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Is this the end of breastfeeding @ 13 months?

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Teaandbiscuits16 · 05/09/2022 19:10

DD is 13 months and for the last month or so has only fed once a day at bedtime.
Since starting nursery 2 weeks ago she’s come down with a raging cold and cough, her nose is like a tap with constant green snot! She’s generally OK in herself though and still eating and drinking fine.
For the last 4 nights she’s refused to feed from me. At first I thought it was purely down to being so bunged up that she couldn’t breathe when feeding but now she literally won’t even attempt to feed, just turns her head away. Tonight I gave her a cup of cows milk to see if she was maybe just full from dinner but she chugged it down.

Is this the end of feeding? Never had this with DS, he was a boob monster until I decided it was time to stop at 16 months.

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TradedAtlanta · 05/09/2022 19:35

May well be. I stopped at 17/18 months when my DD had a raging cold and couldn't latch. I never offered again and she didn't ask. I'd look at it positively if you can that she is making the choice herself so you don't have to deprive her of something she would prefer to continue. I felt very emotional though. I always assumed I would know when it was the last feed so i could mentally and emotionally mark it if you see what I mean.

Teaandbiscuits16 · 05/09/2022 19:38

@TradedAtlanta This is EXACTLY how I feel. If this is it I didn’t know that her feed was Thursday night was her last 😭 Just like everything with parenting isn’t it? So many bittersweet times.
The snot is showing no signs of abating but I may continue to offer for the next few days and if she’s not up for it I guess that’s it 💔💔

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