Is this the beginning of the end?

[LaTrucha]

I've just realised that my 14-month old DD is consistently taking less and less milk. She's still very enthusiastic abou tlatching on but apart ftom the morning feed, she's only staying on for a minute or two, if that.

She feeds first thing and then after breakfast, at nap time, in the afternoon and at bedtime.

She also used to ask for it, but now I ask hr if she wants it. She's often really not interested in the afternoon one.

The only ones that last longer than a minute or two are the one first thing in the morning and the one at nap time, but this may be becaus eshe is falling asleep there and not really feeding.

Does this sound like she's losing interest?

Also, what would I do if I wanted to extend?

Plus! What would I do if I wanted to encourage her to stop?

I haven't yet made up my mind which I want to do.

She's also begun to bite deliberately, which she has never done before. She looks at me as if to say, 'isn't it fun,' which it's not.

Am in v similar position with my dd who is 12mo. Down to one feed a day at night and really doesn't seem interested, latches on but then hardly feeds, keeps coming off and needs to be persuaded back on again. Most people I've spoken to in RL seem to think that this is perfectly ok and she's just naturally weaning herself. I'm really upset about it as I wanted to continue if I could but most of my friends just say they think I've done really well to do it for this long and don't see the problem. I have a feeling I want to continue for my sake (second child, won't be having another etc) and am just prolonging the struggle. Have tried fenugreek and fennel tea to increase milk supply in case this is the problem but hasn't really worked. So basically I guess my question is the same as yours op - is this really the end? Should I just accept it and move on? Feeling quite tearful about whole thing. Sorry, hope you don't think this is a post hijack, I was going to post separately but thought this was quite similar!

my 13 month old DS did this for a few weeks and then eventually gave up. I was desparate to continue for longer but it was hard when he was getting upset and not wanting to latch on any more. After a couple of weeks of trying to encourage him I gave up. I think its natural to feel upset when this happens. I was very tearful for about a week.
I have read somehwere on here that one way to stop is don't offer don't refuse. I am sure someone with more knowledge will be along shortly.
good luck with whatever you decide

Not at all Hairygodmother - I'm not sure what I want to do, but I will certainly miss it when she is ill or teething. I will also miss it emotionally as well.

Sazlocks - I was doing that but now I'm offering! It feels weird that she's not feeding more. I realised what was happening when I had to turn to the same page in my book three times in a row: she hadn't stayed on long wnough any of the times for me to turn the page!

I'm going to miss reading feeding breaks, for sure