how long will I be able to continue bfeeding dd just once a day?

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She's 11 months old. Had reduced to feeding her on waking and before bed a month ago but 3 nights ago she refused to feed at bedtime. Same for next 2 nights so last night and tonight I gave her a cup of cow's milk and she had grown up milk and stories with her brother. Seems happy to feed on waking still though, but I'm wondering how long til my supply gives up with only 1 feed a day.
Sounds odd but I'm hoping to be able to choose when my last ever bf happens rather than wake up one day and find there's no milk for her.

having such an established bf routine, IMHO your supply will just keep up as long as you want it to. No probs. I did 1 feed (evenings) for all of mine from around 10-11 mo until 17ish months. There is still lurking milk after around 18 months later - so your supply will not just 'dry up' until you want it to. Also ime you won't be the one deciding, she will - mine all self-weaned at 17mo or so. was sad each time, but it was obv the right time for them and good that they had done it for so long.

good point about her deciding. That's why I haven't pushed the bedtime feed as she clearly didn't want it anymore. I think she felt she was missing out as ds went off for stories with dh and she was stuck with me and boobs. Good to hear milk should be ok. She's not keen on cow's milk (spits out formula with fury) so am hoping she'll breast feed for a while longer so I don't need to stress that she might not be drinking enough milk.

I'm trying to remember how long I did one feed a day for. Probably from when DD was about 10m/1yr to 14mo and we only stopped because it was the morning one and I couldn't be fagged any more before work. I think you'll be fine at this late stage.

have you tried breastmilk in a cup?
Only asking as I know some people who have tried it, and their lo's liked it. My little monsters darlings looked at me funny and wouldn't drink it, but each to their own...

If/When she does decide not to bf any more, then take it as a positive that she is getting more independent and has weaned herself at the right time, not as a rejection of you in any way . just a thought.

tried expressed bm when she was tiny but she just spat it. don't think I can be arsed with expressing tbh. I don't feel desperately emotional about her giving up, although we don't plan to have any more babies so it feels a bit funny to think I will never bf again once she gives up. I had planned to feed morning and night until after our hols in June but will be ok if she finishes before.

Forever I should think.Mine is feeding once a day still and he's 3 and a bit. Has been doing this since around 18 months, I think. I think supply is pretty bombproof at this stage. Enjoy it !