My DD just turned 4. She still breastfeeds as part of her bedtime routine (either nap or night). I share bedtime duties with DH and MIL so this ends up being me feeding her around 4 times a week. I really wanted to keep the BF going until she chose to stop (she's our only child, and she's super sweet, affectionate and sensitive so it hurt me to think of removing something that gave her comfort). I've been practising 'never offer, never refuse' for more than 2 years now. There have been some times over the past year where I thought she was stopping (down to only a few sucks each side) but then she would pick it back up again. I don't really have any strong reason to make her stop so don't want to force it, but I admit I would quite like her to choose to stop sometime soon! She is quite obsessed with my boobs and my body in general (sometimes I walk around the house topless / in my underwear and she kind of goes a bit crazy wanting to touch my skin. She's tells me all the time how nice I look and how nice my body is. She's more into me than any lover of mine ever has been 😂).
Looking for stories from other mums who carried on extended breastfeeding for this long - how did it work out for you? Did your LO choose to stop at some point? I am wondering if the BF has become so habitual now (I'm pretty sure that she's not doing it for the milk because barely anything comes out if I squeeze the boob), that she won't choose to stop and I'll have to force it at some point.
Not looking for comments of it being weird to keep going for this long - you're free to think what you like but it's not the point of this post 😉
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GoodnightAdeline · 17/04/2024 12:26
She is quite obsessed with my boobs and my body in general (sometimes I walk around the house topless / in my underwear and she kind of goes a bit crazy wanting to touch my skin. She's tells me all the time how nice I look and how nice my body is. She's more into me than any lover of mine ever has been
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GoodnightAdeline · 17/04/2024 12:26
She is quite obsessed with my boobs and my body in general (sometimes I walk around the house topless / in my underwear and she kind of goes a bit crazy wanting to touch my skin. She's tells me all the time how nice I look and how nice my body is. She's more into me than any lover of mine ever has been
Please take care in responding to this post. I’m suspicious of it.
Nonewclothes2024 · 17/04/2024 12:35
Agreed. Strange phrasing.
GoodnightAdeline · 17/04/2024 12:26
She is quite obsessed with my boobs and my body in general (sometimes I walk around the house topless / in my underwear and she kind of goes a bit crazy wanting to touch my skin. She's tells me all the time how nice I look and how nice my body is. She's more into me than any lover of mine ever has been
Please take care in responding to this post. I’m suspicious of it.
Bestcurryever · 17/04/2024 13:44
I don't think they comment was necessarily suspicious, more a bit flippant.
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HanaPales · 17/04/2024 10:28
Thanks for the replies! Wondering if I might have to gently 'force' it at some point. The extra cuddles or another treat might be a good strategy to replace it. Maybe an extra bedtime story (although our bedtime routine is already sooooo drawn out, but that's another post!).
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