is this the end of bf? please help

[chibi]

My dd is 10 months old in a week. Over the last week, she doesn't seem to be feeding as well as she used to. She used to feed from both breasts, now, maybe from one.

She has been nipping me a lot too. She went through a phase when her teeth first started coming in but removing her from the breast + also using bonjela before feed helped put a stop to it. Removing her from the breast now doesn't seem to bother her anymore, even when she hasn't really eaten anything. The bonjela hasn't made much of an impact either.

I am concerned that she isn't getting enough milk.

I am also sad that bf seems to be over for us - I was hoping to bf her until at least a year. I guess it has come as a surprise - I thought it would be more gradual.

What should I do? Should I give cow's milk or formula instead? How do I do this? Can bf be saved?

All help appreciated.

please help i've just tried to feed her and she feeds for a minute then stops and i can't relax because i know that a bite is coming and i think this affecting my letdown. i still have milk i know it i have expressed at least an ounce today.

we are both in tears please help

she could be teething and its ptting her off the breast
she may not be finishing bf
dd3 had a funny time at about 10 months ish and she is still going string now at nearly 14 months

i am giving her expressed milk at the mo and she is taking it happily guess it's the breast she doesn't want

hi my little boy is doing exactally the same thing and his big brother did too, at about 10 months when teeth are coming through and theyre generally getting more nosey! don't give up, my health visitor said that he would get over it and not to worry as he wouldnt starve himself, and as long as he was still eating solids as well he'd be fine, perhaps don't try and feed her until your sure shes hungry, and i'm sure somone else will have more ideas, but it will pass, I fed my elder one until 20 months, and plan on carrying on with the baby too, its just hardwork and abit painful at the moment!

right so she doesn't want the breast AT THE MO
but it could still be becuase the breast is feeling weird when she is teething or feeling funny
it doesn't neccessarily mean she doesn't want to bf any more

Hi chibi

I have been advised by my bf counsellor that it is ok to give cows milk from 10 months in a cup (like a doidy one) or beaker (has you dd used a breaker or cup before). I am hoping to bf to around 10/11 months and did not want to use formula so asked her.

Before trying that I would keep putting her to the breast as normal as it might just be down to teeth or something and might go back to feeding more soon and in the meantime ensure she gets lots of calcium rich foods in her diet i.e cheese and yogurt. Hopefully a bfc on here can give you advice. I hope that your bf can continue as long as you want to.

teething does play havoc with some babies and feeding - we also went through major biting phase. It passed. 12 mths now and despite nursing strike last week and only feeding properly off one boob he is still feeding well. He does also have odd bottle of cows milk as he is over a year.

thanks i just feel sad about it all

Just seen your other posts. the little madam. It might just be that the way you are giving expressed milk doesn't hurt her if she has teeth/ear probs i.e less sucking? I'm sure a bfc will give you advice on here soon.

Bless you chibi I totally empathise, when dd had a nursing strike I cried and cried but the following week it was back to normal I just expressed to keep my supply going and stop engorgment. Keep positive, she took your expressed milk so you can keep feeding her yourself. Is there a breastfeeding support group near you that you could pop into?

there's one that used to meet on a thurs will check it out. have also phoned bf helpline, lots of help there.
I am going to drop the mid morning/afternoon feeds + see if this improves the wakeup/bedtime feeds, and give it a week or so.

Thank you all for your support, I feel neither particularly positive nor optimistic but will give it another go.