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Breasfeeding Refusal

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Kikina · 09/12/2018 18:13

My 13 months old boy refuse breastfeeding for 3 weeks now, I keep offering but he is not interested or gets upset because I am offering. Do you think he self weaned or is it nursing strike? I gave up trying but I feel devastated and depressed. Any advice please

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CMO22 · 09/12/2018 20:03

I think by the sounds of it he has self weaned. What an amazing job you’ve done though to get to 13 months!! I would be so proud of myself if I was you, please don’t feel depressed about it, although I know from my own experience it is a sad moment when they no longer breastfeed.
If he is eating and drinking well during the day then it sounds like he just sadly doesn’t need to feed from you anymore xx

Dontfartbackinanger · 09/12/2018 20:07

I know it feels sad now OP but you’ve done a great job. My DD was 15 months when she did this. I had a little cry about it. It turns out I was pregnant! Any chance you could be?

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Kikina · 09/12/2018 20:44

Thank you both for encouragement, I am worried that I feel sad for 3 weeks now and I just can't accept that he is not a baby anymore. I am definitely not pregnant. Thank you ladies

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VeggyGravy · 09/12/2018 20:45

Weaning is a pain in the bum, you're very lucky he's done the hard work for you!You also get to avoid the entire mouth full of teeth feeds.

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Kikina · 09/12/2018 21:10

Would you ladies try to keep breastfeeding or just happily let the situation go?

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VeggyGravy · 09/12/2018 21:13

I'd leave it up the baby tbh. It may be that he comes to you for the odd comfort feed, or that he goes back to you during teething. But if he isn't interested I wouldn't press it. Breastfeeding is great but at that age quite a lot of the benefits are comfort related and if you have to push him he won't be receiving that benefit.

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