Breastfeeding second baby

[SickAndTiredAgain]

DD is 3 in a few months and was breastfed until just over 2. She actually stopped shortly after I got pregnant which I've read can happen. But for quite a while before that she was only feeding first thing in the morning, and just before bed.

The last week or so, out of nowhere, she's started asking for milk again. I'm 34 weeks pregnant with DC2, and obviously we've talked to her about having a baby sister, but I don't think we've ever discussed breastfeeding (not deliberately avoiding it, it's just not come up). But it seems something has reminded her, or made her think, of breastfeeding.

I'm able to say no, that there is no milk, it's all gone, and was only there for her when she was younger etc and she seems fairly happy with this but I'm a bit worried about when the baby arrives, will it cause some jealousy? Has anyone had a toddler want to go back to feeding when a new baby arrives? Of course I can say no, but I don't want jealousy etc, especially thinking back to just how much DD used to feed.

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Just keep saying that it’s for babies and make a fuss about her being such a clever big girl now.

I'd buy a cup with whatever character she's obsessed with, hide it and wait for the first day home and say it's her special cup for being a big sister.

No I’ve breastfed 4 children with no stopping between and they all was fine with it, I breastfed one till 3 then I had a newborn so stopped feeding him. I think you’re over thinking it

To provide the opposite experience, DD1 was just over 2.5 and almost weaned (down to less than one feed a day) when DD2 arrived, and yes, she suddenly wanted to nurse practically every time the baby did. She's very much Mummy's girl, and so I think it's about the closeness for her. I'm trying to gently reduce the number of times she nurses, but not forcing a stop – she gets incredibly distraught over it, and I don't think that will help the sibling relationship.

My 6 year old who I'd breastfed till 3.5 asked to feed again when the baby arrived. She said she remembered the milk as the best tasting thing ever. I refused to let her breastfeed but gave her some expressed milk in a cup just to try and she thought it tasted awful and hasn't asked to try it again.

How strange. I was at the same point in my pregnancy when DD suddenly showed an interest in breastfeeding again. We'd also stopped shortly after I became pregnant, when she was nearly 2.

She reluctantly accepted the no, and that was that. Ever since baby arrived, she's still shown no interest in wanting to nurse. She's been mimicking breastfeeding her doll instead, which is great. There's zero jealousy as well. If anything, she adores her baby brother a bit too much. We're still in the early weeks though.

Hello, advice welcome please - we are expecting our second baby! DD will be 2YO when the baby arrives. I'm really hoping to breastfeed (I BF DC1 for 1 year) but struggling to imagine the logistics of a newborn and young toddler. I'm so happy about the pregnancy but anxiety is creeping up on me and I think the hormones are causing me to really overthink and feel overwhelmed. Any kind tips please? X