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Extended Breastfeeders - please answer some questions

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Swaliswan · 07/05/2008 20:16

DD is nearly one and I have a few questions about how to approach BFing when she turns one. I know that she still needs milk whether it is bm or cows milk in a cup. But, how did you convince your DH/DP that it's a good idea to continue BFing. DH is not very supportive and keeps on talking about when I'm going to stop BFing and how I'm going to go about stopping. I've told him that I'm not sure that I want to stop or how I want to go about stopping. Most of the time I don't want to stop. It is only inconvenient a small amount of the time to BF DD so on the whole I would rather carry on BFing her.

Also, I habitually offer DD a BF on waking in the morning and at bedtime. If I'm around then I sometimes offer her a BF before her afternoon snack as well but it doesn't seem to bother her if she doesn't have it. I keep on reading on Mnet about toddlers who only feed every few days. When do you stop habitually offering breast feeds? If you don't feed, do you offer milk in a cup instead to make sure that LO is getting enough milk?

I'm sure that I'll have more questions but that will do for now!

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Swaliswan · 08/05/2008 13:28

TinkerbellesMum at "he can still have them when DD isn't using them". DD does exactly the same in the morning. If I haven't whipped out a boob instantly she starts to bounce with anticipation/frustration (not sure which!). She then jumps on the second that she can and her eyes roll up to heaven when my milk lets down. It is just the cutest, most blissed out look on her face. The feeding acrobatics make me laugh out loud sometimes. I'm surprised that she hasn't tried to feed upside down yet!

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TinkerbellesMum · 08/05/2008 13:42

Just wait, it gets worse! I had to take her off the other week, I took her to my course (BF course thankfully!) and she hurt herself, so I put her on and she started climbing all over me, eventually was standing on the floor between my legs! It's funny though, I do love that part as awkward as it is.

I have fights with Tink because I don't get undressed quick enough, she tries to help or latch onto a random part of my breast!

The more I nurse her the more I love it, nursing a toddler is really rewarding and fun.

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