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Infant feeding

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Typical BF routine for a 15 month old?

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Scaredycat3000 · 25/06/2010 13:55

Just wondering how much other people feed their toddler? I just would like a bit of a chat about it. I'm quiet happy still feeding him, but he doesn't seem to ask and with his terrible sleeping habits (doesn't show he's sleepy ether) I don't want to drop day feeds to be kept up all night to 'catch up' with the feeds, IYSWIM. We've been baby-led weaning and he's eating really well now. I don't feel like we have any problems, but I have no idea.
Also I'm occasionally still getting the same blocked duct that I have always got from him if I skip our regular feeds, surly this should have stopped by now?
Any body out there with any experience would be great, I feel rather alone

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bebemoohatessnot · 25/06/2010 15:47

My dd is 14m and we're feeding (bf) once just before bed. However I'm gently encouraging her to drop this feed by offering cow's milk at supper, and during the evening and while we read at night because we're looking to get preggy, I'd like others to do the night time routine (and I'd like a little break tbh before the next baby if possible).
My Moo asks for the milk however, and we've got 2 signs (babysigns) which we introduced and she picked up within a week, 'all done' (Wiping hands like on a napkin), and 'more' (pointing with fingers to the other palm). With these we've really sorted out the amount of food she wants and the typical pulling on my shirt we've worked out how much bf she wants (which is really not a lot).
If you feel like there are no problems then there are no problems If you want to try the signs (if you've not got something similar already) I found it really helps with the feeding process because you're left with no doubt that they got how much they wanted.

logrrl · 26/06/2010 20:04

DS is nearly 15months. He feeds in the morning when he comes into bed with me (about 6am-he then goes back to sleep until either I wake him about 8ish or when we both wake up on my days off, about 9am ) and then again about 5pm if I'm off work or 5.30pm when I'm working. He also has a "feed" before bed but a lot of the time now it's more a comfort, doze off cue rather than a FEED if you know what I mean. On my days off he does signal for breastmilk a few times but always just smiles and pops off again when I offer. Seems to be more of a contact, reassurance thing. As far as I am concerned, when he is with me he can have as much BF as he likes. I never refuse.

What exactly are your concerns? Have you thought about going to LLL meetings? I've been told they are great for issues relating to feeding toddlers, although I don't get to my local one as it's on a day I work.

thisisyesterday · 26/06/2010 20:18

i think it varies a lot. some are down to one or 2 a day by this age, some feed a lot more.

ds2 was still feeding maybe 4 or 5 times during the day at 15 months and once at night.

Scaredycat3000 · 26/06/2010 20:48

Thank you for your replies. I don't really have any 'concerns', I'm feeling a little alone I guess. So the LLL may well be a good idea, I didn't think of going without a problem IYSWIM. It's so hard to tell as guidelines refer to exact amounts, which is obviously useless to me
It's nice to hear other peoples experiences, so thank you again.

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thisisyesterday · 26/06/2010 20:59

yeah def try LLL meetings, i love ours

logrrl · 26/06/2010 21:30

this american page (scroll down for the 12months plus bit)
offers some guidance, if that sort of thing doesn't stress you out (it does kinda stress me out to think how much DS should be eating etc). It is very interesting reading!

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