How long will i have milk?

[DollyP]

Hello

Just a quickie - my dd is 17 months old and is now mainly on cow's milk. She was completely BF until 7 months, then I gave her some solids to go with. From a year, she has mainly had cow's milk with a short bf in the morning and evening (plus if she fell over etc).

She has now pretty much decided that she doesn't want any more BM on a regular basis. I probably gave her her last regular feed about 2 weeks ago. However, she does still like to snack here and there if she wakes in the night (as she is teething and miserable). I am happy for her to keep this up but just wonder how long I will still produce milk if it is only being taken occasionally. To complicate matters further, I am 11 weeks pg and would like BF to be completely over well before the new baby arrives so that I can start again.

Can I keep up her snack feeds here and there knowing that there will always be milk? Or should I stop them to ensure she is definitely not looking for BF by the time the next baby is here (March)? Any advice much appreciated.

Many thanks

HI,
no idea how long you would have milk if whielst your lil one is snacking rarely...tbh!
Just wondering why it would be an issue if she only feeds very rarely anywya, for when the Baby is coming?

It's not necessarily a problem to have your older one looking for milk while you're feeding a new baby - some folk on here have tandem-fed without problem. An older baby can sort out mastitis and engorgement issues pretty well for you, and if she's BF while the baby is BF, well, at least she's not lying on the floor tantrumming, which is another v popular activity while a new baby is feeding ...

Your milk might stay for ages, it depends. Night feeds are better than day feeds for keeping up your production.

Thanks - I am just worried that one day she will try for a snack and the boob will be empty and cause a tantrum! She can do spectacular tantrums already and I will do almost anything to stave one off! New baby not due til March so there is still time to get her off the idea.

NQC, must admit the idea of tandem feeding doesn't appeal - having said that, if it averts a tantrum, perhaps I should rethink

Thanks again.