn't enough there for morning. I don't offer both sides though, try to stick to one side am and one pm as has meant no feeling over full or expressing on work days...

I don't think that is a supply issue. I think that is a I LOOOOVE BREASTFEEDING issue . Ds is just the same, he'll carry on for as long he is allowed.

DD still feeds loads when we're at home and she's 2 now - I'm sure it's mostly for comfort, because she's bored, tbh because it's probably nicer for her than cow's milk.

Doesn't really bother me as she doesn't ask for it when we're out and goes without if I'm not there - but I am starting to think about pulling time on it, just because of the co-sleeping/ helping herself in the night issues.

We have begun to have chats about not having booby when she's a big girl, staying in her own bed all night etc. - so far this has resulted in much "I luurrvvve booby" and actually kissing and hugging them before a feed