Breastfeeding Owen
Question for all of you breastfeeding mama's??
Owen doesn't nurse anymore unless I am putting him to sleep. I am wondering if this is normal for his age (almost 11 months)?? He only sleeps if I nurse him & he is nursing pretty long each time, which is good. It worries me that he is only nursing to sleep because Jacob stopped at 11 months and I don't want Owen to do the same. He was different though because I was working and he took a bottle, Owen has never used a bottle and can hardly drink out of a sippy.
Any comments/suggestions please!!!
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He's probably busy with all sort of other new and interesting things during the day, so he's not thinking so much about nursing. I would keep offering when ever you can, and try really hard not to refuse him if he asks (hard to do in real life I know, LOL). Eventually he'll remember what he's missing out on ;)
Man, I really am computer illiterate..I just deleted my comment!
Okay...Audrey has also been nursing a bit less..and really only likes to nurse to sleep. I think it is fairly normal as they get bigger and find the world much more interesting.
I wouldn't worry about it too much..just offer it as much as you can, like beckie said.
Does he drink anything else at all? I know Audrey can not use a sippie cup..but she really likes to drink water from a little toy cup ;)..if you are concerned about his liquid intake, that may help.
I think he is way too busy for me too :( I hope he does remember what he is missing out on! I will keep offering and not refuse if he asks.
I am not worried about his fluid intake, he does nurse long enough when he is going to sleep. He won't drink my milk from a cup or sippy, only water which he will ask for when he wants some.
Thanks so much for the advice :)
Hi - you don't me but I found your blog randomly looking for other breastfeeding mothers. I also have an 11 month old (tomorrow). She only nurses well in the morning. During the day, she nurses for maybe 5 - 10 minutes tops the two times I offer it. And even then, I think she wouldn't miss it if I didn't offer it. I've always given her a bottle of breast milk at night so no problems there...At any rate, I have another friend with a 12 month old and she basically just stopped nursing too. I think it's just what happens. They end up weaning themselves off it because there is too much activity. I have heard of them coming back though. So just keep up the night nursings and it's possible as he starts getting around more and exploring the world, he may decide he wants to nurse just to be close to you or to get some comfort.
Hi Corey! Thanks for stopping by and for the advice! Nice to know other babes his age do the same. I always felt guilty about my 9 yr old stopping around 11 months, like it was something I did. It is going to be a lot easier offering whenever I can since i stay at home.
my youngest son was like that at about the same age. i learned to just make the most of the times he would nurse...even though it was hard for me.
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