Question re teething for those who have bf well past a year

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DD, 15/16 months, has been down to 2 breastfeeds a day (first thing and last thing) since 12 months. Before that she would feed 7-9 times a day, which was driving me nuts! She has 4 full teeth, all of which came before she was a year old. She is currently teething again - 2 new teeth have started to poke through over the last week, and I wouldn't be surprised if more are on their way too (the 2 aren't a 'pair').

Since she started this bout of teething, she has been wanting to bf more frequently - she's still eating ok (after the initial couple of days), so it's more a comfort thing than an 'I haven't eaten so I'm hungry for something easy to get hold of' thing. The unfortunate thing is, that once she starts, I'm then not allowed to put my norks away, as she'll run off for a few seconds, then come back, grab them and have a quick suck, run off for a few secs, come back, grab them and have a quick suck, and repeat ad nauseam. The only way to stop her is to go out, but in this weather we can't be out 24/7!

Does this all sound quite normal? I guess I'm just looking for some reassurance that it won't last long, and that she'll happily go back to her 2 feeds a day once the teething has subsided. I had a hard time getting her down to twice a day intially, but she's been quite contented with that since we achieved it, and I want it back sooooooon!

I'm still feeding my 20 month old, and she makes a beeline for my norks the instant I sit down at the computer! (usually on MN of course) I have to stand up and distract her. I am about to cut it out altogether, I must add because it's come to the point where she thinks she can do it whenever she wants.

DS goes through phases of wanting to feed more - sometimes just a nip, I think to remind me who's boss! - which generally do coincide with teeth. He does go back to his normal bedtime only pattern.

ekkk CSWS, I am still feeding T (same age as your dd), and it's rather more than I would like. We are on 3 feeds a day on my work days and 3/4 on non-work days, but have just been on holiday and it's been more like 5/6 due to timings of things etc. Would love to be at 2 per day, but will get there in the end.
What does she actually DO if you put them away?

Can I pretend that I haven't heard the other responses and just listen to CorrieDale?!

Hey CS - have you given up keeping up with our other thread?! What does she actually do. Err, shout, scream, tug at my clothes/bra, cry, until I give in, because I'm a soft touch really!

soft touch - sounds like me - his willpower is DEFINATELY stronger than mine.
other thread - i just feel like read when no one else is there and then can't keep up - and have just been away for a week so definately not up to date now.

My ds is 19 months now and has times when he wants to feed a hundred times a day. I try to remind myself that he is still little and that it's his need not his want and I keep reading that if you respond to the needs then the phase will pass more quickly.....

This is what Kellymom has to say about nursing manners. It doesn't exactly cover the running off bit, but some of it might be helpful.

Thanks mawbroon - it's good to see what's normal at least, as I know very few people in RL who have fed for this long.

I fed dd til she was 3. However, I could only do this because we came to an arrangement when she was about 18 months or so that I would not feed her away from home or when I didn't want to except first thing in the morning and last thing at night. I explained it to her and was quire firm - and - {guilty emoticon} occasionally bribed her with chocolate buttons! I felt very strongly that once we had passed the time when breast milk was her main source of nourishment (about 10 or 11 months) I had some rights in the matter.

DS occasionally goes through phases of feeding more often when he is ill or when he was teething (he is 2.10yrs btw & now has all his teeth!) or having a growth spurt. I also found that if I was a bit too wrapped up in what I was doing & not paying him enough attention then bfing was his way of getting some

Thgought this would be you

DS would be a nightmare if I were still feeding (I knwo from the frantic nipple twiddling when his gums hurt).