Breastfeeding mothers of 10 month old babies.. .

[Pyvadanya]

How often does your baby nurse? Because mine breastfeeds about a million times a day and all through the night. She eats a good diet of solid food but is very attached to me and nurses for comfort quite a lot. Things have ramped up recently and one of my nippes is hurting like when she was a newborn. Anyone else?

Sounds like she may gave developed a poor latch. She is probably teething which will explain the poor latch and increase in feeding or she could be coming down with something.

Just under 10 months and we're definitely still feeding more than I did with DD - although I went back to work earlier with her so that could have had an impact. DS is probably not yet eating quite as much solid food as DD was either and he has been ill so might be a bit of comfort too.

I'm working on the basis he knows what he needs so just going with it but I am looking forward to switching to blue milk and getting my boobs back into proper bras soon!

At 10M DD was feeding four times a day (first thing, after morning nap, after afternoon nap, before bed) and maybe once during the night. She wasn’t a boob monster, so I stopped the on-demand thing once she was getting the hang of solids. She is a thumb sucker though, which helps from a comfort perspective!

Thanks everyone. I'd literally no energy to reply yesterday as my baby now wants to be latched onto my breast all night and is furious when I take her off. I would take thumb sucking!

Are they unwell? Have you tried nurofen and anbesol liquid to see if it’s teething?

Some babies are just like that. It's very hard though. You are her comfort, her safe place. Sending strength. It won't last forever.

Does she sleep in with you? If you know she's had food/drink/breastfeed before settling for the night (and I can hear the hollow laughter at that thought) would it be worth your while asking dh to take over while you sleep somewhere else, at least for a few hours, to catch up on your own rest? If you don't want to offer formula he can always give her water.

Re the sore nipples - check inside her mouth to see if you can see white flecks that won't wipe off with a finger. It could be thrush, in which case you will need medication to get rid of it. (Former NCT breastfeeding counsellor here).

Is baby teething or going through sleep regression? Or as others have mentioned poor latch and not getting milk and not satisfied.
My little girl the other week was up wanting booby every hour of the night but has settled down again. She is 10 months this week.
Could you offer a teething toy or something for them to suck to comfort instead of straight for the boob? I tried it and it's slowly working for me. Dummy hasn't worked but something to chew has.

Thanks for the responses.
OK, no teeth. My other kids didn't get teeth until around 13 months and they didn't bother them much. Have checked and can't even see a hint of a tooth so I'm ruling that out. She is also very happy and chilled during the day, even if she wants to feed a lot.

My baby eats well and has a good meal before bed most nights. Husband has a very full on job so isn't able to help me yet, but says he will soon.

Will check for thrush inside the baby's mouth but I do think it's the angle that she latches on at night when we are co-sleeping.

I think it's a sleep association problem and that she is often overtired and constantly trying to sleep. Then I unlatch her and she wakes, perpetuating the cycle.