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Breastfeeding toddler after 3 day break

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sheusesmagazines · 24/06/2023 15:53

I still breastfeed my 18 month old 2-3 times a day. I work full time but the longest I've gone so far without seeing her is 24 hours.

I'm going on a much-needed mini-break for 72 hours soon. I plan to pump and dump twice a day while I'm gone. I'm not worried about her - she'll be fine and can go to sleep without feeding. I'm worried she won't want to feed ever again once we are reunited.

Any experiences? I know there are no guarantees either way but just wondered what others had experienced.

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SiouxsieSiouxStiletto · 24/06/2023 19:08

I think there's a risk that she won't want to continue but if that's the case you could treat it like a nursing strike and do things like take a bath with her?

SamanthaVimes · 24/06/2023 19:42

I was in hospital for 6 days when my oldest was ~20 months and she didn’t wean. She was a bit less interested for a few days (I assume my supply has dipped) but she still feeds now and is nearly 3

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