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Milk dried up 14 months

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activesprouts · 11/05/2025 04:40

I’m around 11 weeks pregnant and my milk has dried up, my son is 14 months and we co-sleep the second half the night. I didn’t realise quite how much he was relying on having a feed to get back to sleep in the early hours. He’s got no interest in cows milk in any form of bottle/cup etc. So having to resort back to rocking and patting.

I had wanted to stop bed sharing at some point, so now seems like a good time! Has anyone had a successful transition from co-sleeping to being in the cot? Any advice or positive stories would be appreciated!

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CrownCoats · 11/05/2025 05:32

How do you know your milk has dried up? It would be unusual if you’ve been feeding regularly.

MyNiftyBear · 11/05/2025 07:55

Mine dry nursed (although not through the night). But the BF (or not) and moving to a new bed are two different things - you can do one without the other. I’m sure someone will come along with advice on transitioning beds but I would just bite the bullet and hope they get used to it after a few nights

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activesprouts · 11/05/2025 08:05

CrownCoats · 11/05/2025 05:32

How do you know your milk has dried up? It would be unusual if you’ve been feeding regularly.

Well I assume because of the pregnancy it’s dropped off regardless of how often I was feeding. My son is really gulping to drink, when I squeeze my boobs barely any milk comes out compared to what it would previously. And that paired with the frequent wake ups/early rising makes me think it’s drying up.

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activesprouts · 11/05/2025 08:07

MyNiftyBear · 11/05/2025 07:55

Mine dry nursed (although not through the night). But the BF (or not) and moving to a new bed are two different things - you can do one without the other. I’m sure someone will come along with advice on transitioning beds but I would just bite the bullet and hope they get used to it after a few nights

We’ve tried the dry nursing but where he’s really gulping I’m finding it quite painful. Yeah I think biting the bullet is now the best and probably only option!🤞🏻

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CrownCoats · 11/05/2025 08:56

activesprouts · 11/05/2025 08:05

Well I assume because of the pregnancy it’s dropped off regardless of how often I was feeding. My son is really gulping to drink, when I squeeze my boobs barely any milk comes out compared to what it would previously. And that paired with the frequent wake ups/early rising makes me think it’s drying up.

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When my daughter was that age I couldn’t express any milk but it was definitely still there. I keep breastfeeding until she was 24 months. Being pregnant doesn’t make your milk dry up. Know plenty of people who were still breastfeeding toddlers when they had subsequent babies.

The more frequent wakings could just be a phase. It’s common for babies that age to wake during the night.

MyNiftyBear · 11/05/2025 16:59

activesprouts · 11/05/2025 08:07

We’ve tried the dry nursing but where he’s really gulping I’m finding it quite painful. Yeah I think biting the bullet is now the best and probably only option!🤞🏻

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Yes I found the dry nursing really painful too… I wasn’t ready to wean my toddler so continued to BF while pregnant and then tandem fed for a while. But yes it was excruciating pain feeding while pregnant unfortunately

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